Labor Day Weekend

I was very excited to go camping in the Tetons over Labor Day Weekend. Because we were getting ready come over here to England we were not able to go camping at all in our trailer. But with help from my parents and being oh so nice to let the kids and I stay in their trailer we were able to go camping for a couple of days. On the camping trip Charly met a new dog, Bebe, a rat terrier. Bebe belongs to my brother Jeff and his wife Andrea. It was too funny how much Charly just loved this dog and how much Reed really didn't. He did warm up to Bebe towards the end.

It was great to see my family. It was a pretty big group this year with my parents', brothers Frank, Dan, Jeff and sister-in-law Andrea, my Uncle Jerry & Aunt Susan. So much fun to see everyone and visit. Everyone was there on Thursday, September 3, my family didn't arrive until Friday. Due to limited time we only stayed until Sunday because we were flying out on the 7th of September to go to England. On Saturday everyone went to String Lake for the day to have a picnic, take pictures and play in the water. It was a fun weekend. Going to be a while before I do it again.

Charly and Reed hanging out.

Frank on a paddle board. We rented the paddle board and it was so much fun to play on.

Jeff and Andrea brought their raft. 

Kids having fun in the kayak.

My Mom and Reed

Andrea, Charly and Jeff

Beautiful Mt. Moran.

Colter's Bay

Camping in the Tetons is such an awesome thing that every person should experience. If you are from the area or just passing through. Come and stay a night or two, I dare you to three. Camping can be either fun or just plain miserable I have been camping since I was in the crib.

For the past, I think, 15 years my family has been camping in Colter's Bay, near Jackson Lake, over Labor Day weekend. This was the first year that my Dad's brother Jerry and his wife Susan came camping with us. This was a great camping trip so much fun. Maybe next year some of my cousins can come and maybe my brother and sister-in-law can come too.

With the days warms and nights cool it set the perfect mood. First we packed up the little trailer and headed for Jackson early on Thursday morning. We spent some time stretching our legs a bit around the town square and then grabbed a bit to eat at Mountain High Pizza Pie. Yummy pizza, so good.

Meet up with the parents and headed up towards Colter's bay. We even got camping spots next to each other. Then we unpacked and set up camp. I was so happy that the kids did well in the camper at night. Tim set up a tent outside for him and the dog. There is only so much room in our tiny camper. Plus the kids need their space to wiggle around during the night. :)

The next day Friday we took a day trip to my hometown of Cody Wyoming. Charly spent the day with my parents', Dan and my Uncle and Aunt. They went up to Cascade Canyon to see hidden falls. They had a lot of fun.

Leigh Lake

Saturday we spent the day at String Lake. Tim and I took the kids for a hike up to the bridge mile up and mile back. You know with 30 lbs on my back I thought I did pretty good. I had Reed on my back and Tim had Charly on his back. When we got to the bridge to take a break Tim took Charly to the river that links String Lake and Leigh Lake together. She had so much fun playing in the water.

Went back and rested then Tim and I went kayaking on the lake. Boy what a full day that was.

Sunday was play day. We went to the Village to check out the sales and see what was happening there. Monday came home to unpack and rest. Boy what a weekend. It took me all week to recover from all that fun we had. It was so much fun to talk to Jerry and Susan and have dinners with them. I love camping!!

Camping

At the beginning of the June we went for a camping trip up to Yellowstone with my parents and brother. We went up to Bridge Bay, close to Lake on the east side of Yellowstone lake. This was really a big deal camping trip because it was the first trip with our new camper. A few post back I had made curtains for the camper that turned at fabulous. I was so happy that we had the trailer, it rained so much! So all we did was site see in the park. I really wanted to go up to Tower Falls area. I haven't been there since I was a teenager.

But first we stopped at Yellowstone Falls to take in the magnificent view.

There was this really cool ice shelf by the falls.

Then went on to the Tower area. Now this part of the park is a good area were you might be able to see some big game. Like a black bear were we just happened to see two new Tower Falls. (Oh I wish we could have seen a grizzly or wolves.) Of couse we saw lots of bison and elk. What I would give to see a mountain goat! On the Madison side there is a Bald eagle nest and there was one in there. It was awesome.

Except for some dumb tourist that stopped right in the middle of the road to look at a elk in velvet. We had a good day. Tourist! But anyways.... This was Reed's first camping trip and both the kids had loads of fun. Charly even saw this bear and was so excited about it.