We stopped at Big Springs on the way to the cabin to see the huge fish.
Megan, Emily and Tyler
We met up with my family at a park in West Yellowstone, Montana for a pizza dinner.
Alex, Derek, Tyler, Megan, Olivia, Samuel and Emily
We had a chance to go to the Playmill Theater and see "The Music Man."
We love the Playmill!
We did a 6-mile round trip hike to Fairy Falls. It was a flat trail with beautiful falls at the end. I love this picture of Tyler and Kyle holding Samuel's hands on the hike.
Some of the crazies (ahem, my children included), decided to go in the freezing cold water and go near the actual falls.
We ate a lunch of cheese, crackers, jerky etc. by little pond. The squirrels were relentless is coming near for food.
A fox was on the trail right in front of us on the way back.
Our traditional stop at the Old Faithful Lodge to get Wilcoxson ice cream.
Cousins waiting for Old Faithful to erupt
Resting along the hike by West Thumb Geyser Basin
Tyler, Emily and Megan
Yellowstone Lake
Buffalo on the road to Canyon
Dinner at Canyon
Cousin fun at the cabin.
Laura had made up cute signs for each room.
Laura made bracelets per request. (Olivia, Emily, Laura, Megan and my mom.)
Olivia, Emily, Megan and Olivia slept in the loft.
Tyler slept in a hide-a-bed by in the family room in the basement.
Cousins in the loft in the morning. (Megan, Emily, Caroly, Samuel, Alex, and Silas)
We found a "teepee" near the Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin
Cousins taking care of cousins (Carolyn, Megan, Emily and Alex)
We stopped for lunch at Sheepeater Picnic Grounds.
The kids loved climbing the rocks at the picnic grounds
Tyler made it around and to the top.
We stopped for more Wilcoxsons ice cream.
We were going to see the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, but it started to rain super hard, so we headed to West Yellowstone and then back to the cabin.
Enjoying a movie back at the cabin.
Breakfast
Emily, Megan and Tyler had to "entertain young children or songs or games you have learned or made yourself. Show that you know how to care for a protect a young child" for their Faith in God requirements. They made up a play with some plastic noses we had.
More games
We had a fabulous reunion and it was so fun to be together.
