Home From Yellowstone

Tired and happy kids glad to be on their way home.

Our final animal count for the trip - completely NOT accurate:

prairie dogs - lots

whitetail deer - 14

muley deer - 18

pronghorn - 170

moose - 1

yellow-bellied marmot - 1

cottontail rabbit - 2

chipmunk - 6

pelican - 11

red squirrel - 1

coyote - 1

snowshoe hare - 1

Townsend ground squirrel - 5

mountain goat - 1

grizzly bear - 2

black bear - 3

elk - 67

buffalo - 309

road kill - 17

and one bird who caught a ride home with us.

My Bar

BACKGROUND STORY

As we were driving to Yellowstone, we crossed a creek called "Crazy Woman Creek". (thanks Pinterest for the picture) 

 You can see it on the map above coming off the Powder River.  Well, you just can't cross a creek like that with me in the vehicle and NOT make a comment.  Every one of my family members would have, period.

So Darren says "It's the creek they named after Karen."  Yah, saw that one coming a mile away (ha ha).  Not too far after Crazy Woman Creek you will see (on the map) there is Clear Creek.  Once you make it past the crazy woman you are in the clear, correct??  EDITED POST - I forgot to mention that while I was telling my sister this story she started getting all excited.  She told me that when her and her husband went to Yellowstone he basically said the same thing about the creek being named after me.  Even the in-laws just married into the family obviously know me.  

I did a little digging around and found this picture on someone's blog (thanks to the person who is supplying the picture for me).

So on the way home we stopped and took a picture of me by my bar.  I like it.  It fits me.

I'm not sure if the twins add to the "crazy" part of if I should find a bar that says "Lucky Woman Saloon".

Yellowstone Trip Day Five (Yellowstone)

TODAY was Rex's 7th birthday!!  Happy Birthday Rex!!!

Last morning in the tent.  NOTE to self: don't pack pillows next time. 

 Everyone helped tear down the tent.

 Yellowstone Lake

 Cormac holding a buffalo.

Rex's picture at Mud Volcano. 

 Stephen's picture of himself.

 Stephen's picture

 Stephen's picture

 Three buffalo walking along the road.....Loman in the front, Cormac in the middle, and Rex last. At least that is what Darren said it reminded him of.

Lower Falls and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

The pictures were taken from the Artist Point area.

 Hi Blase 

 Hi Mom

 Mom and the birthday boy.

  

Blase's picture of the Upper Falls. 

 The valley north of the Canyon and Falls.

 Basalt mountains

 Blase's picture of the petrified tree.

These pictures were from the Supervolcano Visitor Center at Canyon Village.

  

 Loman found a new pet.

Then it "chased" Blase. 

 Stephen found a friend.

 Then Blase got "carried" away.  (Can you tell who my joker is??)

 Map of Yellowstone Park

 If you need some strong boys - I can hook you up.

 The first day there was a 11 year old, 10 year old, 9 year old, 8 year old, and 7 year old.

 Ice cream tastes great - can you tell from their faces??

 These pictures are from the boys' hike with Darren at the Natural Bridge.

 Natural Bridge

 Mom sat in the van with her feet up.

 Goodbye Yellowstone...

We headed back to Cody, WY and ate Chinese food.  We headed to bed to get up early and headed back home.