One thing that we missed while in Texas was quick trips to Idaho and to Yellowstone. This past weekend we were able to take the kids to visit my family. We decided to take them to Yellowstone Bear World (just outside of Rexburg). We have been to Yellowstone more times than we can count and have never seen a bear, so it was exciting to see bears (even if they were in a gated park and we were in a van driving). We followed the feeding truck so the bears were walking all around the van. Tatum thought it was funny when a bear walked right next to the van and to see the bears sleeping on the side of the road. But as cool as the bears were, the rides and the petting zoo were the best part of the park (according to the kids). Other than the down pours that kept coming we had a great time.
Jaden and Grandpa petting the deer.
Tatum feeding the deer.
Tatum, Jaden, Uncle Skylar, and Trey
Dad and Jaden on the spinning ride. Dad and Grandma
had a crowd watching them on the ride. They did not
enjoy it as much as the kids.
A bear next to the van.
Uncle Skylar and Tatum.
Our favorite ride.
The bear taking it easy after eating.
We had a chance to take the kids on another quick trip this weekend. My parents had reservations at a hotel over the weekend in Park City. On Friday night they were kind enough to take Jaden and Tatum with them. They spent the morning riding a tram up the mountain and shopping with grandma. Once we got there that afternoon we went to the swimming pool and spent most of the time in the hot tubs (it was cold in Park City). Then we went to the Alpine Slide. Tatum once again showed us that she does not know what the word fear means. To get to the top of the mountain we had to ride on a ski lift. She thought it was the coolest thing and we had to keep telling her to hold still. Josh held her tight and I held on tight to Jaden. Half way up the mountain he asked why I was holding him so tight. He thought he should be able to move around in the lift. I thought otherwise.
Tatum loved the slide. She kept yelling faster, faster mom. When we would go down the dips she would get the giggles and put her arms in the air like she was on a roller coaster. She was excited because the girls beat the boys down the hill (only because the boys had problems with their cart). It was a blast. Plus we saw all the fall colors in the canyons. It was another fun weekend.
