Day 10

Well, we were all sad to leave the mountains but ready to get home at the same time. Today was a 12.5 hour run from Victor, ID to Libcoln, NE. The boys were real troopers. We bribed them with a swimming pool at the hotel if they would take a nap. They have enjoyed playing Scribblenauts on the iPad. They ask us to spell words that then appear on the screen. The favorite today was "sumo wrestler."

 

Day 9

Drew and I went downhill mountain biking at Grand Targhee today while the boys went to day camp. The boys got to go hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding and swimming. I gave up after the first run down the hill. Drew made it two additional runs. He is WAY better than me...I fell and he did not. We also hiked across the top of the mountain and down the Cat trail. It was beautiful!

 

  

Day 8

Jackson was dying to ride a mountain bike. He asked no less than 1000 times! So, we rented bikes and rode the South Park Loop in Teton Valley...all 13 miles! We trailed Carson on a random bike but Jackdon ride his mountain bike the whole way.  He even made all the hills without pushing his bike.

 We visited Grand Teton Brewing on the way home. They have a lot of award winning beers. The one you will likely know is Bitch Creek ESB.

 

Day 7

Today was our last day with the Crowleys. The boys went fishing and while the girls went hiking. We met for lunch at a local BBQ joint. It is nice to have good BBQ....one of the things we miss most about the south.  

This afternoon, Drew and I took the kids to play disc golf at Targhee Resort.  It is the more local ski resort. Much less crowded than Jackson Hole so we are going back Thursday to mountain bike.  There are Aspens all over the hillside which make such a pretty twinkling with their leaves in the wind.

 

  

Day 6

We spent the day in Yellowstone. We saw bison and elk but no moose or bear. Jackson's favorite part was the mud pots (boiling mud). They have always amazed me too. We watched Old Faithful erupt. We saw the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Carson loved completing his Junior Ranger activity guide and earning a badge.  

Day 5

The boys played so hard with Jake and Alec last night. They slept forever this morning.

 

We headed to Jackson Hole this morning. We ended up at Teton Village which is the ski resort. We road up the tram to the top of the Tetons. It was beautiful. Jackson loves his mountains and says he is moving here when he gets older. He said we could come to visit. Haha! I guess the love of mountains runs in the family.

 

 

Day 4

Our morning began with eggs, bacon and diced potatoes cooked over an open fire. Then, our draft horse team, Bart and Brad, pulled us up the Oregon Trail. We renamed them Hoot and Toot. They were passing gas up the hill which made the boys giggle.

 

We have arrived in Jackson, WY! Jackson loves his mountains. We have been playing the Johnny Cash song Jackson for him.

Tonight, we will meet our friends from Washington, Paul, Emily, Jake and Alec in Victor, ID.