Sylvan Pass -- East Yellowstone

So cute!

Day 3 -- Driving from Yellowstone to Casper WY

The part of Yellowstone we drove through was filled with bison. Vance loved being able to spot them out the window. In this picture, a herd of bison (about 25) were crossing the main road near Yellowstone Lake at about 9am.

The NUMBER ONE reason why kids deserve to stay in a hotel/motel/lodge every once in a while

You know this would never happen at home. . . but in a motel . . . GO FOR IT!

Day 2 of the GREAT Adventure

On Day 2 of our trip, we travelled from Butte, MT to Yellowstone National Park and stayed at the Canyon Lodge, thanks to Ty. I planned to sleep in a campground, but after taking an hour to pack up from the previous night I am sure glad Ty called about getting a room. The kids enjoyed splashing in the bath tub and a cafeteria style dinner. We were even graced with a bison outside of our lodge throughout the evening and he was even there in the morning.

Baby Arya sleeps through dinner in the cafeteria -- it was very warm. Poor thing.

This was the first "animal sighting". So I grabbed the 3 kids and we got out to look from the bridge. Bad idea -- an elk and its baby had been snacking at a picnic table and then decided to cross the road within 50 yards of us. I was a little freaked but there were plenty of park rangers there and lots of stopped cars and lookee louies, just like me!

The kids picked out their own shirts and make good choices!

Our GREAT Adventure

So I just returned from a week vacation with my 3 kids. We traveled through Montana, Yellowstone National Park and to our final destination, the Snell's in Casper Wyoming. It was a great time with the van packed up and stuffed with everything a 4 & 2 year old could need for a long road trip. Even on the way, Baby Arya got her first tooth.

Baby Arya @ Butte MT KOA, first campout
Vance fast asleep in the tent

Zoie is all sunggly in the morning My favorite picture of Arya fast asleep in the morning, all wrapped up in Ty's sleeping bag.

All 3 children slept ALL night long in the tent, despite train whistles, sirens, and traffice noise. Gotta love them!

MORNING #2

Baby Arya in the jumper roo

Being a mom . . . . .

When you are a mom, you are busy. But when you have 3, you are much busier -- ALL the time. So you learn to do things the cheap & quick way. Like cutting your kids hair at home. I bought a haircut kit a while ago when Vance was getting shaggy and I didn't want to pay $16 for another hair cut. So my $16 got me all I need to trim & buzz and away we go looking sharp.

Zoie's hair has been getting long for the past 9 months. Until tonight. . . And she even help! Ugh!

Princess Zoie with long hair. . .

Look mom I can cut it myself. I was OK with that while I was in there. . . But I had to step out of the bathroom to get Arya and when I came back --- OH NO!!!! Look in the picture below and you will see a large chunk cut out. I left it there cause it is quite short. Now she can tell and show everyone where she cut her own hair. What a nice mom I am! Honestly, I just chuckled about it.

The new haircut totally fits her personality. Bubbly and cute!

My Birthday Cake

My mom loves to bake and use her 101 cake design book. It was just as yummy as it looks!

Whatcom Falls Park 7/16

My mom has returned to work.. . . .But today we rescued her from the office and took her to park and gave her a ride home since she rode the bus.
These swings were nice and high so I gave the kids "underdogs". They wanted more and more and more.