Monthly Archives: June 2009

Wy day 9. Norris/canyon Beautiful day. Drove to Norris geyser basin. Hot in the midday sun. Furthest we hiked whole trip. Took stroller, but I occupied her the whole time. We thumped (cantering on the boardwalk holdin my hand), following … Continue reading →

Wy day 8 Camp tear down and set up. Headed to yellowstone in Madison campground. Study in contrasts. Picnicked in Grant village. Set up camp. Tired. Enjoyed reading Sharing Knife series. Have ripped through 3 books. Sign of a good … Continue reading →

Rain day. We were expecting it. Another set of rules and confinements for the girls. Don’t get muddy. Don’t jump in puddles. No, no, no. The rain came early Friday morning, pounding aucoustically on the tent ceiling. We were all … Continue reading →

City day. I had the most energy on this day. We made it to Jackson around noon and had great pizza at Mile High Pizza. We bought a polarizer for my lens and took Sara to a toy store. The … Continue reading →

The day is sunny with temps to go to 91. We had temps go down to 30. I couldn’t sleep well the first night, I was so cold. All our packing has been good. We’ve handled the extremes in temperature … Continue reading →

Started day with pancakes. Went to Jenny Lake for play. Girls played in String Lake by Jenny lake. Water was tolerable and girls had fun washing all their horses. Wayne feeling very sick today. Stayed in car. We returned to … Continue reading →

We have settled into the campsite and are relaxing for the first time. It still isn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. The kids are staying away from the road more. They definitely are making nature they’re playground. Dad … Continue reading →

Girls napped after lunch, sara reluctantly. 1415 stopped in west yellowstone for gas and bathroom break at exxon. 1430 entered yellowstone park. 1720 arrived at colter bay campground. 2115 trying to go to bed. Hard to set up camp with … Continue reading →

0650 awake late, 0600 alarm didn’t wake us. Packed efficiently. Ate nice breakfast. Sara enjoyed cinnamon and sugar mixed together. 0806 left hotel. Gas $15.30. 0822 on the road. 1000-1015 slight detour off to Anaconda. Service signs can be deceiving. … Continue reading →

Left house at 7:50am. Stopped at rest area east of cle elum on I-90 (Indian John). 9:30-9:50am. Nice timing. Good bathroom & snack break. Mountains behind us are gorgeous. Have definitely dived into eastern Washington. Last time here was our … Continue reading →