Yellowstone

One morning we woke up at 8am and within 10 minutes we made a decision to take a spontaneous trip to Yellowstone. Since Yellowstone is only 70+ miles from the house, we were so excited to be able to cross it off our summer to do list so soon. We went with our cousins, Jared and Melinda, and all of their kids. We mostly stayed in the north and northwest part of the park. We plan on going again in August to the southern half.

It was beautiful and all the animals were out. We saw buffalo, a wolf, a beaver, a fox catching his lunch, chipmunks, elk, and bears. We had to stop and let most of these creatures cross the road, but it was so whimsical. I felt like Snow White in her enchanted forest.

We originally planed to swim in the Boiling River, but they had closed it off because the water was too high. So we stopped at Mammoth Geyser and saw a herd of elk. If you ever get the chance to make it to Yellowstone, it is a must!! Especially in May, where you can see the most animals.

This is a rock Native Americans used to carve arrow heads. We found

soooo much!!! ...some the size of my head. Can anyone tell me what the real

name of this is? I always forget. It was originally lava that cooled.

The beautiful waterfall

There was snow on our way to the waterfall.

The other side of the waterfall. Can you see the river?

Mammoth Geyser  is the biggest geyser in Yellowstone. It was awesome.

Lily and Ekemona in the stroller. Eke hated it, so I carried him up the whole way

up the Geyser. It was painful!!

We were so close to the Elk. It was amazing... and I felt like Snow White.

Seriously, I was about 5 feet from her. I could pet her!!!

The fox that caught his lunch. My guess is it was a rabbit. 

Buffalo