Yellowstone in Pictures

Trip to Yellowstone

For as long as I have known the Faunce family (which is over 10 years now), they have talked about this amazing trip that they took out to Yellowstone National Park when the boys were kids. So, for quite awhile, I have wanted to know what all this hype was about. So, Jason and I decided to plan a trip out West to visit Yellowstone National Park and Teton National Park in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. And this trip did NOT disappoint! We both love the outdoors, so we were both very excited about this trip. Most of the trips we've taken since we got married have been to beautiful beaches, so we were excited for a little bit of a change.

We arrived in Idaho last Sunday and spent the last 10 days exploring...some sights we saw are touristy sites that are a must-see when visiting the National Parks; others were more obscure and, to be honest, even more breathtaking than those on the beaten path.

The time that we spent together taking in the scenery, enjoying the perfect fall weather (until the snow 2 days before we left!), and seeing some amazing animals was priceless. I can't wait to take our kids out there one day! We were contantly in awe of the beauty of God's creation, and I know it is a trip we will remember forever.

These two moose were practically in our backyard, which was amazing to me. I consider myself Southern, but this was pretty much "country". I loved it! The female just starred straight at us. The bull moose was a little more leery.

Old Faithful - erupts pretty much every 90 minutes. Touristy attraction, but very cool. It's amazing that this piece of land goes basically from nothing to this in a matter of seconds.

Bison in the road - this was one of my favorite things about this trip. The animals could not have cared less about us. This is where they live, and they don't care what type of inconvenience it may cause. Not to mention - look how huge! Amazing!

The views were literally breathtaking at times. Our camera does not do these scenes justice. God is so good!

Husband's New Project

As long as I can remember, my husband has wanted a Jeep. Mind you, he didn't want to get rid of his truck (of course not!). He really wanted a "toy" Jeep that can get banged up, muddy, torn up, you get the point. When he was getting his Masters (sleeping in roach-invested hotels and only home 3 nights a week), Jason decided that his reward would be said Jeep. Well, he has finally gotten his wish....a Jeep. His mean wife gave him a budget for the Jeep, so Jason drove all the way to Pennsylvania to get it. He LOVES it! It was a salvaged Jeep, so currently its more of a project than a toy. But, I know that he will work hard on it to get it fixed up. I can't wait to take a ride in it when he gets it done!

First Hiking Trip

I have not been doing good lately with the blogging. Even though I have more time than I've ever had before! It amazes me how I was able to get so much more done when I was struggling to find time to do it all! But, I'm trying to do better and promise to post more frequently.

A few weeks ago, Jason and I packed up the dogs, our packs, tents, and food and travelled to Jack's River for our first overnight hiking trip (well, not Jason's first trip - he's been numerous times for many more nights than I'm willing to go....). We have been camping many times, but this was much different than our traditional car camping trips. When we go car camping, we spare very few luxuries...we take the grill, the steaks, the eggs for breakfast, all the amenities. Hiking was much different. All we had was what we carried on our backs. (Conversation before our trip: "What do you mean I can't take stuff for smores?" "Well, if you want stuff for smores, you're gonna have to carry the stuff for smores." NOTE: We had smores...I will willingly carry the ingredients for smores any day of the week.)

We hiked six miles to our camp, spent the night (ate out of aluminum bags and, of course, enjoyed smores next to a warm fire), and then hiked back out six miles the next morning. It was quite an experience (blisters and all). I will definitely do it again soon...only with better fitting shoes.

Here are some pictures from our wonderful trip to Jack's River: