Yellowstone Trip - July 2011

For our 2011 Summer Vacation we decided to go to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons with our family and Ragan's parents. So begins our adventure!

Day One ~ July 14th. We headed up to Island Park, Idaho, where we were renting a house. We stopped in Idaho Falls to see the temple. It was so pretty, even with the construction around the temple landscape.

Idaho Falls Temple

Grandpa and Grandma Bryce with the kids.


We took a scenic route and stopped by Mesa Falls on our way.

Our family at Mesa Falls

It was so beautiful.

Ragan and Mom Bryce by the Falls.

Mom Bryce and I

It was a pretty hike to get down to the Falls.

The kids in the visitor center at Mesa Falls.

We finally made it to "The Hideaway."

It was such a nice place to stay for our trip.

Ragan and Mom resting after our drive up.

Jacob, Lainie, and Logan playing games upstairs.

Nash chillin' and watching TV.

We just spent the rest of our day relaxing and getting settled in.

Then we enjoyed a yummy steak dinner at the Island Park Lodge .

We'll be Comin' 'Round the Mountain

During the Fourth of July weekend, we went on a drive up American Fork Canyon and checked out some new places. Ragan had heard about this lake, so we drove up the smallest, scariest mountain road that I have ever been on. Not sure how he got our Beast Suburban up there, but he did and I think I have quite a few more gray hairs from the drive.

It was beautiful!!!

So pretty - too bad we didn't bring our fishing poles.

More gorgeous views!

Beautiful views in literally every direction!!

Our kiddos after the long journey up the hill.

Ragan and the kids on our little hike.

Hiking along - so green and beautiful!!!

Love the aspens

Lainie and I after our little hike.

Still snow up there at the beginning of July!

Crazy!

It was a fun drive out and about enjoying the beauty of the mountains!!!!