Super post - Tetons

A super post for a super trip: Six nights camping in the Tetons, in a tent, with my family.

Favorite photos, once more, in no particular order:

A quick break on a hike - photo op

The kids loved to carry around walking sticks while they hiked.

I wouldn't have been able to handle any of the hikes without Michelle and Shay who took turns carrying Landon. He LOVED it.

Riding in the back of Grandpa's truck.

We found a lost bear cub and took him in. Funny, he loved to eat dirt.

Ella - great hiker. She went on an extra long one this day with the grownups.

Landon was pretty good at standing up on this trip,

but hadn't quite mastered walking,

which of course meant a filthy child from the moment we arrived at camp.

Tie-dye: a Smart tradition. Ella and Carson sporting their new shirts.

Hiking. Ella and I loved learning the names of some new wildflowers

and finding them along the way. We found some we didn't know

the name of and Ella made up a name for them - "baby-bells."

Grandpa and Ella

Logan, Grandpa, and Grandma

Lincoln

The best parents/grandparents anyone could ask for.

Dinner in Jackson. A table of goofs.

Roasting hot dogs. Shay, John, me

Landon held by Shay.

Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone.

We made a fun day trip where we saw tons of Bison and Elk,

took a dip in some hot springs pouring into a river near Mammoth Springs,

and walked to Prismatic Spring.

Logan and Grandpa

Thank goodness someone thought to bring bikes.

Along with eating straight dirt,

he liked to dip his food in the dirt as well.

Extra flavor, you know.

A lot of time was spent floating in Jackson Lake.

Best buddies, Logan and Josh, in their car floaties.

More hiking.

Sisters.

Here was our attempt at a family photo at the viewpoint on our last hike.

As you can see, we never quite got it right.

There was not a lot of sleeping happening at night for this little guy, but he did find time to squeeze a nap in during the day once in a while. I would have loved to join him.

Amazing trip. I can't believe I survived it.

It wouldn't have been possible without the family I have.