we took a week off mid-august for our vacation this year, and as soon as we got back life kicked right back into gear...so i am just now posting photos from our great adventure. my mom came out and we hit the road from the petrified lava fields in idaho to yellowstone park and then the grand teton valley. we drove all the scenic routes, stayed in all the places with the most scenic views, and took all the most scenic hikes. i had a hard time keeping up with mom, she and her little walking stick were bookin' it while little ol' me was lagging behind every corner. and i was also the only one who ever seemed to be hungry! every time i turned around i was ready for a meal--all that calorie-expending hiking really took it out of me. i'm such a whimp...
we loved driving through that country--the air is so crisp and clean. we did run in to fires in yellowstone, the east gates were closed, and the air was really hazy and smoky. we stayed outside the north entrance to yellowstone (in cook city), and when we woke up one morning there was ash on our cars, as though a fire had been burning right there. the wind had actually carried it all that way. anyway, the outdoors quality was really different from utah--the air cleaner and clearer, no valley smog or inversion. when we did finally make it back into utah david and i gave each other a look that said, "what are we doing here? why aren't we living in montana yet?!" another interesting note--the worse drivers i have ever met are utah drivers. i feel safer on the beltway in dc. we had great driving time and road/traffic conditions the entire trip, until we crossed the idaho/utah border. as soon as we did the air was heavy and thick and hot again, and within minutes we passed two really bad crash scenes with paramedics.
we even got to see montana mom and dad, christian and robin, daniel and met his wife amanda, and ryan, rachel, and bethany! it was great to have spent time with family and friends--we really wish we could have spent more time with everyone. vacations are always a good time to remind us what really matters and how to live life! thanks for all the great views, shopping sprees, and cowboy hats!!
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