KK is a excellent planner of trips. Before we get on the road she has hotels, fun activities in every stop, where we are going to eat and has bought all sorts of things for the van to make the trip easier. I pack, well over pack, bake, shop, do hair, get everyone ready, pack the car and I usually drive so KK can navigate cause well I might be a bit directionally challenged.
So our trip this month was to Yellowstone National Park. I am going to tell you that it was probably the most beautiful place I have ever seen!!!! We took our time and took 3 days to get there. We drove about 5 hours a day then stopped and did something fun for the kids.
The first day we stopped in Idaho and did a little bowling,golfing and raced some buggies!!!! Tater kicked all of our butts in bowling, Vannie got in her flow and became a expert golfer and Kim dragged another Mama and kicked some race car booty!!!!
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| As usual Princess loves all we try! |
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| Tater also loves bowling! Can you see the excitement? |
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| Tater kicked ass.....It's sad cause you know we used to be on a league! |
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| Princess got her groove! |
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| I didn't think it was ever going to end...it is called "MINI"golf right? |
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| Tater just ran around the green getting every one's balls out of the hole! |
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| Mama and Princess felt the need for speed! Watch out Ricky Bobby! |
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| Giant pirate ship in the middle of all of this fun! |
So the next day we were off to Montana! And there was a carousel that Mama found and of course we had to go ride it! There was also an incident with a Giant Killer Bee or just a plain old bee.....whichever.... anyway it landed on KK and she completely lost it because it was trying to sting her so she flipped it at me and the Punkies(umm....yeah I know I'm allergic and we don't know if the kids are) but luckily it went out my window....Oh I forgot to mention I had pulled over for her to get out of the van and shake it off but instead she flung it at me......luckily it flew out my window and no one was stung but needless to tell all of you I laughed for DAYS afterwards at her freak out and needless to say the Punkies were freaked out by bugs the whole rest of the trip!
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| Ummmm I ate junk the entire time and oh the fries were good!!! |
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| Me and Ta on the carousel |
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| There was also a kids museum that wasn't open but we played outside |
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| Nemo |
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| Nemo again |
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| So interested! |
So we went from there to Cody WY! But first we drove through Yellowstone to get there. I was in awe. Luckily for me Kim drove that day and I got to just sit and be in AWE!!!! The Punkies were not impressed and barely looked up from their Ipads but it was worth every minute of fussing and whining!!!! It is truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen!!!
AND while we were in Cody I got to see a childhood that I haven't see in a very long time....too long. It's funny cause we both have lived in a lot of the same places over the years but just missing each other by months to a year in a lot of places! I have to tell you I thought it might be weird or uncomfortable but Mary Etta will be a forever friend and no matter how long it is in between we will forever be connected and it will be like it was yesterday. Her Crazies were Uphoff's through and through and it made my heart sing to see all the kids playing together!!!! We will definitely be making a yearly visit to see them and we have new pen pals!!!!
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| There's a heard of Elk in the background |
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| It's smelly at the hot springs |
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| Ta and Mama waiting for Old Faithful |
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| Yeah they weren't happy........ |
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| And they were!!! |
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| Old Faithful |
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| Old Faithful |
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| Old Faithful |
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| Lake Yellowstone |
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| The drive to Cody |
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| In Awe...... |
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| I love you Wyoming!!! |
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| The Crazies with the Punkies!!!! |
After our wonderful visit with the McCorkle's we spent the next day learning about Buffalo Bill Cody and the little town of Cody. He was a trip! We enjoyed a tour and there was a little museum. I did laundry and prepared for our long drive home. The first day home was a great long drive through the rest of Yellowstone. We saw a bunch of animals....and here I'm going to insert my PSA..........
People the WILD animals do not care that you are on vacation and that everything is suppose to be peachy keen! DO NOT....Let me say it again DO NOT get out of your car and approach grizzly bears( yeah we saw it and there are signs all up and down the highway saying this, I'm not kidding), Giant Elk, Buffalo ( they are bigger than you) or any other WILD animal!!!! It is crazy what we saw, Huge Buffalo Bulls just walked in the street and we sat on the road for quiet awhile while two young buffalo bucks played in the middle of the road and didn't let the cars go by!=) It was amazing and hilarious and I will never forget it!
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| Just Hanging out by the side of the road |
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| And another |
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| There were two herds not far apart |
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| The bigger one had to have at least 200 buffalo |
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| They were just playin' |
Then we just headed home. Stopped in the same places we stopped on the way. Ran into some more fun things........
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| At a gas station |
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| Tolee wanted to ride too! |
And after 3 days we finally made it home!!!
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| Me kissing the wall when we got home!!!! |
We are planning another trip next month to visit Aunt Dani!!!! But KK made the executive choice to fly!!! It was going to be another road trip but we are going to take TATER and the rest of the Punkies but TATER on a airplane!!!! Wish me luck and start praying now!!!!!!
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