Day 5 and 6

On the 4th of July we got up really early to go to Yellowstone park to see Old Faithful. It is a beautiful drive there.   We went through all of  the Grand Tetons park to arrive there. 

 Chinese Spring

We walked all around the pools and geysers and then we hiked up to the Observational Point which was beautiful.

They have a brand new visitors center that was amazing!!!  Loved it.

All the yellow and brownish colors are bacteria.  Amazing!

This is Solitary Geysers.  We watched it erupt and it was quite a show.

Spencer and Anne waiting for Old Faithful to erupt

Starting to rumble

During the eruption

On our way home we saw a mamma moose.  Actually, we couldn't move out of the road.  It was pretty cool to be around her.  Earlier in the morning we saw her and her baby.

After we got back from Yellowstone that evening we took pictures of everyone together.  Sheryl came up with the idea, and I am grateful.   It was sad that all the fireworks were banned in the area due to all the concerns of fires.  It was hard to believe it was the 4th.  We didn't see any sparklers or anything.    There was a big concert that they did both Tuesday and Wednesday nights.  It was really great, but the cool thing about it was that we could hear and see  the whole concert perfectly from our deck.   Happy Birthday America and my mother in law Kathleen!!!

Steven Mackey.  He is going to be a senior this year!

Mason Mackey who is going to be in 9th grade this year.

 

Picture of Annette and John.  

My sister Katie and I. 

The kids played games that evening.  Matt and I went and did an ice cream run for them because they all wanted ice cream.  On Thursday morning we all visited.  Sheryl, Katie and baby Abe left early in the morning.  We stuck around Jackson and visited with John's family until Jessica and John arrived.  It was good to see them.  We drove home that night, which is always bittersweet! to say good bye!!  Thank you John and Annette for letting us hang out with you and stay for free here!!!  Thank you Sheryl for teaching me how to crochet the edge on blankets.  It was fun.