Roosevelt Old West Dinner and Wagon Tail Ride

Thanks to the generosity of Randy and Diane, we enjoyed taking a 30 minute wagon ride out into the country for an old west dinner and cookout. It was really fun and Cody enjoyed the wagon ride and horses!

Grandpa and Grandma rode horses while we rode in the wagon!

Cody found his happy place while we were at the cookout.  There was a little stream surrounded by rocks!  This is where he stayed and was more than happy!

Geysers, Hot Springs and Mud Spots

The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins as well as other geothermal features such as hot springs and mud spots. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000 and 200 to 250 geysers erupt in Yellowstone each year, making it the place with the highest concentration of active geysers in the world. This is one of Jason's favorite spots to visit.

This area is always amazin to see!  It's also really neat in the winter when these "pools" are surrounded by snow but still hot.  No pictures of Cody at this location...the walkways are very important for safety and its super dangerous to get off of the path. The ground is not solid and the water is boiling hot!  So, we kept Cody in our arms or holding our hands the entire time!

Breath-taking Views!

We simply cannot get enough of being outside in the mountains!  It's breath-taking!  Of course, different from past trips in the mountains, we were chasing a two year old.  So, soaking in the beauty was short and sweet but still fabulous!

I love this picture as if we are both enjoying the beauty of being on top of a mountain together! Some day Cody will understand the magnitude of mountains and some day he will get to hike up a mountain with his daddy! 

The mountains make us happy!  Our home away from home!

Cody lived with a dirty face, dirty hands, chapped cheeks and a runny nose from the cold weather most of the week but he was always happy and enjoying himself!

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

We spent some time looking at the water falls and canyons known as The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Cody enjoyed climing up and down the steps and looking at the water.  He liked anything we did outdoors but wasn't too amused with the visitor centers, museums, etc.

Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone

We went to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana. So, even though we didn't get to see Wolves, Black or Grizzly Bears in the wild we did see them here.  It was neat to read about the history of these animals!

They even had a playground!  Cody enojyed having a place to run around and play! As soon as he saw it his eyes lit up and he bolted for it!  He was definately not amused by the museum.

Then we went to get ice cream at Dairy Queen and had a funny conversation with Cody about whether ice cream was yucky or yummy.  He kept saying "ice cream's yucky!" just to get us to laugh at him.  

Grizzly Bear

The whole trip we had our eyes peeled to find a grizzly but never got to see one. Two mornings after we left Randy, Diane and Uncle Bruce saw a grizzly out in the valley!  I was so excited for them to get to see it but so sad that we missed out!

Looking for Critters - Yellowstone National Park

Bison are everywhere!  A herd of Bison is like seeing a herd of cattle.  They often stop traffic walking down the middle of the road.  This particular bison made us laugh because Cody kept saying "Oh, no!...watch out....it's gonna get you!" as he headed towards our car. 

Baby Bison

Deer

Sadly, we didn't get to see a Moose!