Another Trip to Idaho

We got to spend another week in Idaho this summer. Kevin had a few more days of vacation that needed to be used before the end of September, so we decided to get a bonus day with Labor day and make a whole week of it. Zane and I really enjoyed having Daddy with us all day every day. It was a sad day when he had to go back to work. We had a great time visiting my family. Zane became quite the hugger (especially with Grandpa). He loved eating all of Grandma's goodies, playing in their beautiful yard, and watching her washing machine go.

We enjoyed a lovely trip to Yellowstone. Kevin had never been there and I was so young the last time we went, I don't remember it. We were going to go on Wednesday but had a bit of car trouble. I'm so glad I have a handy husband. Even though we had to postpone our trip a day, he knew right what the problem was. Once he was able to locate a new alternator it took him about five minutes to install it. Zane and I got to go on a walk to Grandpa's office and visit him there. Zane found lots of fun things to play with.

We were told that you could "do" Yellowstone in a day. Don't believe it! Our informants are drive-by tourists. We rushed to complete just the bottom loop. We did have a good time though, and Zane was a trooper. We saw lots of Geysers, did a walking tour around Old Faithful and timed our return just right to watch Old Faithful go off. We saw lots of bison and elk, a coyote and a bald eagle. We also really enjoyed seeing the Canyon of Yellowstone.

We drove up to Rexburg to see the temple. It is so beautiful. Zane had a great time running around but was definitely more interested in the lawn mower driving around. He loved having Daddy throw him up in the air.

We also went to the Museum of Idaho. They have a Pharoh exhibit right now that was very interesting. Pictures are not allowed. Also in the museum they have a little Discovery Center for the kiddos. Zane really like the little log cabin with a table and chairs just his size, but once he found the computers all he wanted to do was turn the monitor on and off. Kids!