Hiking Pacific Creek in the Teton Wilderness

So my kids would recognize me if I die here is a picture taking with my hand stretched out.  Yep sweating and hot.  We each packed a child again wishing we were not the horse and riding a horse.

Eli crossing the creeks, I walked through me shoes dried quickly, he had leather boots.  C. did not like when he walked in the water.

The jumping action.

I had to snap this we stopped for a break and I had A. Eli had C. and I said "Is he mad?" reply by Eli "Nope Asleep" It did not last long.

Happy little campers, yes day 2 of wearing the same outfit for A.

Eli snapped a picture of me, got to love what buckles do to your belly.

I can not help but take as many pictures of the outdoors and the Tetons.  They have always been special to me because they are so relaxing and I remember the many family and friend trips I have taken to see these majestic mountains.

Eli wanted to know if I had shots of the yellow flower, yep but to be sure I took a few more, with bugs.

So we have camped here since 2002 and yes we have know about the bears, but they had many bear signs and a new orange one posted the day before we arrived.  We set up came July 3rd 2010.

Yes we had bear maze but it still makes me nervous.  We need something more powerful.  Any way here is the sign up close, we did see a grizzly cub about 2 years 10 feet by the road and he was collared just eating but it was getting dark and he was too far for the flash. 

Fishing along Pacific Creek in the Teton Wilderness July 4th weekend

The boys enjoyed the sandy banks and build sand castles and throwing rocks into the water.

C. fishing, he would not let go of the pole until he found ants and bugs along the bank.

Both boys so focused on their play.  C. was talking to the sand and A. poking bugs with his sticks.

The fishing was not great, another guy caught some, but no luck this trip, I think they wanted flies.  The water was also swfter than other times we have gone.  We usually go in August and later.

C. ready to hit me with the rock for having him sit still for a picture, and A. such a big cheese, he makes me show him after the picture and says "Oh cute".

                                    Headed to go bring home a fish.

He was thrilled when we would let him hold the pole.

So things we forgot on this camping trip.  A. backpack which had all his clothes I thought Eli packed it and he thought I grabbed it, well Eli packed it and headed outside so I thought he had it.  That is why A. is wearing the same outfit the entire time except for when he turned it around.

The gas line to go from the propane tank to the camp chef stove, luckily when we went to the Wind Rivers, Wyoming last year we got a single little burner and it worked like a charm.  Boiled super fast.  Usually we ate around 8 or 10 pm. and a late breakfast.

I forgot to pack pants oops.  I had 2 pairs of capris which by the end of day three I looked liked I rolled in the dirt with the boys when you carry them you get whatever the have on their shoes on your legs.

I am not sure what else we forgot.  But we did go to the store in the park, and it was high priced but sometimes you need supplies, bug spray we used ours and the bugs were bad.

Bears, Bears, and More Bears

So we went to the Teton Nat'l Park and Yellowstone for the 4th.  Yes, we decided to go have fun.  We saw 7 bears.  This bear was grazing on a buffalo that he drug to the river to avoid wolves.  We were in Larmar Valley, which is in the north easter portion of the Yellowstone.  He was so full he would lie on his back and stretch and pat his belly.  This is the largest Grizzly I have ever seen.  Eli was hiking so I took the boys and we got out of the car to see what the growing population was looking at I thought a wolf, nope better the bear.

Then we picked up Eli and took him to see the bear.  We watched and then watched some wolves in the distance.  We decided to leave it was around 830pm and as we were driving off A. says a wolf, first thought yah right. Then he says he is going to eat the bear so we look and a silver blonde wolf is about 20 feet from the bear.  We stopped and got a few shots, keep in mind it was getting dark and we were in the car and this was about 100 yards or more away.  So here is what we saw the bear could smell somthing but was slow to move, eating a buffalo can do that to you I guess I have never eaten as much as he had.  So then the wolf began to approach and he got up and was watching him.  Then the good park rangers were coming so we decided we better go before they get to our vechile and our tags were expired waiting to get those in the mail have the paper to show we paid. So we left to go and look in another area.

Happy Fathers Day & Anniversary

So that about sums up the last 7 years: marriage, 2 kids-very sweet while they are sleeping energizer bunnies when they are awake, and hunting for many animals.

Hiking, Looking for sheds with the family

So Eli wanted us to go with him to look for sheds, elk. So we went out past Strawberry Res. I thought it was going to be close. Then we began hiking, it was chilly with the wind blowing. However, you tend to stay warm when you have moving object on your back. We left empty handed. Notice the leg stuck in the fence yeap somthing got it. It was a deer that lost the fight. I thought it was funny and had to take the shot.

Cabelas Moose Our Friend

C. is the only boy who like this guy. A. screams and runs away.

Winter Pictures

I like the contrast of white and blue lately. And looking on the computer I found some pictures from this spring (march) I like to think it was spring or wanted it to be spring. These were taken in wanship,utah and up woodland,utah.