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Hello One and All:

I have been trying for a few weeks now to sit down and tell you all about our trip through Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington all in two weeks.  Perhaps today will be the day that I actually start to fill you all in on the details!   

The journey started here:

 Monday, September 17^th

We packed up our rented class C RV and made a mad dash to Yellowstone Park.  The Daddy-O or I had never been there so we figured since we were already going that far north we should stop there first.  We arrived there on Wednesday.

While in route there we made a few stops…

Utah
To enjoy the changing of the season

 

Afton, Wyoming
To have some lunch

 

Jackson, Wyoming
To say “I’ve (finally) been to Jackson, Wyoming."

This three day drive was long and exhausting.  I had no idea it was going to be this exhausting either.  I just looked at the RV as a home with wheels…”what could be so exhausting?”  Every night as soon as the engine turned off I was passed out.  I think the poor Daddy-O was hoping to have some more available alone time with me but not once during this trip did we share a bed.

We arrived in Yellowstone Wednesday night.  Right across from our camp site someone had built this cool fort out of the fallen trees. 

 

Of course our two wasted no time discovering the in's and out's and adding their own piece to the fort puzzle.  

Yellowstone in all was a pretty cool place.  I am glad we made the decision to go there.  It was nice being in the RV because we could eat when we wanted to and we also could go potty as needed.  I think taking two small children in an car without the easy access of a potty would have been trying.  At the same time though I feel the RV might have been a tad limiting because of the size of it. 

For me personally the coolest spot in Yellowstone was Mammoth Hot Springs because of this....

 and this...

 Oh, and this guy...

 

The most amazing spot for me was what is called the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone....

 

 

 

 

My most memorable moment would be the "hike" Bug and I took around one of the sulphur hot springs.

 

 

The best photo taken...

The sun rising and reflecting off of Yellowstone Lake.

 

We only allowed ourselves one full day to travel through Yellowstone.  We know we missed a bunch but at this time in our lives I think we are happy with what we saw.

Phew...I finally have the first post done about or trip.  I hope I can post more soon before too much more time passes.  I am excited to share with you our time in Grangeville, Id.  Hopefully, one day that will be our new home.

right now::

right now::  I am watching and waiting for the steel cuts oats to be done so I can eat breakfast...recipe

right now::  I am wondering when I'll ever get the blog posts done about our trip to Idaho...

right now::  I am gathering recipes for the 38lbs of granny smith apples that will show up tomorrow...

right now::  I have one trick-or-treat bag done and two more to go...pattern here

right now::  I am missing this sweet little spot in Grangeville...

 

 

 

 

 

right now::  I am thankful that the night time weaning of Squish is getting better.

 

right now::  I am looking forward to getting rest at night again.  It's only been four years or so.

 

right now::  Breakfast is starting to come together so I should end this post so I can feed my hungry family.



finished

I have a few blog posts in the queue but I wanted to jump ahead in the order and share with you what I did today. 

Today my sisters and my brother-in-law, C.A.M.P.'D., competed in a 3 mile mud run put on by the folks of Terrain Mud Run.  This was the first for a few things...My first run in years, my first mud run (and not my last), my first run with ALL my sisters, and my first run that ALL of my family attended.

C.A.M.P.'D

L to R:  Me, Chrissy, Dan (the BiL), Michelle, Patti

 

Of course that is the BEFORE photo.

 

Before we had jump over four hurdles, before the barb wired water pit we had to climb through, before the tires we had to run through, before the net we had to climb over, before the giant wooden spools we had to jump over, before the four giant walls we had to climb up and over, before the one really big giant wall we had to climb over, the blue barrels to walk over, the numerous mud pits we had to climb/swim/ walk through before the monkey bars I failed at, before the giant roll off dumpster that was filled to the TOP with water that you swim through to slide down to the finish.  I am sure I forgot an obstacle or two but you get the point. 

 

It was a lot of fun and a great challenge.  Dan ran ahead, Patti and I completed in just under an hour and Chrissy and Michelle brought up the rear.

 

Waiting for the starting pistol to be fired...

 

Patti and I about half way through the course...

 

 BiL killing the monkey bars...

 

Patti and I admitting defeat at the monkey bars...

 

Patti and I ready to swim through the roll off dumpster...

 

 Down goes Patti and I am next in line...

 

There I go....

 

Receivng my finishing award...

 

Here comes Chrissy and Michelle... 

 

Somehow I missed getting the "end" shot of us five but we basically all looked like drowned cats.  Clean drowned cats at that.  This was by far the funniest run I have ever done and I look forward to doing the next one.

 

I want to give a HUGE thanks to my Hubby and the kids for coming out to support me and I would also like to thank my mom and pops for coming out and supporting us as well.  THANK YOU GUYS!  I LOVE YOU ALL!