Yellowstone, Part1~2011

The Boys!

Yellowstone entrance, Jeff, Trent, Papa with Zachary and Travis in front.

My Boys!
Jeff, Trent
Zachary and Travis

My Girls
Julie, Stephanie and Valerie

The Girls
Julie, Stephanie, Valerie, and Goofy Grandma

Our Great Children
Valerie, Zachary, Trent, Stephanie, and Travis

Goofy Grandma and Papa
with our amazing children

Jeff and Julie

Upon entering the West Entrance we found one of the
many Bald Eagles nest.

Bison walking down the road.

This baby bison was just born, we watched the momma clean
the baby up.

The baby was so tired.

The baby nursing.

This bison didnt quite make it.

One of the many pools.

Buffaloes grazing, they do a great job hiding their babies if
they feel that you are too close.

Waiting in line to use the restroom.
Don, Karen and Julie.

Travis on top of the mountain.

Zachary flashing his long horns at us.

At The Cabin~Island Park~2011

Jeff, Travis, Zachary, Papa and Trent playing some games.

Papa and Jeff discussing how to get the keys out of the water
without going in. Remember this is the water that is melting from snow so
it is a little bit cold. Good news these were not our keys but Papas keys.
Warning: do not put your keys in your shirt pocket and lean over the railing.

Moose tracks. Good news they have been here.

This is a beautiful city.

Jeff skipping rocks with the kids off of the dock at the cabin.

Valerie and Jeff skipping rocks.

This is the life....laying around while watching our children
skip rocks, play games and collect rocks.

Trent relaxing in the swing on the dock.

Travis playing horse shoes.

Ah so peaceful.....I love you.

Zachary and Travis collecting rocks.

Trent fishing on the dock...while watching the Loons.

Valerie.

Jeff and Julie at sunset on the dock.

Had to have a close-up.

Don and Karen....so much love on this dock.

Sunset on the dock at the cabin.

More rock skipping.

Travis, Papa, Trent and Valerie in search of the best rock to skip.

Jeff, I love how his tongue sticks out with each throw.
Funny!

Ok the next picture is not for those who are faint at heart. The
children were searching for the moose who left its track and
found wolf tracks and what appeared to be a battle to the
end. But, this is all a part of the circle of life.

The poor moose did not win....But the children searched on and found
where the battle had started. This was a teaching lesson for the
wolf pack,  there was a lot of smaller tracks left.

Steph tried to get a close-up of one of the paw prints.

Grand Tetons~2011

Leaving Pinedale, WY driving up to Tetons.

A little bit of snow for our travels north.

A female moose that was off in the marsh.

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The drive is so beautiful.

On the banks of the river.....
Jeff, Julie, Valerie, Trent, Stephanie, Zachary, Travis
Goofy Grandma and Papa met us in Pinedale, WY

Jackson, WY
Jackson Square

Don and Karen
Goofy Grandma and Papa

Our  children being silly....
this is what you get after you travel in a car...

Silly!

Jeff and I

Jeff, Julie and those crazy kidos

We are at the visitors center when you enter the Tetons at the South Entrance.
We found it really exciting that this momma goose had five babies.

On the roof of the visitor center the Candian Geese lay their eggs.

Sitting pretty.

It takes three generations of Begines men to figure out
which snow capped mountain we are looking at.....
not really but sure looks that way.

South Jenny Lake....

The mountains behind south Jenny Lake.

The Dam in the Grand Tetons.

Valerie, Trent, Zachary and Travis skipping rocks.

A buffalo

Elk grazing.

This is an osprey with a fish in its talons.

Papa standing next to one of the snow drifts.

Thats right...
Begines 2011