and in between

once we got to idaho, it was lots of family time.  first in soda springs; then in island park.

climbing ladders at granddad and grand mom's new house

little boy ready to try hooper water

playing in the foam -- what a fun activity!

lining up for the parade.  bags ready to fill with taffy and tootsie rolls.

showing off the prize in their arctic circle kid's meals

watching the geyser (the world's only man made geyser)

little boy really experiencing the geyser and all of its glory

a very wet little boy with his very dry cousins

hiking s hill with uncle l.

almost to the top of s hill -- had to stop for uncle f. to catch his breath!

our beautiful soda springs

little girl learning the ropes from cousin k. down at the river

at yellowstone with our cousins

"another geyser," said little girl, who apparently wasn't very impressed
with old faithful after seeing soda's geyser

a cousins' play about helping mom
i gave it two thumbs up!