Mixed Nuts: Idaho Vacation Day 8

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Friday, July 29, 2016

Idaho Vacation Day 8

Today we went to Yellowstone Park. Even though we are staying in Idaho Falls, our whole intention when we got to this side of Idaho was to go to Yellowstone. Which is in Wyoming.

Yellowstone was beautiful. We spent the day in the west and north parts of Yellowstone. You would need a week to do everything we wanted to do, but we squeezed it into two days. I think we got to see all the major points.

There are over 500 geysers in Yellowstone. Only 6 are predictable. The temperature of the hottest geysers can reach over 450 degrees. They are extremely dangerous, and I won't lie - I was a little nervous walking around with the kids. There are well designated boardwalks and paths, but kids will be kids and they tend to be clumsy. Luckily, everyone stayed safe.

The temperature was so cold while we were there. I guess it wasn't unusual. It was 35 degrees when we woke up in the mornings - and it was July. By mid-day it was only in the 60s. So different from the West side of Idaho.

We saw an incredible amount of wild animals. Elk, deer, bear, buffalo.....incredible. They were fun to watch.

The pictures will not do the area justice but it will give you an idea of how incredible the area was.

Look at the horns on this guy

Cinnamon Black Bear. He was right across the street. There was a ranger with the onlookers on the other.

The formations in the rock from the hot springs was incredible

Look how white the rock is here

Elk

Buffalo

They were hanging out in the parking area. A ranger was there to make sure no people touched them. But they could have cared less - the buffalo that is.