So we're back from Yellowstone, the trip was great but long. We broke the drive up into 3 days on the way up and powered through on the way home, making it in 2 days. The car was so packed on the drive up it was quite a joke. We stopped at Juan's the first night and stayed at Daniel's the second night. Quite to my delight Joshua decided to tag along and joined us for the week. 
On our last day of driving on the way there, we caravaned with Irene's family and drove up through Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons. It was such a beautiful drive. During our stay, we saw all the major attractions - the Mud Volcano, Sulphur Caldron's, Painted Pots, Old Faithful, and many, many geysers. We saw tons of Buffalo, and even got to experience them up close and personal.
I discovered I am quite the city slicker and was constantly worried about lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Ok, just bears...but that's enough for me.
On the drive home, we made it in 2 days. I was so proud of my boy. He really did well. The first day, we only drove 5-1/2 hours. The second day, we drove 7-1/2 hours but made lots of stops along the way for a grand total of 11 hours of traveling in that one day. We did do lots of different things to pass the time with Little Leo like playing the "stinky feet" game...I've attached a video as that is the only way to get the full effect.
Camping was an experience, and Leonard and I intend to try it again. Next we want to try beach camping.
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We loved the trip too! We love d spending time with everyone!!! We made it home in one day, but it took us 15 hours because we looked at Yellowstone some more and had a leisurely lunch at "Cafe Rio" and then drove the rest of the way home! But, Juan and I are going to back to Utah tomorrow to take our old Bishop to his new house near Salt Lake, he needs drivers for his trucks full of furniture, and we don't work this week, so off we go to help out! See you Samuel's bapstim! :)
HAhaha, I LOVE the stinky feet game. You're such a fun mom :)
And I love the picture of everyone who went--what a good lookin' bunch you all are :)
And, uh, I'm a major city slicker...
;)
I recommend beach camping for sure! Our favorite places are Carpinteria and San Elijo so far.
That looked like a GREAT TRIP!!! I loved the family pic. Ya'll look very tan & beautiful. Joshua looks TALLER!
Maybe WE can play Stniky Feet when I'm in town too! hahaha! LOVED THIS VACATION POST.
The Beach Camping sounds awesome. For you city slickers...check into that Ranch you can rent at Zion Nat'l Park that Lettie's family did this summer. I love to see you guys all having fun. COOL!
Oh yeah....WELCOME BACK!
Awwww my heart melted hearing him laugh at your game. You're so funny! Liz, I LOVE road trips so much! That was a lot of driving!
Glad you guys had fun :D
These pictures and the video were great. That trip looks amazing!
Glad little Leo did well on the drive and that the hubby survived his first camp out, after all.
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