To Yellowstone...and Beyond!
In honor of my Western movie lovin' Grandpa Wilde, I shall dedicate this post about our vacation unto one of his favorite films: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.The Good: Staying at our brother-in-law's cabin in Island Park on the Snake River. Paddling the children to get huckleberry ice cream at Henry's Fork Landing in our inflatable kayaks.
The Bad: The 7-mile hike to Fairy Falls in Yellowstone pushing the children in the Chariot (which performed marvelously as opposed to our Canadian travails). Then carrying the Chariot over the marsh. Then lugging the children...and the Chariot those final miles.
The Ugly: The revelation that your husband bears an unsettling resemblance to a buffalo in Jackson, WY.
The Good: Watching the kids marvel at Old Faithful, finding a hole-in-the-wall BBQ joint and a fantastic playmill theatre in West Yellowstone.The Bad: Wandering around West Yellowstone searching for stye medicine.
The Ugly: Finishing Breaking Dawn, only to accuse Hunky Hubby of no longer giving me the kind of vampire love that Edward gives Bella. This spurred his amorous attack that resulted in a bloody and swollen lip. Evidently, human love bites.
The Good: Visiting one of my dearest friends, Jason in Rexburg and reminiscing about the good ol' days. Chuckling at the fruits of his bachelorhood, which consisted of five dirt bikes in his garage.
The Bad: Hadley getting a scratch on her foot and becoming inconsolable for the rest of the visit.
The Ugly: Attempting to take this picture.
The Good: Hiking mind-numbingly beautiful Jenny Lake outside of Jackson. Without the Chariot but with Sherpa Uncle Chris.
The Bad: This conversation whilst driving through Island Park--
Jamie: Better keep your eye out for some Monopolies going across the road!
Me: Huh?
Jamie: That sign. It said "Game Crossing."
The Ugly: Missing the pinnacle event of the whole trip while I was back at the cabin with napping Bode. My MIL Linda walked across the dock and she lost her balance. And then time was suspended as this woman--the very epitome of class and grace--landed face-first, spread eagle in the river. Her humiliation was rewarded by her insolent children who were on the ground in hysterics.
I only wish I had been there to show this great matriarch of our family the respect that she deserved.
You know. By taking pictures.
posted by Amber @12:09 AM
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33 Comments:
It looks like you had a fun trip! I have always wanted to visit Yellowstone.
I don't know what it is about those antler arches, but every time I see them, I think they are so cool in a weird, twisted, antler-arches way!
Mmmmm, hole in the wall BBQ joint. The things good vacations are made of!
Ha! Good times. I love Yellowstone (and Jackson Hole and the Tetons and Rexburg and Island Park and West Yellowstone) and I'm glad you had a good time.
And that Jamie! Man, you guys are hilarious. Hilarious!
I haven't been to Jenny's Lake in such a long time! When I was a kid we'd take a ferry boat across the lake and then hike. The Teton Mountains are so beautiful. Sounds like you got to see all the fun stuff for that area!
Sounds like you had a great time (for the most part!). Love the game crossing remark - that is hilarious!!
I'm assuming MIL was OK? Dang that made me laugh just picturing it. When I watch AFV I always laugh at the people falling. I have no idea what's wrong with me.
Sounds like a great trip.... you always have such blogable tid bits!!!
I too have been seduced by vampire love. I just finished Breaking Dawn at 12:30 this morning while hubby is in NY. I couldn't wait to get the kids off to bed so that I could read in peace.
Poor Linda! I am so sorry you didn't get the pictures, spoken by a true friend who could only think about getting the pictures of the capsizing canoe! :-)
Sounds like so much fun! I love Playmill! And Island Park, and all that area!
Love the game crossing comment. Har, har.
I agree....vampire love sounds pretty intense. Married women everyone are secretly lusting for Edward.
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sounds good... and bad..... and ugly =)
seriously, it sounds great and like you all had a fun time. did you camp in yellowstone?
I love yellowstone. Sounds like a great trip--there's always good, bad and ugly in everything ; ) (Of course, you even make the bad and the ugly sound good)
Your poor MIL--I would have been there with my camera, too.
Oh, that sounds absolutely fabulous! Can you plan my vacations from now on, or could we just join you on yours?
That was too funny Amber. You would make Clint proud, too bad you missed the photo op. ; )
Oooh, I love Yellowstone and Jackson Hole! I also loved the way you wrote this post. It made it SO entertaining to read! And I really would have been sad to miss that last event too. It sounds like it would have been awesome indeed. :)
Looks like you had a fabulous time! Good, bad, and all!
Your last "Ugly Statement" about your MIL has me in hysterics too! I can just see it...I was relieved that her children laughed too or I might have felt a tad too irreverent for her poised nature!!!
Oh, you're so lucky! We explored the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in 1999. You're right -- Jenny Lake is gorgeous!
OMG...been there, done that!
When I win my millions, I plan on buying a house in West Yellowstone right on the Madison. I will make sure it has a soundproof guest house and you can come and visit any time1
i tell paul the same thing after reading the twilight books. i love hadley's face in the last picture..poor girl!
I love it! You are so clever :)
and...somebody has got to take the pictures, right?
Lolol...sounds like so much fun! I loved Yellowstone :)
Wow, you do know how to have fun and enjoy family trips!!! I so totally love the sense of humor you guys have!!! Will make a note to visit Yellowstone, hopefully in the near future.
Sounds just wonderful. I know I would enjoy it if I were the one of the ones in the Chariot being taken from place to place of course.
What a great way to sum up a trip. Sounds like a fun one.
I just have to say...I love your sense of humor. You are a delight to read.
So glad that your family provided you much blog fodder for this trip.
My family did not...much to my chagrin.
It is funny that now I want something hilarious to happen.
You know...so I can (blog about it) record it for posterity.
Jason is awesome. I think he and Stacey should hook up and enjoy those dirt bikes.
Yellowstone is on our to-do travel list. That list keeps getting longer!
Okay ... way to funny. And for some reason, I am sitting here in envy of your family wishing like crazy that I was part of all of that chaos. :)
You do have good trips you know ....
Just catching up on earlier posts...I too wish I could be a part of your family - at least i wish I lived near so I could share in your adventures. I would LOVE to visit Yellowstone! We were so close this summer when we traveled to Glacier National park - on the way back, but it was 150 miles the opposite way that we were going and we were already in the car for hours on end...and its not like you can just LOOK or glance at Yellowstone and go on...so - guess I'll have to plan a trip back someday.
Sorry about your MIL's fall. I hope she was OK. And I had to laugh my butt off about the taking pictures. Yep, I would have been right there doing that too :)
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