Oh, Yellowstone - you make me smile. I love going to Yellowstone. Yes, it is a lot of driving & no sleep. But, we wouldn't change it for ANYTHING! Howard & Gayla have been taking us to Yellowstone for over twenty years. That is a LOT of trips to Yellowstone. We have stayed in every part of Yellowstone. The cabins at the Lake, Canyon cabins, Old Faithful Inn, cabins at Old Faithful Inn, Mammoth cabins, etc. We LOVE it! Another year, another super fun, exhausting trip with the
cRaZy Jones family. Thanks Howard and Gayla - for so many wonderful, cherished, fun memories. We LOVE the Jones Yellowstone tradition.
The Old Faithful Inn was under renovation for several years and it now has been open for a couple of years. We LOVE just sitting in the rocking chairs and observing the coming and goings of all the people making their way through this beautiful old Inn. My favorite memories are sitting up in the lobbies and playing Rook with the family. I also love the HUGE fireplace, the beautiful windows so high up and the majestic logs that the whole Inn was built out of. It truly is an amazing building!
Here are the balconies that we would sit up on and play board games and card games. Just sitting and rocking and just
chillin out on the beautiful old chairs. I LOVE it!
Always on time! Old Faithful!
Tater bug
The sign welcoming millions of visitors to the Inn every year.
Trent & Syd, best buds, cousins!
Watching the all sorts of people come and go.
Trent is currently so sick. He is such a crack up ! Love my 14 year old teenage munchkin!
Oh - the memories.
The Old Faithful Inn during a fantastic sunset.
Jacy taking pictures of her relatives jumping around!
FINALLY got a picture of the testicle festival - we always whip right past this sign in Montana. And, every year it just cracks me up! I LOVE Montana - it is
soooooo beautiful!
Courtney
the dancer!
Trent - that is all.
tateI will download more of these crazy pictures off of
Jacy's camera. ASAP! Yeah right.
Jacob
the boy with the
Jimmer signatures
Walking the plank
I LOVE these pictures! Waiting for Old Faithful. Being silly & enjoying every
stinkin moment together as a family.
the
mosquito's were out of CONTROL!
a HUGE herd of buffalo as we were making our way out of the park. All of the cute baby
bi sons.
RUNNING down the road, he cut right behind our car & I thought he was going to ram us. Almost peep my pants.
This year was a difficult year for Trevor. He was on the all star baseball team & we found out that the guy in charge of all of the all star's would have kicked
trevor off the team if he would have left to go to Yellowstone with us. So, we had to leave him here with his coach. He had a wonderful time, kept his starting spot & we had to buy his love with this grizzly bear. It
reallY stressed me out leaving him here. But, it all worked out & Trevor was grateful for his opportunity to play the whole state tournament. I MISSED my little
trevor ever and had to call him a TON to make sure he was
ok. Even got a cold sore on my lip from stressing about him. Next time he is coming to YELLOWSTONE with us!
WEll, another trip - and a ton more pictures coming your way. Hope you enjoy them all. Will be playing catch up AGAIN, because our summer has been INSANE!! Now, off to clean out our storage shed - after getting my walking in. Got three miles done & feeling great! LOVE IT!
So, this still is ONE day! On our trip. Howard and Gayla - there still are a lot to come. I will try and upload at least once a day. These pictures are of our many stops along the Yellowstone loops. Picnics, harassing each other, enjoying the beautiful weather, and just having a wonderful time. LOVE it! Enjoy!
brady
courtney
the rivers were so full
Miles - not a lot of pictures of Miles. He always was disappearing.
kelcey, Mariah, Jacy and Tater bug
kelcey jacy tate
brady & trent
adorable mariah
cute syd
COURTNEY & Jacy
My birthday burger. Have spent many birthdays in Yellowstone Park. My family always takes such good care of me. LOVE you guys SOOOOo much.
Lodge pole pines
Trent
the gang
Chuck & Courtney
Tried to go swimming a Fire Hole, but the water levels were still too high. Beautiful
kelcey, naven & Jacy
the gang
the cabin check in, cafeteria lobby
Cabins
Old Faithful Inn
This is the new Information Center behind Old Faithful Inn. It is beautiful!!! So many fun things for the kids to look at and do. the lodge is made out of logs, the Information Cntr is made out of Steel and glass. Love them BOTH!
In the kids cntr in the Information Cntr. Watching a homemade Gyser going off. Harassing the park ranger dude! lol!
Old Faithful
james
Steve's third son - the Owenator & Trent
jacy lacy
some beautiful light fixtures
courtney
eating dinner Thanks Howard and Gayla again for so many fun memories. I think we were almost peeing our pants with the grandkids jokes. LOL
you betcha!
