I'm going to try to be beter about blogging this year. Maybe 'll just post a picture or two or maybe I just write a little something. Short and sweet. Better than the zero posts I did this last year, right?
About last year - we had lots of fun and lots has been happening so here's the highlights: First and foremost, we found out in July that we're expecting! Baby girl Barton is coming March 2013! So excited. Reed was adament from the beginning that he was having a sister and didn't even want to talk aout the possibility of it being a boy. Girl it is - phew!
In May we went to Yellowstone and th surrounding parks and area. It was lots of fun but freezing cold. The roads were clear though and the animals hadn't retreated from the massive summer crowds yet so we saw a ton of wildlife. Plus, the cold made all the geysers that much more steamy and visible. We had a great time. We went to visitor's center and learned about all the volcanic activity going on unde the prk and Reed continually referred to it as the "Hot Lava Park"
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At the top of Rendezvous Mountain
About last year - we had lots of fun and lots has been happening so here's the highlights: First and foremost, we found out in July that we're expecting! Baby girl Barton is coming March 2013! So excited. Reed was adament from the beginning that he was having a sister and didn't even want to talk aout the possibility of it being a boy. Girl it is - phew!
Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
Lots of bison. We also saw bears, elk, deer, fox, mountian goats, pronghorn and marmots.
One of the 4 arches made entirely out of antlers on the town square in Jackson Hole.
One of my favorite parts of that trip was the gondola ride we took to the top of Rendezvous Mountain in Jackson Hole, WY. We got stuck at the peak in a big thunder/lightening storm. It was pretty exciting to be holed up in the snack shack a the top while the storm passed. We had amazing, sweeping views of all the drama as it moved through the Tetons and enjoyed some hot chocolate and a Nutella crepe while we were at it! :)
One of my favorite parts of that trip was the gondola ride we took to the top of Rendezvous Mountain in Jackson Hole, WY. We got stuck at the peak in a big thunder/lightening storm. It was pretty exciting to be holed up in the snack shack a the top while the storm passed. We had amazing, sweeping views of all the drama as it moved through the Tetons and enjoyed some hot chocolate and a Nutella crepe while we were at it! :)
Stuck in the snack Shack
They had a cute dress up area for kids at the Jackson Hole Histoical Museum and they gave Reed a sheriff badge that he wore around our entire trip.
Reed started preschool in September and is having lots of fun.
We were going to Disneyland this coming spring, but when we found out we would have a 6 week old baby at the previously scheduled time we moved it up and went for Reed's 4th birthday in October. He had a blast and was past the magic 42" that most rides require so he was able to go on practically everything. Pluto was his character of choice and the Peter Pan ride was his favorite.
We were going to Disneyland this coming spring, but when we found out we would have a 6 week old baby at the previously scheduled time we moved it up and went for Reed's 4th birthday in October. He had a blast and was past the magic 42" that most rides require so he was able to go on practically everything. Pluto was his character of choice and the Peter Pan ride was his favorite.
Special birthday dinner at the Blue Bayou
We expanded our garden this year to stretch the entire width of our backyard. We planted a little of everything but our favorite, by far, was growing a GIANT pumpkin. We also got a little fire bowl that we had fun with this summer and had fun having campfires and dutch oven dinners.
Reed and his giant pumpkin
Half of our freshly planted garden
