A Fun Day In Yellowstone

On Saturday we took the kids up to Yellowstone National Park. It was a beautiful day and the weather was perfect. Delwyn wanted to go to Old Faithful first and then work our way back to the the West Entrance.
He must have been inspired to go to Old Faithful first because we had only been there about 5-10 minutes before it started going off, usually we have to wait for a long time.  Matt had a great time taking pictures of it.

We then walked around the store to find some batteries because mine were dead in the camera. The kids had fun trying to get us to buy them things. We managed to get out of there with only one cup that cost $0.99.
We then headed to the Black Sand Basin and saw a couple geysers we hadn't seen erupting before. We then head up to Biscuit Basin and did something we had never done and that was go on a hike to Mystic Falls. It was a pretty hike through the woods. The kids only complained a little bit about being tired and hungry. When we made it to the fall I think they were all glad we went, I know I was.

Family at Mystic Falls

Jewel Geyser

 The next thing we did was feed those hungry kids and stopped to have a picnic lunch that I had packed.
After lunch we went to Midway Geyser Basin and had to wait for a long time in a line to get into the parking lot. It was crazy. I'm not sure what the hold-up was because we had no problem finding a parking place. The kids had a great time counting all that hats that were out in the thermal areas as we walked around. By the time we made it all the way around they had counted 21 lost hats. I'm just glad Delwyn's hat stayed on his head and didn't add to the mix, with the wind gusts we occasionally had. 

Midway Geyser Basin, where we say some of those 21 hats.

We finished our day with a trip to the Playmill Theater to see "Mary Poppins". The kid all liked it, Aleeya spent more time going in and out to the bathroom then anything else. She would sit still when they were singing songs that she knew, but other than that she was very interested.

Waiting of the play to start

Aleeya enjoying her popcorn

It was a long but fun day for the whole family. 

Beautiful Sunset to end the day.