Grand Teton

July 31st-we fly out to SLC and hit up the world's largest Costco for groceries for the week ahead!

stayed in Park City and got acclimated to the dry climate and high altitude.

from Salt Lake City, we drove through Garden City at Bear Lake and got the world's best raspberry shake.

very nice hike to Taggart Lake

we put our feet in

 

 

 backwoods of Taggart Lake

We stayed 2 nights at the Signal Mountain cabins

by the beautiful Jackson Lake 

open road and Grand Teton

 

first wildlife sighting: mule deer

 

cutest little ferry loading area to cross Jenny Lake

 

Inspiration Point

Leaving footprints

pica

 

gorgeous openings in the hike

 

a beautiful resting spot

One place to get your bear spray 

We earned some huckleberry ice cream.

Signal Mountain lodge lobby had great space to relax, get coffee, ice cream, puzzles, all with a view!

Short drive to Leek's for pizza

bison

went looking for moose, found ducks

 

walked around by Jenny Lake to Moose Pond the next early morning and found some very thirsty moose

 

Lydia got her Junior ranger badge and we found some rocks by a beaver dam

SUMMER to remember

Twinning for Camp Hope

Lydia got her learner’s permit!

Required Menards visit 

Cousins dinner

John’s Lake

Time for fireworks!

 

Sienna, Paosley, Lydia, Arya, Abby, Isla, Carly, Aaliyah, Ava, Nora, Flynn, Natalie, Naomi, Violet, Levi, Quincy, Cruz

 

Jenna’s mom made bracelets for all the kids

Whitey’s stop #1 with Kinsey & Kayla

Grandma Camp

Tea parties forever

NASA pups

Foster pups

Lydia & St John Youth are NOLA bound for National (and International) Gathering!

Abby deepening relationships at Camp Lonestar!

Brought Lydia’s friends to Surfside for a quick beach day