Today we drove from Jackson Hole to Yellowstone!  We couldn’t get enough of the beautiful drive up next to the Teton range!  The mountains are just stunning!

Along the drive we also had a rare moose sighting so we had to stop and take a bunch of pics.  🙂  Moose tend to be shy and stay in the trees and low river areas out of site, but not this one!

We finally arrived in Yellowstone probably a bit too late (stopped too many times to enjoy the views along the way), but that wasn’t going to stop us seeing as much as possible!  🙂

We had a GREAT time spending the entire day driving around the park, seeing all sorts of mud pots, geysers, and other types of things.  The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is always one of our favorites and is so beautiful!  It was a little on the cool side, but the day was gorgeous and perfect for sightseeing!  Below are some pics we took throughout the day…

The boys had never been to Yellowstone and Kirstyn doesn’t remember much from the last time we came, so it was a great experience for all!  We love getting into the outdoors.  This is a great time of year to visit the park, because there are not as many tourists around.  The animal population is a little sparse, so you don’t see as much wildlife, but that’s OK with us.  We’ll trade that for being able to park at sites and not have to worry about tons of people making a ton of noise!  🙂

When it got dusk, we left the park and drove to West Yellowstone where we stayed for the night.  We had great luck with the hotel there as well.  If you’re ever in West Yellowstone, the Stagecoach Inn is the place to stay!  It’s on a national historical register and the furnishings are awesome!  The whole inside of the place is filled with stuffed wildlife…

We were really tired and couldn’t determine what we wanted to eat, so we just went and got huge ice cream cones for dinner!  🙂

Tomorrow we’re off to Rexburg to pick up Brittany and then on to Idaho!