Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore!

Having a picnic in South Dakota on the way
The Teton Mountains at night

The Teton Mountains at dusk

Old Faithful

The town square in Jackson, WY

The boys and I in front of Morning Glory Pool

A grizzly bear that jumped on the road and Blayne took off running the opposite direction as quick as he could run.

We had to hike to this waterfall down the side of the mountain. Going down was fine. Coming back up equaled Aunt Jessica throwing up about 75 feet from the top.

A huge buffalo that was next to our car

After so much driving, and leaving at 2:30 in the morning we made it to Mount Rushmore the first day

We had an amazing time on our vacation. I am not really a nature person, but I loved the trip. We ended up seeing 8 bears, 3 wolves, about 30 mountain goats, 3 moose, and hundreds of elk, deer, and buffalo. Brayden and Blayne did not want to come home at all. They really had a great time. I loved hearing them complain about having to leave. I think this was the first vacation I probably lost weight on. The weather was amazing there. The temp ranged between 42 and 91, with very little humidity. On one of the mountain ranges people were skiing because there was still enough snow there that was possible to do. I thought the variations in temperature would make me sick, but I felt great the whole time, except for the hike up the mountain that got me. I also got an occasional headache from the elevation. I had 485 pictures of the trip, but these were a few of the good ones that I wanted to share.

Vacation!!!

Leaving tomorrow night for Yellowstone National Park with Jeremy, Brayden, and Blayne. See you when we get back!

Pics to follow!!!

Update from Jeremy

Some time ago I posted that I decided to make some lifestyle changes, etc. and provide updates along the way. I'm not exactly sure how long I've been at it, but I can say thusfar I've lost 16 pounds and several inches around the waist. Dietwise, I've tried to eliminate fast food, eat more fruit, and eat everything else in moderation. Exercise has been important as well - I jog anywhere from 2 to 3.3 miles, depending on how I feel any given day. If the legs/shins are too sore from running, I'll jump on the bike and ride anywhere from 8-12 miles (sounds like a lot, but its not bad at all on a bike).

In another month or so, I'll post another update. Until then, take care all.