Mishaps in Yellowstone

My August message on my home page describes a wonderful trip that I recently took to Yellowstone with my parents, husband and daughters. Here are some photos of our gang along with an adorable photo of my parents walking down a quiet dirt road holding hands.

What I didn't disclose were the many mishaps along the way. While traveling to the park, Steve took a sharp turn in our truck while driving out of a gas station and the 40-foot fifth wheel (a cross between a trailer and motor home) we were towing behind the truck didn't quite make the turn. Instead it came crashing into the back of the truck, shattering the window directly behind my mom's head. With hundreds of pieces of glass in her hair, down her shirt and pants and all over her body she calmly looked at me at said, "Did Steve mean to do that?" We all still go into fits of laughter when we think of her response! Luckily all was okay--my mom only had one small scratch on the back of her neck. We all pitched in, swept up the mess and duct-taped the window. (Thank goodness for Duct Tape!) Just moments after the last piece was attached, a huge downpour of rain descending upon us and we were able to get in the car before we got drenched. My 5-year-old's response once we all got in the car was priceless. She said,"I prayed that it wouldn't rain until we got the window fixed and Heavenly Father answered my prayer!" Oh the faith of a child! The rest of the trip to Yellowstone was spent in good spirits despite the $1,500 worth of damage. My favorite part was hearing my dad and 9-year-old Brecken singing duets together.

The next day Steve and I were riding a motorcyle through the park when we got caught in another downpour including hail. Try riding through this on a motorcycle going 50 miles an hour--not fun! We were grateful to finally get to a lodge where I bought new sweat pants and stood under a hand dryer for several minutes!

The next day was perfect except Sage woke up soaked on a brand new bunk bead mattress. She'd had an accident during the night and just slept right through it. I remembered what my dad said when I was 16 and went through the automatic garage door with my first car--"People are worth more than things." So--I didn't make a big deal about it and cleaned it up the best I could. Any advice on cleaning mattresses? Please post them to me. I've never really known the secret to this!

All in all a GREAT trip. I'd recommend Yellowstone to anyone of any age. What a wonderful time!

Find Joy in the Journey!

Lisa B.

P.S. I took 162 Yellowsone photos in two days. I'm sure you'll be seeing lots of layouts!