With the disappointment that followed the news that school will begin online instead of the hybrid model they announced a few weeks ago, we were glad to have the family reunion to look forward to. I was told there were 38 of us that shared a mansion in Ashton, Idaho (the first time in Idaho for all of us except Hubby) but I didn’t count. It was wonderful to all be together! My in-laws know how to organize and feed huge groups of people but they also know how to be flexible and have tons of fun. The first couple days we hiked a little and walked to Mesa Falls, went tubing down the river, I truly enjoyed mountain biking for the first time in my life around Silver Lake, fed ducks, played games and spent many happy hours on kayaks and paddle boards at the little lake on the rental property. I also got to hold my precious newest niece and hear the announcement my oldest niece is expecting. (Imagine cute baby noises here.)
Our last day we journeyed out to visit Yellowstone National Park together. First stop was Old Faithful, which we only had to wait a couple minutes to see. Then we walked around the loop and saved benches for the rest of the family to watch and saw it a second time. After a picnic lunch together we headed to Black Sand Basin wine it was everything you could ask for out of Yellowstone. Next came ice cream and frozen yogurt, a visit to the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center, and a little shopping in West Yellowstone, Montana. I don’t think we’ve ever seen bears and wolves so active before and I’m sure we’ve never been to Montana before. (Am I the only one who thinks of the movie “The Hunt For Red October” when I think of Montana?) We had fun our last day there and were sad to leave the next morning. Natalie announced she wanted to stay a whole week longer and I would have been willing!
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