Category: grandkids!

Caitlin, the kids and I had a wonderful day at Yellowstone Lake, a drive of at least an hour and a half (depending on how many cars stop to view the bison in Hayden Valley).  Today we were delayed about a half hour as the line of cars came to a complete stop, with tourists abandoning their cars to take photos.  After a ranger moved cars and bison along, we met Caitlin’s friend, Susan and her two boys at the lake- and had a delightfully relaxing day watching the boys play on the beach. I took several hundred photos- but am too worn out to post more than two.

Here are Miles and Henry playing along the water; the mountains in the background are where their daddy is backpacking for the next four days.

It wouldn’t be a trip to Yellowstone without at least one bison photo.  This guy was walking through a field of wildflowers toward our car; you can see him kicking up dust as he ambled along.

It’s our last morning to wake up to the sounds of “Go, go, go!” from Henry and Miles’s stories of Bun-Bun (his favorite “lovey”- or what he calls- nominee).

Here is Henry watching an elk out the window- and both boys playing boat.

 

 

A buffalo was in the yard yesterday, so Henry spent some time at the window this morning trying to see if he came back today.  It made a great opportunity for wonderful window light.

 

 

Later Henry and I were home alone, while his Caitlin and Lonnie went to pick Miles up from preschool.  We had some special time playing with the iPhone.

The above photos were all taken with Caitlin’s Nikon D5000.  This morning I tried to take photos with my camera and discovered that the extra battery I had charged at home was dead. Fortunately I had brought the charger; unfortunately, I had forgotten the cord! So. . . I used Caitlin’s camera- and these are all JPEGs.  Later, my friend and fellow photoblogger, Carol, suggested that I use Caitlin’s cord with my charger- and it worked- WHEW!

When Henry woke up from his nap today, Miles was in his otter costume playing aquarium. 

 

 

Miles had a busy afternoon, while Henry had a long afternoon nap.

First there was name writing practice.

Then there was drawing (he was drawing his bones in this photo).

Then he made muffins with his mom.

Then there was finger-painting.

And here he is savoring the first taste of his muffin- while finger-painting!

The playground was the highlight of the day for the kids. Here are some photos taken of Henry, who is little, but determined!

 

 

 

And here is Miles having cocoa earlier in the day at a local coffee shop.