Teton Village/Jackson

I had written a very long, detailed synopsis if these photos earlier and lost the entire post.... Pictures will have to do...

Enjoy! And go to Jackson Hole. Period! ;)

National Elk Refuge

This week, Luke and Isabel are on "spring break", Josh had some time off..so we drove up to Jackson Hole. This is becoming our favorite area out here bc it is at the base of the Grand Tetons, the Teton Nat. Park, and very close to Yellowstone. We had also been wanting to visit this time of year because between December and March, the elk have all gathered at the refuge. You can read about it if you google it. It is so interesting how every year in the spring and summer they all spread out, then return here each year!! You can take a sleigh ride right out into the middle of them, and you will find yourself feeling like you are living back in 1920. It was so neat! Our guide explained to us all kinds of history and interesting facts about Elk and the museum at the visitors center is a must see as well! I highly recommend this if you ever come to Jackson Hole. We are back home now and I will blog tomorrow about the skiing and the town! Our "cityguide" of sorts!

It was a wintery mix kind of day!

Warming up with Daddy

This sleigh was behind us...they took two out at a time.

A beautiful Bull Elk that had ventured away from the pack... The male's have a light coat, and females dark.

Our guides, Smith and Weston

Inside a snowball!

Listening to elk sounds.  Isabel loved this!

Happy and warm!

The Oscars!

Here are some fun pictures from my friend Michele's famous Oscar party! She does it every year and this was my first to attend if coarse. She throws such great parties. It was complete with popcorn and candy at intermission, champagne, and everyone brought a dish that went with a film. There were lots of curry dishes! Someone even made the crabby snacks from Silver lining Playbook. Anyway..had so much fun dressing up and feeling like a star! I am wearing one if Kara's lovely Cotillion dresses (found while home visiting my parents), jewels and clutch from Stevens wedding, a gold belt from Target to jazz it up! Thanks Michele! She also had us over a few days early to watch her make her cookies ..and help decorate. Making lots of fun memories here in Wyoming!

Mississippi continued...

Here are some more from the lovely time with my parents. Random order. Does anyone use a good iPhone app for blogging besides blogger? I would love to know! I feel like such an old school blogger now. There are some amazing blogs out there ..it is redic!! Maybe someday I'll have a fancy cool one!

Happy MARCH!!!

I Heart march!

First day out on the beach!  {Pre- stomach bug!  I think it hit that night}

Maybe feeling a little queezy?

All better now....

Nina broke out the old Xylaphone's!  What fun!  Look at Luke..a multi-instrumentalist!  :)

                     

Dad got tickets to the Monster Truck show!!  They had so much fun!! They have such similar personalities to me!  Easy going, fun to be with, ready for anything, love to get dirty, and just all around great guys!!

A fun day in Fairhope with old friends!!

YAY!! Uncle D brought the FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Look at our almost FIVE YEAR OLDS!!!!

A sweet little beach house..

The battleship!  On Luke's to do list.  Check!!  Thanks Pops!

Enjoying the warm coastal air

Bloody Mary drink cart to greet Steven and Sara!!

Another beautiful house in Rosemary..

Wranglers in the sand...that's my boy!

On the battleship..

Best pizza on the coast!

Picnicin on the beach....Thumbs up for a great visit!!!!

Good morning Friday!!

A beautiful view to start your weekend!

Mississippi sunshine filled our love tanks!

I now have a great appreciation for what the birds are trying to tell us each winter, fly south! Our sweet, hard-working Josh gave us a dear gift in allowing us to fly home to thaw out for a few weeks. It was so therapeutic, for us all i think. Mostly for me, just being in my parents home is a gift.  Hot coffee and early morning chats with my parents before the kids wake up, exercising more, sunshine and flip flops, and happy children who can run around their home and be themselves, comfortable and loved.
I took over 50 photos on our trip to visit my parents...but this one about sums it up!  Two happy grandkids riding to the beach with their Pops! I can't tell who was happier, them or him.  My golden Dad!!! He is the best. We are so thankful for this time we got to go home and visit.  We didn't make any plans while we were there, just went along for the ride each day, and it was WONDERFUL! Some of the highlights for Luke were the MONSTER truck show with my Dad, the battleship, and running around the backyard barefoot!  Isabel enjoyed drinking tea from Nina's special cups she allows Isabel to use, using Chanel powder for her tummy after getting out of the bathtub each night..{so sweet}, sleeping in the "pink room" and going to the Snow White tea with some old sweet friends!
We also got treated to a few nights at our favorite, Rosemary Beach!  We are so thankful for this special time.

We are back to our home now!  It is snowing at a very slow fall as I type, and looking out, I am cherishing this time and giving thanks for God's goodness in all things.  We will be preparing for a busy busy March..a preschool spring break, Luke and Isabel's FIFTH {tear..} birthday in which we will have a very special family birthday for them just the four of us, and of coarse Easter!

More blogging soon!  LOTS to share. I feel I left a lot of Jan and Feb out of the blog this year, but it's too much to go backwards...so I'm going to SPRING forward!  See you soon!