Carrie's Journey

June

2010-06-15T07:28:00.000-07:00

Its June. I can't believe it. The year is half over..So I have gotten to see my niece 2 times since she was born and I have loved every moment of it. (even the times that she cries) She is still the most adorable little girl ever..lol This past weekend we had a graduation party/ meet Rilyn Party. Thanks for everyone that came. It was alot of fun. Things are about the same for me. I dont usually have very much to talk about anymore. Life is good and Im excited to see what happens in the future. Later

May

2010-05-05T08:30:00.001-07:00

So on April 26, 2010, my niece Rilyn Grace McClane was born. 7lbs 6oz and just the most adorable baby girl I have ever seen!! Congrats to Matt & Anne. I can't wait to meet her and in 15 days I get to hold her in my arms. I can't wait. Other than that school is coming to an end for the semester. Which is exciting. And things are going ok for me right now. Sorry I dont have much more to share. Hope everyone is having a great year.

April

2010-04-05T08:24:00.000-07:00

Its April and that means at the end of this month...I will be an AUNT!! Im super excited. I will also be done with school, which to me isn't as exciting as being an aunt..but I ready for that also. Seems like this year is going by fast. But things are going really good so I can't wait to see what the rest of the year holds...

Can't believe it is Feb

2010-02-10T08:49:00.001-08:00

I can't believe it is already Feb. It seems like this year is already going by fast. Not much is going on with me. I pretty much go to school and work. I get to go home this weekend, haven't been home since beginning of January. That makes me happy. And the first weekend in March, my sister and I are going up to see Matt & Anne. So I can't wait for that. So far this year is going really good and fast. But I'm enjoying every moment of it so far!

Its Gonna Be A Girl!!!

2009-12-17T18:07:00.000-08:00

Matt & Anne are having a girl!!! Im gonna have a niece and I can't wait to spoil her. Congrats you guys and love you!!

December 2009

2009-12-10T14:43:00.000-08:00

So it is December already. I dont know where this year has went really it feels like it just flew by. Crazy. But it means another winter of being cold. I dont like being cold, but it does take me back to when it was below zero in yellowstone. So if I can make it thru that, I think I can handle southern IN. I love the holidays, a time to see family and friends. A time to remember what we have and pray for ones that dont. My family and friends have been very lucky this year. And I hope that we continue to have good luck for the next year.

October 2009

2009-10-09T11:45:00.000-07:00

I know its been a while seen I have written on here. But it is because I really dont have the exciting life I did in Yellowstone anymore.. Now you can find me at school and at work. But thats what happens right. Well I'm excited to say that matt and anne are going to have a baby mcclane, that we are all excited for. And other than that not much new is going on. Ill try to continue to write on here. But I dont think anyone really looks anymore. But I will. later.

Spring Break in South Carolina

2009-03-27T21:54:00.000-07:00

This Spring Break I had an amazing time. I went to Edisto Island, South Carolina, with Mom and Allen. We had alot of fun. We left on Friday, March 6. We got there on Saturday and went to the beach.
On Sunday, we went to Charleston. There we went and saw Fort Sumter. Which was pretty cool. On the boat ride back we saw dolphins. That was awesome. I had never seen dolphins in the ocean before. And that was the one thing I wanted to see on the trip. It was funny because I said it would be really cool if the dolphin jumped out of the water, and it did. Of course we didn't have the cameras ready. or we prob wouldn't have gotten it anyways.
On Monday, we just chilled and rode bikes to the beach and relaxed. It was nice reading by the ocean.
Then Tuesday, we went to Botany Bay. This was a place that they have set aside for people to go and see. The state owns it and we weren't allowed to take any shells there. Which was awful because there were some awesome shells there. But we didn't take any. But we did get pictures. On this day, we also went and saw the alligator by the golf course. They say that he is always there. everyday
On Wednesday, we went on a boat ride around the island. We saw more dolphins which got really close to us. We did get pictures of them. That was awesome.
Thursday, we went to Magnolia plantation. It was so pretty there. The flowers and house everything there was so beautiful. We also saw lots of gators there. That was cool.
Friday we went to the beach, rode bikes, played putt putt golf..lol.. and just had a nice relaxing last day of Spring break before heading home.
Then Saturday, we headed home.

That was Spring Break this year. Which was awesome and amazing and I'm so happy I got the chance to go with Mom and Allen. Thank you guys for everything..Love ya

Starting the New Year!!

2009-01-08T11:17:00.000-08:00

It's crazy how I don't go hiking everyday and worry about running into bears. Now I just go day to day running into teachers. Which sometimes can be just as scary..lol. I had a wonderful holiday season this year. Thanksgiving was really good. And Christmas was very special to me. With last year and not being able to spend Christmas with my whole family it was very nice to get to see everyone. I got to see everyone and hang out with everyone. I didn't have to worry about the snow blocking us inside. We didn't have any. I guess the holidays have changed for me. It's not about what you get, its about who you are with. I had a good New Years, it was my roomies birthday, so we got to celebrate both. I like meeting new people and hanging out with new friends. Things are going really well this year and I just hope that it continues to go well. So Happy New Year to Everyone!!!

5K

2008-11-10T11:19:00.000-08:00

This weekend Mom and I did a 5K. It was really cool. We mostly walked but we did some running too. We didn't come in last which was good...lol. But that really didn't matter if we did or if we didn't because all we wanted to do was finish it. And We Did!!! I'm glad that we got to spend that mother daughter time together. Love you Mom....

Indy weekend

2008-10-27T11:38:00.000-07:00

This weekend my mom and I went up to Indy for my Aunt and Uncles 25th Anniversary. It was a really good time. All of my Aunt and Uncles were there along with my grandparents. It was nice seeing everyone. We don't all get to see each other often so when it happens it is a special time. I'm so glad that everyone was able to make it. We had the party and then we all went back for pizza at their house. Mom and I stayed and we all played cards. It was a lot of fun. I wish that we were able to do that more often. Can't wait to see them at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Love you guys and Congratulations Uncle Barry and Aunt Di for 25 years of marriage.

Wow...boring life

2008-10-01T22:44:00.000-07:00

So I dont even know if anyone still looks here or not. Because coming back from Yellowstone I have a boring life. Pretty much all I do is go to class, work, and do homework. Yep I was hiking with bears a year ago and wishing for snow. Now I really dont want snow and am just trying to do my best in school. O well that is the way life goes. So anyways, Mom and I went to see the movie FireProof. Along with some other women. I just want to say that it is a very good movie. I would encourage all couples to go see it. It talks alot of God and being married. Even if your not married (which I'm not) it still has some good points that hopefully you will use someday..(for me 6 1/2 years..lol) And just a little something....I cried so bring some tissues... Other than that not much is going on with me. I hope that everyone is doing well. And enjoying this October weather...

2nd Week

2008-09-08T12:10:00.000-07:00

This is week two of classes. Things are going well. I'm really enjoying it. And a part of me looks forward to the rest of it. I've met some really cool people in my classes. Even though I feel like I'm one of the older students at school, it is kind of nice too. I've been out in the real world and now know what I want. Other than some others that are just going because they think they should. When I look around the other students look like they should still be in high school. That was the one thing that got me. But O well. I'm looking forward to it. And I hope everyone is doing ok. Later

School Started!!

2008-09-02T20:15:00.000-07:00

School started today! I had two classes today, one had close to 200 people in it. It was a really big class. I decided I need to get there early so that everyone doesn't watch me walk in. Lol. My other class only had 20 or so people in it. That class is going to be tuff on me. I have to give presentations and I don't really like doing that. Tomorrow I have three classes. They should be interesting. But I'm excited about it. I have a year and a half left. Yay!!! Things are going really well for me and I'm excited about what is to come. Hope everyone is happy also. Later

Matt & Anne

2008-08-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

This weekend Matt and Anne came down. It was nice seeing them. I haven't seen them since I got back from Yellowstone. A long time. Matt preached at church this weekend. He did an awesome job. So proud of him. Me, Mom, & Anne got up early Sunday and went for a walk. Proud of us.. haha. It was also Ag Days in Mt. Carmel. So we went up there Sat night. Not much fun. I'm not a ag days fan, o well. Other than that we had a good weekend. I miss them and wish they were closer but everything happens for a reason. Love ya guys. Later.

Good Times!!

2008-08-02T23:26:00.000-07:00

So it's the beginning of August and everything is going great for me. I'm living in Eville by USI. I have signed up for classes and am really excited about going back. It should be a lot of fun and hard at the same time. Can't wait. As of right now I have one roommate, Brittney, it's going well. We get along well. We have another one moving in at the end of the month. We start school Sept. 2. Again I'm excited. I'm working at Ameriqual. The main thing they do there is make food for the troops overseas. It's good because I'm giving back to our country in a way. I like it, nice people. I work in the cold room so it's 30 degrees at all times. Reminds me of Yellowstone, not really. Other than that I have just been hanging out and working. Enjoying my time before school starts then I'm all into studying. Good times.!!!

What a vacation!!

2008-07-14T23:53:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since the whole family went on vacation. First of all, I had so much fun with everyone in Yellowstone. It was great showing them where I worked for the last year, and it was awesome to go back and see everyone that I had worked with. Anyways we got there on Wednesday. Aunt Di, Uncle Barry, & Wade were already there. Then Uncle Jim, Aunt Linda, Zac, & Erin came in. It was nice seeing everyone. I hadn't seen them all in a long time. That night we all just saw each other and then went to bed. I went and hung out with Mary(my roommate from the summer) It started storming and it hailed on us. I ran back to the cabin and my hair was just ice. Kind of funny. Then the next day Hal & Peggy and Ed & Judy came in. On Friday we all went on a hike called Elephant Back. It was a really nice hike. I thought the view was beautiful. We could see the lake and also the lake hotel. Allen and Mom went and picked up Allens Dad from the airport that day also.

On Saturday, everyone went to Old Faithful to wave at Grandpa and Grandma Mobley on the web cam. That was really cool. We walked around the boardwalk and then we went and ate lunch at the Old Faithful Inn. After that we all went on a hike to Fairy Falls. It went back to a waterfall. So pretty. One of my favorite hikes. That night we all just hung out and caught up with each other. On Sunday, I went hiking with Mary, Betty, & Jody to the OTO Dude Ranch. The first Dude ranch in Montana. That was really cool. We ran into a bear on the hike. Little scary. But it was afraid of us so we were ok. That night everyone went on the Roosevelt Cookout. It was fun and really good food.

Monday was Allens Birthday and we decorated the cabin. Then he went out and rode his motorcycle and we just hung out. Aunt Di's family left that morning. We were going to go rafting but we ran out of time so we just drove thru the park. On Tuesday, Uncle Jim's family left and Mom and Allen took Allens Dad to the airport. I went down to lake to see Becca and then that night Mary and I went up to Mammoth to say goodbye to everyone I worked with. Then Wednesday we just hung out and played cards and had a relaxing day. On Thursday, we left and headed to Mt. Rushmore. We saw the fireworks there. It was the best firework display I have ever seen. It was awesome. On the 4th of July we were driving home and we saw like 50 different firework displays all over the place. It was awesome since the 4th of July is my favorite holiday. Then we got home Saturday. It was a long vacation but I think everyone had a really good time. I'm really glad that we were able to go

Vacation To Yellowstone

2008-06-23T14:36:00.001-07:00

So being home for a couple of months has been great. Lots of things have happened and lots of things are changing for me that I'm really excited about. But these 2 weeks, I'm going back out to Yellowstone for vacation with Allen and Mom. We left yesterday (Sunday) and we drove for most of the day. We got to Colby, Kansas around 9pm. We left at 7am. A long day. But anyway we got up this morning because Allen wanted to leave early. And we drove to Colorado Springs. We got here about 11am. We then went up Pikes Peak. It wasn't as bad as Mom and I thought it was going to be. When we got to the top, it started snowing on us. That was cool. Then there was a storm and the power went off while we were in the shop. It's cool that we can say we were on the top of Pikes Peak and the power went off. So we just got back to the hotel and there is a storm outside. Then tonight we are going out to eat with Hal & Peggy. Then tomorrow we are heading to Landon, Wyoming. Later.

Read this and thought it was cute

2008-06-13T11:15:00.000-07:00

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem
Almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in a day in not enough
Remember the mayonnaise jar
And 2 cups of coffee.

A Professor Stood before his philosophy class
And had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly,
He picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
And proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students
If the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in the jar.
He shook the jar lightly
the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full...
They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand
And poured it into the jar.
Of course, the sand filled up everything else
He asked once more if the jar was full...
The students responded
With an unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced
Two cups of coffee from under the table
And poured the entire contents
Into the Jar, effectively
Filling the Empty space between the sand
The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor,
As the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that
This jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things God, Family, Children, Health, Friends, and Favorite passions.--Things that if everything else was lost. And only they remained, Your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like you job, house, and car.

The Sand is everything else- the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," He continued
"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all you time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are Important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness
Play with you children.
Take time to get medical checkups
Take your partner out to dinner
Play another 18.

There will always be time to clean the house
And fix the disposal...

Take care of the golf balls first--
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities.
The rest if just sand.

One of the students raised her hand
And inquired what the coffee represented

The professor smiled.
"I'm glad you asked"

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
There's always room for a couple cups of coffee with a friend"

Yellowstone to Illinois

2008-04-21T09:25:00.000-07:00

Wow, this last week has been a little crazy around Southern Illinois. First of all, Friday morning at 4:37 am we had a 5.2 earthquake. Then at 10 something we had a 4.5 earthquake. From the first one to the last one I felt 10 after shocks. It was crazy. And I was thinking, wow I come from Yellowstone where they have hundreds of earthquakes a day to here when we hadn't had any for several years. I never felt any bad earthquakes in Yellowstone but these in IL have been the worst that I have felt. This morning around 12:30 we had another one that was a 4.5 earthquake. I guess there was one around 3 am but I didn't feel that one. Something weird is going on but I think I would rather be here feeling them than in Yellowstone where we would have been over a volcano. Well hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying life.

I'm Home

2008-04-07T10:57:00.000-07:00

Well I'm home and have been for almost a week now. It has been wonderful coming home. Last Friday and Saturday I just drove. Friday was a 14 hour day and Saturday was a 8 hour day. So not that bad. I had great weather the whole way. It was beautiful. On Sunday and Monday I was up at Matt and Anne's. That was nice to get to spend some time with them. I got home Tuesday and unpacked my jeep and still have not gotten everything unpacked. It's just sitting in my room. I have a job interview tomorrow. I'm excited about it. Other than that everything is wonderful. I miss Yellowstone because who wouldn't. But I am LOVING this weather. No snow. It's awesome. I could go another year without snow. I hope that everyone is doing well. Later.

Coming Home!!

2008-03-27T17:27:00.000-07:00

I'm coming home tomorrow. I know that it is a surprise to some people and out of nowhere for others, but I feel like my time in Yellowstone has come to an end. It has been the most memorable and exciting year of my life. I wouldn't trade a single second of it. It was the best thing for me to come out here. I will miss it more than most, but in my heart I know that it's time to go home. I will remember the times in Yellowstone for the rest of my life, and also all the things I have learned. This experience has taught me a lot. Not only to enjoy the outdoors and wildlife but taking care of what is important in the US. I hope that everyone gets the chance to enjoy Yellowstone, if only for a couple of days or even a couple of years. Everyone should make it a point to come and enjoy this park. Just keep taking care of it so many generations can come and enjoy it also. I want to thank everyone that has been there for me throughout this whole experience. A lot of people have made it memorable and have made it easier for me to enjoy my time here. I want to say thanks to everyone who supported me being out here. (Even though I know that none of you thought I would actually come out here and stay. I know that I didn't think I would) But overall, I'm so happy to have had this opportunity to enjoy the park and meet some wonderful people along the way. Thanks and I will miss you.

Back in Yellowstone

2008-03-24T09:14:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone, I'm back in Yellowstone. I got in last night. It is the same as I left it minus some snow. There are bison every where in Mammoth. Which is good to see them in the park rather than outside the park. My 2 weeks at home were awesome. I had such a good time with everyone. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again soon. That's all for now. Later.

3 Days!!!

2008-03-08T16:28:00.000-08:00

I have 3 more days until I come home for my visit. I'll be back out here in 2 weeks but I'm really excited about it. I think everyone here is ready for me to come home also. I have a countdown on the board at work and keep telling people that I only have so many days left. Well that's all for now. Just wanted to let everyone know only 3 Days!!!

Lamar Valley

2008-03-03T17:12:00.000-08:00

So yesterday we went out to Lamar Valley. It was the last day I have off before I come home, so we went to Lamar. We saw lots and lots of bison. We also saw elk and 5 coyotes. Not any wolves. Some of the people made me mad. I was driving along the road and came upon some bison. There were 4 bison walking across the road, so I wasn't able to get pass them. So I was pushing them but not making them run. They were walking up a hill so I wanted them to be able to get up it without running. They need all the energy they can keep. So making them run is not a good thing. They don't get to eat as much as they should because of the snow. Anyways where I'm getting to is one of the snowmobile guys(they were pulling their snowmobiles behind there trucks) pulled around me. There were around 8 people behind me. But he just came around really fast I saw him coming and slowed down. He had to slam his breaks on so he didn't hit the bison. They starting running and got scared and got out of his way of course. But one fell over a snowbank to get out of the way. It made us really mad. They need to respect the animals here. It's their park we are just visitors. So remember if and when you come to Yellowstone to respect the animals. Please.

Didn't go to Old Faithful

2008-02-23T14:36:00.000-08:00

I didn't get to go to Old Faithful this weekend. Kind of sad. There was one seat going down but no seats coming back. I guess to many people wanted to go the same time we did. At least I have already been down there. Because that is the last time I would have gotten to go down to Old Faithful in the winter. It has been warming up and the snow is melting. That's sad. It is just ice on the ground. But we are suppose to get another snow storm tomorrow. Hopefully anyways. Well that's all for now. Hope everyone is having a good winter. Later

Don't worry, Still here

2008-02-18T16:56:00.002-08:00

I haven't written on here in a while so I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still here. I haven't done much lately so I haven't had anything to write about. This weekend, hopefully we are going to Old Faithful so I will have something to write about. But I did go to Bozeman yesterday. Going into town is always big news around here. haha. We went and saw a movie, Fools Gold, it is really good. Then we ate at Famous Dave's BBQ. Good Times. I've decided that when you can walk outside with just a hoodie and it is 30 degrees and you think it is warm, that you have been in the cold to long. But just my thought. And Aunt Di, I don't have to shovel the snow, but I was going to volunteer to because they were on the roofs. I thought that would be fun to play in. They wouldn't let me. I hope everyone else is staying warm and I hope to see everyone in 3 weeks. Later

Crazy Weather!!

2008-02-10T20:17:00.001-08:00

So the weather out here is been crazy for the last couple of days. Today it was 38 degrees. That is really getting warm for us. hahaha. It has been warming up and so the snow is melting and it is getting really slick. I have seen a lot of people almost falling. So we have to be careful. I overall had a good weekend. We didn't do much. It was nice to relax and stay warm all weekend. Hopefully it gets cold again and we get more snow. Can't get enough snow. Or I don't think so. So I hope everyone is trying to stay warm also. Later.

Natural Highs

2008-02-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

I thought this was really cute!!!!
Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one. It Does Make You Feel Good, especially the thought at the end of #44.
1. Falling in love.!
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. H! earing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry ).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach.
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through s! prinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
23. Laughing at an inside joke with FRIENDS
24. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
25. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
26. Your first kiss (the very first).
27 Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
28. Playing with a new puppy.
29. Having someone play with your hair.
30. Sweet dreams.
31. Hot chocolate.
32. Road trips with friends.
33. Swinging on swings.
34. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
35. Making chocolate chip cookies.
36. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
37. Holding hands with someone you care about.
38. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.
39. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you. 40. Watching the sunrise.
41. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
42. Knowing that somebody misses you.
43. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
44. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

45. Just knowing that someone you trust has your back.

2008-02-03T12:40:00.000-08:00

I have been included in a new game of blog tag entitled "MeMe." I was tagged by Anne McClane. The rules for this meme are: (1) Link to the person that tagged you. (2) Post the rules on your blog. (3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Here comes the randomness...

1. My first one is in high school, I played softball in the summer. It was always alot of fun. Until this one game when I hit the ball and was running to first base. I don't really know what happen but I fell and spranged my ankle. It was really crazy and embarassing. But those are the things you remember.

2. The second would be when I was little and we all went to the Mall. I turned around and Mom wasn't there and nobody else was either. I thought that they went out to the car, so I walked out to the car but nobody was there either. So I went back in to look for them. Mom had them announcing it over te speaker. But you couldn't understand what they were saying. She had the foreign exchange students that went with us to the mall looking for me also. Eventually, KiKa, one of the students was running toward me yelling my name. They had found me. That was a scary moment in life, I'm sure it was worse for Mom. But we made it though.

3. The third thing was probably missing the first part of the high school football games. All of my junior and senior year Me and Ashley missed the first part of every game. It was fun.

4. The fourth thing is out here in Yellowstone. One day this summer, there was 4 of us going hiking. We started out and I was second in line. We walked about 1/2 mile maybe when we spotted a black bear. Standing on the trail in front of us maybe 50 to 100 feet away. It was really scary. The woman in front almost started running. Thank goodness I stopped here. Then they told me to start singing or talking loud. So I started singing and everyone starting talking loud. So he walked away from us. Then we were coming back and we saw another one. It was a different bear. There were people up on the street watching us as we were walking. We had to get off the trail and walk way around. It was a little closer and was a little more scary.

5. Fifth thing is that I love collecting seasons of stuff. My favorite is Friends. But that is just something that I like to collect. I have like 30 different seasons of dvd.

6. And the sixth thing is. that I love playing in the snow. We have a couple of feet of snow out here. They like to make fun of me for making snow angels all the time. Every where I go I have to make one. I have lots of pictures of me. I haven't been able to make a snowman yet. Because the snow won't stick. But if I get a chance I will be making them. I don't think I will get to.

Calm Before The Storm!

2008-01-28T17:18:00.000-08:00

So the other day it felt like summer but today it was a winter blizzard here. Well not a blizzard but to me it was. We couldn't really see across the street at times. It was a complete white out. Even our snowcoaches weren't running today because it was so dangerous. The road from the north gate out to the northeast gate was closed. I think they tried to go plow it in the afternoon. But I don't know how that went. It's a good thing I went to Bozeman and I don't have to get out in this anytime soon. I felt sorry for people that were coming into the park today, because they couldn't. We had to refund their money or see if we could get them in tomorrow. We had those calls all day. But of course I was out playing in it at lunch. I made another snow angel. It was a little cold. But Fun. That is why I am here, to play in the snow. So just let it keep coming. We have around a foot to a foot and a half of snow here. In Grant Village, which is the southern part of the park, they have 5 feet. I would love to be down there playing it that. Well that's all for me hope everyone is well. Later

Felt Like Summer!!

2008-01-26T20:12:00.000-08:00

Today I went to Bozeman. It got up to 45 degrees today. It felt like Summer. I was able to walk around without my winter coat on. I haven't been able to do that in a couple of months. Very exciting. We went to see National Treasure 2. It was really good, I don't really know which one I liked the most. I think they were both good. We also went to Walmart, Target and we ate at Famous Dave's BBQ. Which reminded me of Matt and Anne and the night before their wedding. When I was walking out Matt called me. He must have known that I was thinking about them and eating there. LOL. Well other than that nothing new is really going on. We are suppose to get a snow storm tomorrow. I hope it snows a lot, now that I have been to town and won't need to go for another month. Wow, that sounds crazy that I don't need to go into town for a month. Usually I would be going to walmart at least once a week. Crazy living out here in the wilderness. But it is fun and pretty, so it is worth it. Hope everyone had a good day. Later

Cold, Cold, & More Cold

2008-01-21T19:41:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I woke up this morning to it being -17 degrees outside. A little cold you think. I was freezing. All I wanted to do was stay in my warm bed and sleep all day. But I didn't I had to go to work. I think it finally got up to -3. The high was suppose to be 1. But it didn't even make it to that. So Cold. But I made it though. I just wanted everyone to know how cold it was here. I hope that you guys are enjoying the 30 degree weather because that would feel like summer after today. Haha. Just kidding. Well I hope everyone is doing well. Later

SNOW!!!

2008-01-12T16:23:00.000-08:00

Well since Mom and Allen left, I haven't done very much. I have been trying to get over being sick because everyone here is. And trying not to be around the people that are. Don't worry Grandma I'm taking my Vitamin C. And I have also been trying to stay warm. It has been a little cold and windy lately. I think the wind has the most part in it. So it makes it so much colder than it really is. I have been dressing in layers everyday. Even in my room. Sometimes Karen freezes me out but not a lot. We have a half way point that we met at when it comes to the room. Last Tuesday, we started up volleyball again. We took the holidays off. It's a lot of fun. Then last night I went to dance class. Did some line dancing, ballroom dancing, and a little swing. That is a lot of fun and a good workout. Today we went out to Lamar Valley. We didn't see any wolves, but we saw elk, bison, and a coyote. Before we went out to Lamar Valley, we went to Gardiner to get some gas for the jeep. And we saw 4 eagles. That was really cool. They are such beautiful birds. Well other than that not much is new with me. I'll be coming home in March for a couple of weeks, so I hope to see everyone. It will be around the 11 to the 23. I didn't realize it was Easter until after I got the plane tickets. Then I will be coming back out here. Well I hope everyone is well, Later.

Christmas Week

2008-01-01T10:07:00.000-08:00

What a Christmas, a lot different than any other I have ever had. It was really nice that Mom and Allen got to come out. I had a lot of fun. They got here on Dec. 23, and the next day I worked and Allen went on a snowmobile ride to the canyon area. Mom had a relaxing day. On Christmas we went to Bozeman. And then on Dec 26, we went down to Old Faithful. We took a snowcoach ride down, it was a four hour ride. It was so pretty and there was so much snow. That afternoon, we went and saw Old Faithful and Beehive geysers go off. After that we all took a nap. That night we took a tour called Steam, Stars and Winter Soundscapes. It was dark and we walked around the fountain geyser basin. It was a clear night so we could see lots of stars. The next day, we went out to see Old Faithful again and then we sat in the lobby until we went back on the snowcoach to Mammoth. We went out to Lamar Valley the next morning. We saw 10 wolves, they said that there were 13 but I only saw 10. That afternoon, we went back to bozeman and ate at Famous Dave's then we went to walmart and got me some snowpants. The next day I went to work and Allen went back out to Lamar Valley to look for wolves. Mom and I went on a snowcoach down to the Canyon area the next day. It was a lot of fun. Lots of snow again. I made a snow angel, tried to make a snowman but the snow wouldn't stick. Yesterday, Mom & Allen left. We ate lunch together and then they left. It was a really good Christmas Week. I had lots of fun. And I am so glad that they got to come out. I missed all you guys back home for Christmas and I hope you all had a good Holiday. Happy New Year.

White Christmas

2007-12-25T14:22:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone, just wanted to say Merry Christmas. Mom and Allen made it out here ok. We are having a good time. Tomorrow we go down to Old Faithful. I can't wait. They have like 20 inches of snow. I'm going to play in it. Well that's all for now. Later.

4 Wolves

2007-12-16T18:15:00.000-08:00

Yes you read that right I saw 4 wolves today. And they were walking right down the middle of the road in front of us. It was the coolest part of the day, other than the weather. I got one picture that was ok. I'm going to get some more from Karen. It was getting dark when we saw them. So as for the rest of the day, we took a snowcoach down to Old Faithful. There was snow every where as you can see in my pictures. It was so pretty. When we got there we hurried and ate and then we were off to the canyon area. It was beautiful, as you can see. On the way we saw 3 eagles, 2 coyotes, bison, elk, wolves, and lots of birds. Which I don't remember all the names but they were cool. I played in the snow alot. I didn't make any snowmen because it wouldn't stick together. But I made a snow angel. Well overall today was awesome. We had a good trip, not bad for a day of work. Tomorrow is going to be awful because we start taking next winter reservations and it is going to be so busy. Well thats all that's new with me. Later

Internet Works!!!!

2007-12-15T10:51:00.000-08:00

Guess what everyone my Internet is working. YAY!!! Finally I am able to get on in my room, download pictures, and check my email without waiting in line. So anyways tomorrow I'm going down to Old Faithful. We are taking a snowcoach down for work. And we get to go free and we also get paid for the day. I think that might just be one of the hardest days I will have to work. Just kidding. I'm really excited about going. And so now since I have the Internet I will be able to but my pictures on tomorrow night. Yesterday we went to town, Bozeman, to get away maybe for the last time this winter if it starts to snow a lot. Last night I went to dance class, we are learning how to ballroom dance and we also did some line dancing. It was a lot of fun. Then last night, I don't know if we were just crazy or what. But we went out to see the meteor shower. It was around 8 degrees. A little cold. I don't think I have ever had that many clothes on. But it was really cool to see. We didn't see that many but we came back home before it got to cold because we were freezing. We ended up staying out there for 2 hours. But the peak time they said wasn't until 2 am. And we didn't want to stay that long. We had like 8 covers on us. But it was fun. Well that's all thats new with me. Later.

A Little Cold

2007-12-11T08:47:00.000-08:00

This morning I woke up and it was -6 degrees outside. It was so cold. I woke up in the middle of the night freezing because Karen opened the window because she was hot. Then she shut it and turned up the heat when we realized just how cold it was outside. So I was asking myself "What am I doing in Yellowstone in the winter when I don't like the cold?" Well it is pretty that's why I guess. And it really is. It has snowed off and on for the last couple of weeks. Up here at Mammoth it snows and then melts so I haven't been able to make a snowman. Sad. But other than that. Mom and Allen are coming out in less than 2 weeks and I can't wait. It will be so much fun. We have a lot of activities we are doing. So I will but some pictures up after they are here. Anyways the other night I was nicely woke up at 4am because a coyote was outside our dorm howling. He was really loud too. So I watched him for a little while until he moved out of the view of my window. It was a scary way to wake up. They tell me to just wait for when the wolves come around. That is really scary. I hope that I do get to hear them and also get to see them. I'm always at work when people spot them. Well I hope everyone else is staying warm and remember me out here freezing. :)

Snowing Everyday!

2007-12-02T17:11:00.000-08:00

I was able to get some of my pictures on here. The Internet is a little slow so I couldn't get them all. But I put the ones that I liked the most. Of course they are of me. :) Today I went out into the park. We headed out toward the Northeast Entrance toward Cooke City. We had breakfast there and then came back into the park. There was snow all over. We could still see ground, but it was really pretty. We saw 6 coyotes, bison, and elk. The last two coyotes we saw were eating. Look at the pictures. It was really cool. We stayed for a while to see if a wolf would come but one never did. Sad. It was a good day, had lots of fun. Well I hope that the pictures work and I will try to get more on later. Bye

Ok, Today was Awesome!!

2007-11-27T19:56:00.000-08:00

Today was great. It snowed. It was so pretty. I could hardly see across the street. We have a couple of inches. I tried to make a snowman. But the snow doesn't stick. So that wasn't fun. But I went walking in it. I played volleyball tonight it was a lot of fun. Well I hope everyone is doing good. Talk to ya all later.

Back in Yellowstone

2007-11-26T08:34:00.000-08:00

I'm back in Yellowstone and guess what there is snow everywhere. It is so pretty. There are places you can still see the ground but there is snow!!! That makes me happy. My plane flight was ok, the second plane was a little scary because it was jumping around a lot. Well at least to me it was. I'm so glad that I got to come home for Thanksgiving. It was a lot of fun seeing everyone. It was a little hard coming back but the snow helped me. It was a busy week and it went by really fast but I had a good time. Well hope everyone is doing well. Later.

Surprise!! I'm Home!

2007-11-19T14:23:00.000-08:00

As most of you know, I'm home. I came home to surprise Mom for her Birthday. She had no idea. I flew for the first time. A little scary until I was on the plane. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Actually it was a little fun. The scariest was the landing I thought. So I got home at 1:30am. We had to wake Mom up. Allen went in and told her she had to come out and see what he got her for her birthday. She said Not now, in the morning. So he insisted that she come out. So she did and she started saying "No, No, what are you doing here?" It was funny. I can't believe we kept it a secret all this time. I have had this planned since August. So thats all that is really new. I fly back out on Sunday. So hopefully I get to see everyone. And if I don't I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving. And when I get back I'll have my computer so I'll be able to but pictures on here. Later

Scary Hotel

2007-11-12T08:30:00.000-08:00

So Friday night some of us stayed in the hotel. We watched the Shining and then we went walking though the hotel. It was a little scary. Nothing happens that was not normal. The night guard was there and he came and knocked on the window so that was a little scary. But after we watched the scary movie we watched a happy one. So it was nice. It was a lot of fun. We did end up sleeping a little, which I didn't think would happen. Then I was going to go on that 12 mile hike yesterday, but it snowed. YAY!!!. It was suppose to be worse then it was so we didn't end up going. But seeing a little snow made my day. So that's really all that is new. Hope everyone is having a good week. Later

Long Time

2007-11-08T13:33:00.000-08:00

I know it's been a while since I've written anything. Well not much as been going on. I have been working Monday thru Friday. Its been ok on some days and horrible on others. Tomorrow we are having a sleepover at the hotel. I think it is going to be scary. We are watching scary movies and there have been many things happen in this hotel that they say it is haunted. Very scary. Hope nothing happens. Then on Sunday, I was invited to go on a hike. He told me that is was all down hill, so we will see. It is like 12 miles, so I might be in a little pain after. But he is patient so that's good. Well I will write how that goes on Monday. I hope everyone is doing ok. And I'll talk to ya later.

Hello

2007-10-29T12:43:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I went to the Tetons again. This time we just drove through. It was really pretty again. That is probably the last time I get to go down there. The roads close this Sunday. It was a lot of fun. Yesterday I went hiking. It was 44 degrees. A little cold at times. I had 3 layers on, so it was ok as long as I was moving. I went on 3 hikes. Overall I hiked 7 miles. I'm a little sore today. So I hope everyone is doing ok and I miss you all. And I'm still working on trying to get some pictures. Later.

Tetons

2007-10-25T09:08:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I went out through the park. We went to the Tetons. It was so pretty because there was snow all over them. At the moment I don't have any way of putting pictures on here. I am trying to find someone to let me use there computer. I went down to Old Faithful and it was 25 degrees and then when we went to Debois, WY. (that's where we ended up going, I was helping someone move.) It got up to 91 degree. A big change. I was wearing my hoodie and a jacket and it was so hot down there. Well I hope everyone is ok. Later.

Snow!!!

2007-10-18T11:29:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I made it back out to Yellowstone. It is awesome because there is snow on the mountain tops. It also snowed yesterday. 10-17-07. It was really coming down and sticking. But by last night it had melted. Sad. It's a lot different out here, not as many people are here. I had to move in yesterday. I got my own room. That was exciting. Well the high for today is 35- 40 degrees. A little chilly. This weekend I'm going on a hike. It is going to be a little hard because I think I will have lots of clothes on. Well that's all that's new. Hope everyone is doing ok. Later

Thanksgiving

2007-10-03T06:29:00.000-07:00

This weekend the family came over and we had Thanksgiving Dinner. It was a lot of fun. Having the memories of that Thanksgiving will help me when I don't get to be home for the real Thanksgiving. I only have a two weeks before I start working again in Yellowstone. I'm excited about going back. I think I have been ready for a while. But I love spending time with everyone. I'm going to miss everyone when I get back. But I am very grateful that I'm getting the chance to work in Yellowstone and also that I was able to come home for a month and see everyone. That's all for now. Later.

Home

2007-09-23T12:38:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, I'm home. It has been fun to get to see everyone. That's really all I have been doing. I can't wait til this weekend when my family is getting together for my Thanksgiving dinner. Since I won't be here for Thanksgiving. I'm really not so happy about the weather here in IL. It has been hot. It didn't even get this hot all summer in Yellowstone. But that's ok. When I get back to Yellowstone there will probably be snow on the ground. That will be awesome. Well I'm going to go. Later.

Wisconsin

2007-09-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I'm in Wisconsin. I made it though my 20 hour drive. The first day all it was doing was raining. Not so fun. The next day it was very nice. I met up with Mom and Allen on Friday night. It was good to see them. Then on Saturday, Matt and Anne came up to visit. We took a duck ride. Where it drives on the roads and go into the water. It was nice. Then Monday, we went to Matt and Anne's house. It has been great getting to see them and hanging out. Mom and I aren't really doing much but hanging out and relaxing. It has been wonderful. Well I hope everyone is doing good. See ya all soon.

Almost Time to Come Home!

2007-09-02T14:48:00.000-07:00

This weekend I went out to Roosevelt with the Fab 5. We stayed the night out there and just spent some time together before Me and Jessica go home. It was a lot of fun. Well until Saturday, when we rode on a 2 hour horseback ride. Yep I went on a horseback ride. And let me tell you, I am sore. Not just a little but a lot. It was worse than hiking 8 miles. But I still went out today and hiked. I was trying to walk off the pain. It was only a 5 mile hike that was mostly flat, so it wasn't that bad. That was my last hike before I go home. :( But that's ok. I will do more next summer. I am all packed except for the stuff I need this week. And I can't wait to see all of you. Later.
PS. Happy Anniversary Matt & Anne, and Grandma & Grandpa Mobley. Love you guys.

Sorry Long Time!!

2007-08-29T18:17:00.000-07:00

I have a week left here!! In a way it doesn't seem like it has went by so fast, but in another way if feels like I have been here forever. I can't wait to get home and see everyone. I'm so excited. It is going to be totally different here when I come back. There is going to be snow and not as many people that I know. That's ok I am still really excited. Sorry I haven't written on here in a while. I have been really busy with hiking and getting in my 100 miles Also working and getting stuff ready to come home. I am up to 117 miles. :) Last Tuesday, I went to slough creek and hiked it was a 6 mile hike. It was so pretty. Other than that I have been working and hanging out with people. It is really wierd to think that this group of people will never be at the same place again. Then on Sunday, after church, we went on a 6.6 mile hike. It was going to be 10 miles but we decided to turn around before we saw everything. It was getting a little dark. So this weekend we are hanging out at Roosevelt and packing. It will be fun. On Sunday, we are going on a 5 mile hike and then going to see Old Faithful again. Well I might have some more time to write before I come home, but if I don't then I'll see you all soon.
PS. Sorry I don't have any new pics, I will get them up some time. I just haven't been able to get to a computer that I can get the pics on. Later

Everyone's Leaving

2007-08-18T18:32:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, not that I'm counting but I have 2 weeks and 4 days until I'm on the road to come home. Everyone is leaving so I have just been hanging out with everyone. Last weekend we went to a fair in Livingston. Let me tell you it was smaller than Ag Days, which is really sad. I had some friends that were in the pig wrestling contest. It was so funny. They did a really good job but they didn't win. Then on Sunday, we went to watch the Meteor Shower. It was really cool. There was about 12 of us talking so we didn't have to worry about any animals. It was really cool to hang out with everyone. This week I really haven't done much. This Tuesday, I'm going on a 8 miles hike in the morning and then a 5 mile hike in the evening. I am going to be so tired. But I only need 5 more miles for my 100 mile club. So I can't wait to see everyone and I hope everyone is doing OK. Later.

Winter

2007-08-10T09:09:00.000-07:00

So I know that most of you have heard that I'm coming back for the winter in Yellowstone. Well it is true. I got the job and I will be coming back. My last day here is September 5. Then I will be heading over to Matt and Anne's house. Then I am going on vacation with Mom in Wisconsin. I know you all think I have been on vacation all summer but really I have been working. I promise. Then I will be coming home. Since I am going to miss out on Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am planning to have a get together when I get back. I will get in touch with everyone to tell them when. And I will be home for about a month. I can't wait to see everyone. Later.

My Roommate Left

2007-08-05T17:40:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I took Mary to the airport. It was a little lonely last night. With half of the room empty. But we had a good summer together. And I don't think it would have been as much fun with anyone else. Or I don't think I could have made it with some of these other people. We had heard of so many horror stories from people about there roommates and they always asked how it was going to us and we got along great. I'm going to miss her. But last Wednesday, we had an employee day. It was all about the employees, we had a dinner and also a dance. It was a lot of fun. Then the next night we had a room full because we were watching the movie 300. It is a great movie. That was nice. On Friday, we went to Bozeman and we went to the races. And I had a taco in a bag. That was just like being at home. The race got rained out half way through. So we went back to the hotel and watched tv. It was nice to watch tv, sitting in air and sleeping in a queen bed. It was nice. Then I took her to the airport and came back. So today, I had to work and I went to lunch and we had fried chicken and mashed potatoes and corn. I have been asking for that for the last month. It was so good. Well I'm getting ready to ride around. So Later.

Tetons

2007-07-29T17:46:00.000-07:00

So this last Wednesday, I went down to the Tetons with some people from here. We went camping. It was a lot of fun. But since I didn't have a tent, Mary and I stayed in my jeep. And the other ladies stayed in tents. There were 7 of us all together. It rained everyday. But it was fun to hang out with all of them. The first night it stopped raining right before we got there. So we all just hung out and played cards. Then that next morning Me, Mary, Jessica, and Karen went on a hike. We went on Disappointment Peak. It is a 4.6 mile hike up the one of the Tetons. We got a mile and a half before Karen wanted to turn around. So I didn't get to do it all. But I can say I hiked the Tetons. That's cool. Then that night is was really raining so we put up a tarp and made ourselves a little tent and we put the picnic table under it. What 7 women can do! It was a lot of fun. We were just done eating and we heard some birds going crazy. So we all got up to see what was going on. When we got over there, Becca saw a grizzly bear swimming in the water. So we had to hurry and put all the food in the bear box while someone watched the bear. It was a little crazy. At that point I was glad to be in my jeep. Well the next morning we got up and saw the bear again swimming in the water. We think he was fishing. Then we came back. Well, it's that time of the year that the bison start finding there mates. It is kind of funny to watch because the guy goes and finds a girl that he likes and he sticks by her. And they walk right beside each other. So all the bison are paired off at the moment. So cute. But it's weird because when another bison comes and likes the girl , the other knows that if the other one is bigger to leave and let him have the girl but if they are the same size they fight. Just like guys. Well yesterday, I went on a hike called Bunson Peak. It is 2 miles up a mountain. (I didn't say hill I said Mountain) and 2 miles down. Of course. It was a little hard, but I made it and I'm so glad I did. It was beautiful. Today I worked and I think I'm going to go walking a couple of miles. Well that's all for today. Later

Softball Game

2007-07-23T12:09:00.000-07:00

So this weekend I was in a softball tournment. We won 3 games and lost 2. We came in 4th. There were 14 teams. So we did really well. It was a lot of fun. We played one game on Friday, two games on Saturday, and two games on Sunday. I am really sore. I slept 13 hours last night so recover. I also started winter reservations. They are horrible. I have already taken 5 calls today. And I only get 25 cents extra. Not worth it. But still it is fun. So I have 20 more miles to go on my 100 mile hike club. Well thats all for now. Later

Good News!!!

2007-07-18T13:10:00.001-07:00

So yesterday, we went to Bozeman to go to walmart. We stopped at this sandwich place and when we walked in one of the girls says. Dennis Quaid is sitting right over there. And yes the real Dennis Quaid. The Actor. It was the coolest thing. We just let him eat and talking to his wife. He smiled at me. So cool. Well I have to go. Just wanted to let everyone know. Later

Work, Work, Work

2007-07-14T08:53:00.000-07:00

So all I have been doing since Mom and Allen left is work. For the last 7 days I have had to work 7-6. It has been crazy. On Tuesday, I was asked to play on a softball team. We have a tournament this next weekend. It is slow pitch. So we have been trying to practice because I haven't played in a while. On Wednesday, I played tennis. And on Thursday, I played volleyball for 3 1/2 hours. We lost overall but both games were really close and we went to 3 games a match. It was a lot of fun. So I am resting tonight and getting some sleep. I just realized that I have hiked 70 miles this summer so far, so I'm joining the 100 mile club so that I can get a pin and a t-shirt. And I will feel really good about it when I am done. Well that's all that's new. Later

What A Week

2007-07-07T19:45:00.000-07:00

Sorry everyone it has been one long week. As most of you know, Mom and Allen came out. It was so much fun but I am so tired. I think I saw more in the week they were here then in the 2 1/2 months I have been here. I had already seen most of it but it was all together in 5 days. But overall I had an awesome time and I think they did too. I'm so lucky to have a boss that was nice enough to give me 5 days off in a row so I could spend time with them. So I'm just going to tell you a little about each day that they were here.
Sunday and Monday- I had to work both of these days. Mom and Allen got here around 3pm. I was on break and was walking down to see if they were here and they were walking up. It was awesome to see them. Sunday night we just went out for a drive on the upper part of the park. On Monday night we took an Old Yellow Bus tour. It was really cool. I thought. We saw 3 black bears and 1 cub. There were so cute. After that we all just went to bed.
Tuesday- On Tuesday, we went to Bozeman. We went shopping. It was nice. Then we went down through Big Sky and into West Yellowstone. We looked for where the fire was at but we didn't see it. We ate at Famous Dave's BBQ. So good it reminded me of Matt and Anne's wedding. Then we stayed at Canyon that night.
Wednesday- Even though this is my favorite holiday I didn't see any fireworks. :( But that was ok. We decided to stay in the park because everyone else would be going to watch the fireworks. We got up early this day and we went over Dunraven Pass. We saw a Mom Grizzly Bear and her two cubs. I guess they have been there for 3 weeks. Then we heard about a kill of a bison in Lamar Valley. When we got there was a wolf sitting right by it. He had just ate and was sitting by the area. After that we went back down to Hayden Valley. Where we saw 2 more wolves. They were both gray. After that we went down to Bridge Bay and we went on a Scenic Cruiser ride on the Lake. I didn't get wet this time. Then we stayed in Mammoth that night. Allen went back out to Lamar Valley and Mom and I went to Sheepeaters Cliff. Then we drove around and went up to the upper terraces. It was a lot of fun.
Thursday- We got up early at 7:00am. And we went out to Lamar Valley to see if we could see anything that was on the kill. We didn't see anything. But when we got farther down in Lamar Valley we saw a Mom Black Bear and 2 cubs and also a Black wolf. Then we headed out and over the Beartooth Highway. It was a long drive. When we got back we went down to Dunraven Pass to see if the Grizzly Mom and 2 cubs were still there. We didn't see them so we headed back up to Roosevelt. We went on a Old West Cookout. It was hot but very good food. A Black Bear walked by when we were eating. Then we went back and stayed at Canyon.
Friday- We stayed at Canyon and we went to see the Upper and Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. From every direction. Then we went to Old Faithful and watched the geyser go off. We got there right after 4pm, so we didn't get to call the college and have them see us on the web cam. Sorry guys. We were thinking about you. Then we ate at Old Faithful Inn that night. Good food and Awesome dessert. I got us to stay in the Old House at the Inn. I thought Mom would love that. It is like a log cabin style. But of course out our window they were doing construction.
Saturday- It was our last day to spend together. How sad. But I will be home in less than 2 months. I can't believe it has been that long. We went down to the Tetons today. Mom and Allen were remembering when they got married 10 years ago. It was a nice time down there and beautiful. We saw 4 moose. Around the same area. Mom was worried she wasn't going to get to see any. But 4 is awesome. Then we came back up to my home- Mammoth. And they are leaving in the morning. I already said bye to them and miss them already. But I can't believe I am going to say this but I can't wait to go back to work.
So overall is was a great and exhausting Week. So I'm going to go to bed now and I hope you all enjoy the pictures.

Loving It

2007-06-30T14:08:00.000-07:00

If anyone is wondering I'm still loving it out here. Thrusday, I went down to Old Faithful and Mary went with me because she hadn't seen it yet. We met up with Patty Owens for lunch. We ate at the Old Faithful Inn. It was a very good meal. And we had a very nice visit. It was good to see someone from back home. Then we went walking around the boardwalks and we saw Old Faithful go off. It was still really cool. I was going to take a video, but my battery's died right when I started. So maybe next time. That night I went rafting and it was so much fun. It was only class 1 or 2 at times. But we had really good guides and it was a lot of fun. So yesterday I worked all day and so I wanted to go do something so I went on an Old Yellow Bus tour. I got there and they said no one had purchased a ticket so I finally talked a family into going on it. So I could go free. Always a good thing. On our tour we saw a black wolf and a black bear about 50 yards away from each other. It was really cool. The family was really happy I talked them into going. Well thats all and Mom and Allen get here tomorrow. I can't wait. Miss ya.

Good Weekend

2007-06-23T22:06:00.001-07:00

Hey everyone this weekend was awesome. On Friday, we went down to the Lake area. We set up our tent and went around looking. It was really pretty. We saw another bear. Then we went on a Sunset Tour. It was really pretty, I put some pictures up. Then we went to the tent site and there was a bison standing right by our tent. We were stuck in the van for 30 minutes because he wouldn't leave and he just keep getting closer. It was really funny. Then finally we went down to the other campsite and sat by the fire. It was really nice. There were about 15 of us. So that night I slept in the van because the bison just scared me a little. It was freezing. The next day I slept in because I didn't get to sleep really good until the sun came out and it started to warm up. Then we went to lunch and guess what I rode a motorcycle. For about 30 minutes all together. It was a lot of fun. Then we went on the guided fishing boat. We didn't want to fish so we decided to go just on a scenic ride. We went on some ruff waters. And I got drenched head to toe. It was so cold they had to but me in a suit. It was bright yellow. It was to warm me up. It worked until we had to go back the way we came and I got wet again but I had the suit on so it was better. But overall it was really cool. After we got back and I changed and was getting warm, we had a cookout. It was all of reservations and we got steak. And watermelon. That was my favorite. And then we came back to Mammoth. Tomorrow I have to work 7 to 6. So I'm going to bed. Later.

What a Couple of Days

2007-06-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, first of all before I tell you this story I want you to know that I am Safe and I did the right thing and I didn't freak out. So after I say that this is what happen. Tuesday I went on a hike with 3 other people. We were walking this nice trail that we have walked a couple of times before. This time it happened. We were walking I was looking around to see if any animals and I looked right in front of us and there was a bear. Yes a black bear. It was about 50 feet away. Very scary. But we knew what to do. We starting talking louder and singing to make sure he knew we were there and we weren't going to hurt him. We also started slowly walking backwards. When he knew we were there he ran across the road away from us. We weren't to far from the road. So we waited to make sure there weren't any others around the area. And when we didn't see anything we decided to keep going on the hike because a bear was not going to stop us. lol. So we were coming back on the hike and I was like "Was this were the bear was?" Then another lady said yep there it is. This one was the same distance but he just looked at us for a long time. So we slowly started going backwards and singing but the only song that came into our heads at that time was Old McDonald had A Farm. What a song right. But he went the other direction. We had people watching us from the road and they said that there were 2 of them one of both sides of the road. Little scary but it was cool. It happened so fast that I didn't have time to get my camera out. Thats ok I would rather be safe and not attacked like some people from Champ said I was going to. So the next day we drove down there to see if they were still there. We drove down a back road and one was walking right in front of us. It was a last minute thing to go see, so none of us had cameras with us. That's ok. Then yesterday I went on a hike about 2 miles but 1 of it was straight up. That was hard. Then we were on our way back and we saw a Moose laying in the water. He was so cute. Then last night I played volleyball with my team. I'm the caption, just because I really wanted to play and my team made me the caption. We won the first game and lost the last two. But they were really close. It was alot of fun. So today we are going down to the lake area to campout tonight. And do some really cool stuff with reservations. I'll keep you updated when I get back. And I'll have lots of pictures. Well again I'm safe so don't worry. Miss ya.

What A Weekend

2007-06-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

So this weekend was awesome. First of all, I went to a rodeo on Friday. It was a really good rodeo. I wasn't sure if it would be good or not but it was really good. Then on Saturday, we went down to Grand Tetons. It was so amazing. We went down to Grant and got a room down there. We were in a cabin and it wasn't the best. Good thing it was for the employees and not the guest. Then we headed down to the Tetons. We drove down and took pictures and then we went and ate at this restaurant where we sat on the balcony and looked at the mountains while we were eating. It was amazing. Then we went to Jenny Lake. Where we took a boat over the lake for about 10 min. Then we went on a hike up to a waterfall. It started raining but Becca and I still went on up to see the waterfall while the other two headed back down. When we got up there it started hailing on us. It was weird because it was the only time I can say that I got sunburned while it was hailing. Then we went into Jackson and ate at a BBQ place. It was really good to get to eat some good food for once. And then we saw an airplane. I haven't seen one of them for 2 months, they were all making fun of me. So the next day, we went driving around and saw some more waterfalls and some other wonderful places. Now I'm going to bed cause it has been a long couple of days. Miss Ya.

Wow so after I read this I realized that I hadn't mentioned any of the animals that I saw. We saw a male moose, they called him Marty the Moose. We saw him at Moose Junction. What a name. Then later we saw a Mom Moose with it's baby. They were cute. But she noticed that we were there and so she went to hide the baby. Also while we were at Grant, we saw a Grizzly. Apparently we were sitting in the van looking out the window and he walked right behind us. But all of a sudden we saw people running out of the dinning room, so we knew something was going on. We drove down the road and I saw it walking right toward us. He was really big. But then we walked into the wooded area so we lost him. A little later while we were waiting for him to come back out, an elk went into the woods. So we thought that we were going to see a kill. That would have been really cool to see. The next day we saw some pronghorn and she had a little baby with her. And when we were watching the sunset we saw an otter and a beaver. Well I think that's all so Later.

Cookout

2007-06-08T20:16:00.000-07:00

So today was awesome. We went on a cookout and had steak to eat. It was awesome. I am going to tell everyone that comes to the park that they need to go on this tour. And the good thing is I get to go again when Mom and Allen come out. Today I saw 3 black bears. They are so pretty. We also saw a double rainbow. It was the brightest rainbow I have ever seen. And there were two of them. I am putting up some pictures and I hope that I can get them to work. I also went fishing today. It was fun, but we didn't catch anything. And just to let everyone know, we didn't get any snow. That made me sad. Well talk to ya all later. Miss ya.

Hey Everyone

2007-06-06T17:52:00.000-07:00

So today I had my first moment of home sickness. Well the first one that I'm going to admit to. I got an email from Tim today. And he said that he went to Holiday World and rode on the roller coasters. It hit me that I don't get to do that with them this summer. I loved it last time and I couldn't wait to do it again. Well it didn't last that long cause I realized that I get to do a lot out here that you guys don't get to do. And I will go to Holiday world some other time with them. So I have been walking on this hike for the last week. It is a 10 mile hike round trip. So we decided to to walk a little each night and make it up to the 10 miles. So yesterday we were at about 2 miles and a storm came out of nowhere and we were drenched. So we had to walk the 2 miles back in the rain. It was so funny. I had a lot of fun. Then we got home and all of a sudden, no more storm, the sun was shining and there were no more clouds. The weirdest weather out here. Well every Tuesday and Thursday I go and play volleyball. I have been trying to get people to play forever. They decided to have a league go on this year. So I am trying to get a team of reservation agents to play. They aren't liking the idea. So far I have 3 guys and myself. I'm excited about playing. We will be playing all different teams in different departments. Well we are in a winter watch tonight. Yep I said winter and it is June. That is just the coolest thing ever. I think I'm the only one that is excited. Well I'm going to go. So talk to you all later. Miss Ya.

Long Time

2007-06-01T12:23:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't written on here in a while. I have been really busy. So let me fill you in on what all I have done. So on Monday, we went on a Yellowstone in a Day tour. It was really cool. And the good part about it was that we got paid to go on it. We started out at Mammoth at 8 in the morning. We went to the terraces and learned more about all of that area. Then we went to Madison Campground, here we saw some of the different campsites. That is really why we got paid. Then we went to the Lower Geyser Basin. There we saw the Fountain geyser go off. It only goes off once a day. So that was really cool to see. At the same time another one that is right beside it was going off. It was so windy that we had to brace ourselves so we didn't fall. It was fun. Then we headed down to the Old Faithful area. We saw Old Faithful go off while we were eating on the balcony. That was cool cause it was a different view. Then as we were going to meet the other people, one of the guys stopped us. This was because Beehive was getting ready to go off. This was really neat because it has only gone off 4 times in the last 3 months. So we were really lucky. Then we went down to Grant to see some of the rooms. Then off we went to the lake area. We took a picture there and then went on to canyon area. We were then on our way back home. Which we were all excited about, because it is a long day when you are driving all thru the park.
For the next 2 days all I did was work. What fun. I actually do work out here. But really it is just like a big vacation like you said Aunt Di. I love it.
Then on Thursday we went on a Photo Safari. It was really early. We had to be ready and at the hotel at Lake at 5:40 am. Yes am. Can you believe I was up that early. Well anyways, I had to share a room with 4 other women. It was a fun night but we didn't end up going to bed until about 12 or 12:30, mostly cause I wouldn't let them.lol. Then like I said we didn't have to be ready til 5:40 but you know what time their alarms went off. 4:30am. I was a little upset, and most of you that know me know that I'm not a morning person so I rolled under the bed so I could sleep an extra hour. They all made fun of me. Anyways I have pictures of what we saw on this tour that you guys will have to look at. It was so fun. We did see a grizzly bear. It was the same one I saw a couple of weeks ago at mud volcano. So as you can see I have been very busy. I miss all of you and can't wait to see you. Later.

Can't Believe It

2007-05-26T17:18:00.000-07:00

Everyday that I'm here I keep thinking, "Wow I really live and work out here!" It is amazing. Today was a good day. We saw a wolf run right out in front of us. It was out of no where so none of us had our cameras ready. That was in Lamar Valley. Right down the road we saw a mom grizzly bear and her 2 cubs. They were so cute. They again were to far to get with my camera. They were also really cute. Then we went over the beartooth highway. There was snow everywhere. It was awesome. I was playing out in it and making snowballs. We waited in line to go over it. We were like the 10th vehicle. It was so pretty. I loved it. Then we went to a town called Red Lodge. It was a nice little town. Very friendly people. Betty saw a candy store so they had to stop at it. That was not a good idea. We all walked out with bags of candy. It was $6 for a pound of whatever. Well that was my day today. Yesterday I woke up to it snowing. :) And we were suppose to get t-storms. So we decided to go to Bozeman and see Pirates 3. It was a really good movie. Tomorrow I'm going on a hike and taking a day to rest. Then on Monday we are going on a Yellowstone in a Day tour. And we get paid to do it. That is always good. Well thats all for now. Be sure to look at my pictures. Later

SNOW

2007-05-23T18:23:00.000-07:00

Guess what, yesterday it SNOWED!! It was so pretty. Today it did a little bit, but not much. It is suppose to snow the next couple of days. But it isn't sticking. That stinks. But it was still really pretty. I was the only one that was excited about it. I wonder why? O well. Everything is going great. I have 3 days off next week. I think we are going to the Tetons. That will be fun. I don't know what else I'm going to do on the other days off. Hopefully hike in the southern parts of the park. I can't wait. Well that's all I really have to say today. I haven't seen anything interesting or done anything. Hopefully this weekend I will have more pictures and more interesting things to tell you all about. Later

Finally A Day Off!!!

2007-05-20T15:24:00.000-07:00

So I feel like I just came out here to work and not enjoy the park. But today and tomorrow, I have off. That is exciting. We got to ride on the old yellow bus the other day like I said. It was really cool. They put the top down, so it was a little chilly. But as most of you know I was dressed warm. Then that night we went to find this cemetery. Of course it was up this huge hill and we still couldn't find it. Thats ok it was a good hike. Well today I went to church, then we went down to Norris Geyser Basin. It was really pretty. Just to let everyone know, I got the second picture link to work. I hope it works for everyone. We are going bowling tonight. Everyone in reservations is going. It will be alot of fun. Its free and so is the pizza. Always a good thing. Well everything is going well. I'm getting along good with my roommate. And so I can't wait to hear from everyone. I miss you all. Later

Bikers

2007-05-17T18:06:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I had to work an 11 hour day today. That was horrible. But the good part was at lunch, we met some biker guys. They had really cool motorcycles. We asked them for rides, they said ok. IF ONLY WE DIDN'T HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK. I went into work and acted sick and said I needed to go to the hospital and some bikers would take me. They just laughed. It was pretty funny. Well other than that I got a roommate. She is pretty cool. She is in housekeeping. Which is probably not a good thing, cause this is me you know. Well anyways I found it weird that she had been to Mexico to build a house like I had. It was the same group down there also. Well other than that she is from Oklahoma and 26. She is going to school to be a hotel manager. Tomorrow I get to ride in one of the old yellow buses. That will be cool. Also I get to go on another tour of yellowstone on the bus. Then we get to go on a photo safari. That will be fun. And it is all for FREE. Always good. Sunday we get to go bowling. Well everything else is the same. It is wonderful out here. It is so pretty. I hope everyone is doing ok and talk to you all soon.

Happy Mothers Day

2007-05-13T18:27:00.000-07:00

So first of all Happy Mothers Day to everyone.
So yesterday, I had a day off, finally. We went over to tower and then we went down to canyon. Up by tower, we saw a black bear. It was very pretty. The ranger had its lights on and all these people were in the road. So I had to slow down and the ranger yelled at me to keep moving and don't stop. I was thinking you really want me to drive the speed limit while all these people are walking down the middle of the road and you have your lights on. But I didn't say it I understand what he was doing. Then when we went down to canyon, we saw a grizzly bear. It was far enough away but then it walked up to us. It got way to close to us. It was about 25 yards. People are suppose to be 100 yards away. And I was so mad at some of the people. Because they had their children just running around while a bear is just walking around. This one little boy was walking around by me and I asked him where his parents were. He said I don't know over there somewhere. I was like you need to go find them. I couldn't believe that the parents were just letting them walk around. I know that Mom would have had me hand and hand and as far away as possible. Even though Allen would have been right up by the bear. It was a girl bear with a collar. I guess she had gotten in some trouble last year to they had to collar her. But she was so cute. Well that was about my day.
Side note...Thanks Mom for everything. And I hope you have a Happy Mothers Day. I love you and miss you.

Another Good Day

2007-05-09T19:18:00.000-07:00

So it has been a weird week. I have been working 8 or 9 hours a day. It has been a little overwhelming. But today, we decided to go on a drive out toward lamar valley. So on our way a grizzly bear walked right out in front of us. It was so cool. So far I've seen 3 grizzlies and 2 black bears. And another thing I saw was a wolf and its 2 pups. There were so cute. There was a den not to far from the road. They put up signs so no one would walk any farther. That was my exciting day today. On Sunday, we went to west Yellowstone. We saw a bald eagle. That was cool. It was a really pretty drive. So anyways, people are starting to come into the park and everyday more and more people come in. I told Betty today, that if it was July and that bear had walked out onto the road, traffic would have been stopped for hours.
Everything is still going well for me. I love it out here. So here is my address if anyone wants to write me.
Carrie McClane
MHS
PO Box 741
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190

I love getting mail. And I would love to hear from everyone. And thanks to everyone who is sending me mail. It makes me happy. Well off to another 9 hour day tomorrow. WOO HOO!

Never Going To Believe What I Ate!

2007-05-05T14:28:00.000-07:00

Ok, so most of you know that I don't like to try anything new. But Thursday night we had what is called a shakedown at the Mammoth Dinning Room. We had to sit at a table with 3 other people. We all had to eat something different. It was to get the cooks and the other people ready for the opening of the dinning room on Friday. Well the lady sitting beside me ordered the steak and most of the other things were seafood. So guess what I ordered. A bison steak. Yep, bison. Can you believe I tried that. I can't. It was ok, I had to cut it into little pieces cause it was a little chewy. And I couldn't handle eating a lot at one time. So I was doing fine until one of the ladies said, "Carrie you remember the bison that was walking around here the last couple of days and we didn't see it today. He is what your eating." So at that point I was done with my meal. Although I know that it wasn't that one bison. Because they have bison ranches around here like we have cows. Well other than that everything is going fine. I'm working on my own on the phones. It is a little crazy at times. But it is ok. Well I have to go work some more so later.

Gonna be a bear

2007-05-01T18:08:00.000-07:00

OK, today was an ok day. I started working on my own. It was a little crazy. I had to get help a lot cause it seems that everyone that had the weird reservations called me. O well I made it through it. Then we went on a hike that was a mile and a half. It was a steep incline on the way up. It was a little hard. Well I saw this and thought it was so funny and wanted everyone to read it.
Gonna be a bear
In this life I'm a woman. In my next life, I'd like to come back as a bear. When you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that.
Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that too.
When you're a girl bear, you birth your children(who are the size of walnuts) while you're sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs, I could definitely deal with that.
If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that.
If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.
YUP, GONNA BE A BEAR!!

Ok crazy

2007-04-29T12:40:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know I just wrote like a couple of hours ago. But I have to put this one in. We were getting ready to go on a hike. So we got out of the car and started to walk to the path. I was just kidding around and said "Ok, I'm done that's enough of a hike" then I turned around and there was a black bear about 100 feet away from us just walking to us. So we walked (very slowly) back to the car and watched it and took pictures. Then it just walked right up the path we were going to walk up. It I wouldn't have been joking he would have followed us and then scared us to death. I'm so thankful I was joking around. That was probably the scariest moment I have had here so far. But I'm ok so not to worry. So sorry Champ people It didn't eat me today, like you guys thought. haha. Just kidding. I miss all of you guys.

Yesterday!!

2007-04-29T09:45:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone. Yesterday was awesome. We saw 8 wolves. 2 were about 50 yards away and the others were probably 150 yards away. It was really cool to see them. I almost hit a bison. It ran right down a hill in front of me, but I stopped just in time. That would have been a story. We just missed out on seeing 2 more grizzly bears. We went to see old faithful. It was very cool. And we saw more other geysers. It was a very good day, except for that fact that we were in the car most of the day. But overall it was a very good day. Later

O by the way

2007-04-25T18:40:00.000-07:00

O by the way just click on the bear picture to see more pictures. I went in and made sure you could see them. So if you have anymore trouble, just leave me a comment and I will try to fix it. Thanks. Later.

More Days in Yellowstone

2007-04-25T18:32:00.000-07:00

So this week has been kind of crazy. Learning all the new keys for the computer system. But everyone keeps telling me that once I get on the floor it won't be as bad. Well I'm hoping they are telling me the truth. And whats funny is that at Champ, I was so excited about not having the safety meeting anymore. Well guess what? Today we had a safety meeting. So I know that all of you that are reading this from Champ are laughing. And Hi to all of you. I miss you guys. Not so much the work, but I do miss you guys. Well a couple of days ago, I saw some bison and their calves. They were so cute. And then we go on a hike everyday after supper, so yesterday this lady said she knew an easy one. Well we walked for a miles and a half and we were like "Ok how much farther" The lady then told us that she didn't really know where we were going. So we ended up walking around 3 miles. It was a little crazy at the time. But it was a good walk overall. Then someone I work with wants to go on an 8 mile hike this weekend. We are still trying to decide if we want to try that one or not. Well so far I am having a great time. Later

2 Grizzly Bears

2007-04-19T17:09:00.000-07:00

Today was awesome!! I saw two grizzly bears in the park. They were cubs we think around 2 years old. We were just across the street from them. We watched them for probably an hour. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen. They were very playful with each other. Also when I woke up this morning I looked outside and we had 2 inches of snow on the ground. So I knew my day was going to be awesome. We went on a tour thru the whole park. We saw waterfalls and geysers and hot springs and everything else. I put some pictures up. It was so pretty because of the snow. Well tomorrow we go back to the office but o well. I can't wait to see what else I'm going to see as this summer goes on. Later.

I"M THERE

2007-04-17T15:53:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I'm here. I started today, but just watched videos really. It is awesome here. I have already seen a black bear, coyote, elk, & moose. I have so much to see. I have probley already seen some I didn't put, but I'm on a time limit so I can't put everything at the moment. I miss you all. Tomorrow I start the training, which is going to be the hardest thing so far. But I can't wait. On Thursday I'm taking a tour thru the park. Well I'm going go so some of these other people that are waiting can get on. Talk to you all later. Love ya.

HALF WAY THERE

2007-04-13T22:11:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, I’m in South Dakota. I’m half way there. I’m still really excited about going even though it was hard to say bye to everyone. I miss everyone already. Today we just drove for 12 hours, it was boring. I slept most of the way. Allen drove the whole way, he wouldn’t let me drive. Just kidding. I offered but he said that he was ok so I let him drive. Tomorrow we are driving 11 hours and I’m going to drive some of it. So I’m going to go to bed now so I can get up early. Talk to you guys later. Love ya.

Fantastico Weekend

2007-04-03T06:23:00.000-07:00

10 Days until I leave for Yellowstone

This weekend I went up to Matt and Anne's house. It was awesome to get to see them and hang out with them. And just to let everyone know the fantastico that I put in the title is a word I made up while I was there. (I know that it is not a word and it is spelled really weird.) Well anyways, I went up there Thursday and came home yesterday. I had a little bit of trouble on the way up, the roads can be confusing!! I am glad that Allen is going with me to Yellowstone because I would probably be in the east somewhere if I was going by myself. Thanks Mom for your sense of direction. Just kidding Love you!! As I was saying, I got to see Matt and Anne and their new place. It was very nice. And I can't wait to see you guys again in September! They are going to be the first people I see when I get done working in Yellowstone. Oh by the way, hopefully I won't have 15 dozens eggs in my jeep again when I come up. haha. I'm going to go now as you saw at the top I have 10 days until I leave for Yellowstone, so I have lots of things to get done. It is getting so close. But I still can't wait. Talk to you later, and see some of you on Saturday.

Birthday

2007-03-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

So my birthday was Thursday. I had a very good one this year. The big 22. Even though everyone at work thought I was only like 19. Well that kind of hurts my feelings. Just kidding. Mom sent me balloons to work, so everyone knew it was my birthday. But then Amy announced it over the speakers. I felt important. Mom also cooked supper and Grandma and Grandpa Mobley came out and ate with us. Grandma made awesome cheesecake. It's my favorite and what I look forward to every year. Allen and Mom got me stuff for Yellowstone - emergency car things just in case. THANK YOU!!! And thanks to everyone else that made my birthday special.

Another thing that people are asking about is what will I be doing in Yellowstone. I will be taking reservations for all the hotels and cabins in the park. I will be on the phone all day long, at my own little desk. I am still really excited about going and can't wait. On my days off hopefully I will be out at the other parts of the park site-seeing, and taking lots of pictures for everyone to see when I get back. I will be at Mammoth Hot Springs at the northern part of Yellowstone. Which is the only part that Verizon has signal. So hopefully I get to use my cell phone to call everyone. So far this is all that I have but in 25 days I will be out there and be able to tell you just what it is like.

Start of a New Beginning!!!

2007-03-20T06:20:00.000-07:00

Ok, you guys are going to have to bare with me on this because I don't know just how much I will get to use the internet in Yellowstone. But I hope that I will be able to use it at least once a week so I can tell everyone on here how I am doing and what I am doing. So here is my first blog. Its been a year to start remembering already. By now everyone knows that I'm going to Yellowstone. If you didn't well just by reading the top of the page you do. I'm really excited about this and I can't wait. I have to be out there on April 17, which means I am leaving on the 13th. It will take 24 hours to get there. Allen is going with me and is going to fly home. Did I say how excited about this I am. Well I am sooo excited. So I am going to try to write on here as much as I can to tell everyone what is going on in my life in yellowstone. I can't wait for the rest of this year the the surprises that will come my way I hope everyone is as excited about 2007 as ME. God Bless.