Tetons

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

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!!!

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

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

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

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

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.