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Wyoming

Back on the road again heading towards Yellowstone I am taken aback by the absolute beauty in the landscape before my eyes.  “On the 7th day God had finished his work of creation, blessing it and making it Holy.”  For those who doubt the amazing beauty and wonders of God’s creation have never been to Wyoming.  Wyoming, is the most beautiful part of the United States I have ever seen.

Boys posing for the Mountains

Disclaimer: Any pictures featured in this blog post do not come close to seeing it with your own eyes and I urge everyone to put Wyoming on your places to visit before you die.

Beauty

We came across several people jumping off of the side of the mountain, at first I thought maybe they too decided to travel 2200 miles with their children in a car, then I realized they were ‘Hang Gliding’ off of the mountain…hmm…maybe something to add to my bucket list.

Ready Set…

Go!!

Sheep Crossing

Shell Waterfalls

Love it when someone offers to take our picture!

It’s been a long day and everyone was hungry, feeling like we were in the middle of nowhere (because we were) I asked the 90 year old Gift shop worker where we could get some food.  With a smile, he said at the bottom of the mountain is “Dirty Annie’s”.   Wasn’t quiet sure how to take this but not wanting to be rude I whisper to him, “Do you notice I have 4 kids with me?” He chuckled and assured me it was ‘Family Friendly’.

I made it safely to the bottom of the mountain and pulled into the parking lot.  Gravel drive, Old gas pumps that clearly had not been working in years, only one other car parked and not another person to be seen.  Walking inside to a dim lighted 1/3 restaurant, 1/3 Liquor store & 1/3 not sure, I felt like I was watching myself at the beginning of a CSI episode.  There is 1 table with people and a kitchen of 6 staring at us. I realize I am very far from home when a 12 year old walks in packing a rather large hunting knife and a gun out of his pants.   We order, they mess up the order, twice, yes, there is a pattern starting.  The waitress asks where we are headed, paranoid me in fear she might follow us tells her we are going to Montana.   She tells me that most of the stores are closed for the evening but if we are interested in shopping her boyfriend owns a store in town and if she called him, he would open it up for us.  Really?!?!  OMG!  All of a sudden I feel like Angelina Jolie and I get to go shopping ‘after hours’ in private!  Cool I say, what kind of store is it?…(please say Macy’s, please say Macy’s…)  Jen, you seemed to have forgotten where you were for a moment – “Western Wear” she says.  Hmmm…not so excited anymore.  Most politely I say, ‘I wouldn’t want to trouble him, I’ll try to stop on my way back…to South Dakota”, trying to throw her off my route in case her and her boyfriend are really thieves.   Don’t get me wrong, I have a friend who is a Rancher and she has an amazing style and the coolest cowboy boots that I’d love to get my feet into but I actually drove by this shop and we are talking saddle me up ready for the rodeo wear.

Walking outside back to our car I see a cowboy statue on the side of the porch and tell the boys to go stand next to it so I can take a picture.  It is not until they are 2 feet away that we all realize he ain’t no statue!…Awkward!!!

Connor and Beckett