Colter Bay

We usually go to Colter Bay later in the year, but this year with the baby coming I wasn't going to go that close to my due date. So I begged everyone to go early with me. Luckily there were some takers, and we had a fabulous time!!!!! We haven't ever been there that early and so we weren't expecting all the snow in the beautiful Tetons and the wildflowers were gorgeous!!!! I haven't ever seen wildflowers there in such abundance. There are usually a few here and there, but they were everywhere, it was great!!!

Brenden became Mister Tree Climber while we were there. This is at the beach and he just kept climbing and climbing. It was so cute, but did make me a little worried when he got really high. And of course, all the other kids started following him, so we had lots of tree climbers.

Alyssa loved swimming in the frrrreeeezzzziiiinnnngggg lake and playing in the dirt. Last year I couldn't keep her clean for more than 10 seconds, but this year she didn't want any dirt on her at all, so funny.....such a girl!!!

And what was TJ's favorite part???? Fishing, of course!!!!! Yes, he got a new pole, and he and Justin caught around 10 trout. We ended up keeping five and cooking them up for dinner. They were very good, and TJ had that grin on his face the entire day!

As I said, the lake is very, very cold, but it didn't seem to deter the kids! We couldn't get them out, and when we did, they wanted to go right back in. I remember being that way when I was younger, but.....now I'm a wimp.

Needless to say, we had a great time and I am so glad I didn't miss out this year. Thanks to Justin's parents for letting us borrow their tent trailer, it was so nice to have! We may have to get one for ourselves sometime. And I am so glad my family was there! We missed Nathan and Abby and Tyson and Lyndsey and Dustin, but hopefully they'll be able to make it next year (all except Dustin who will still be in Guatemala)! Our kids love playing with their cousins, and it wouldn't be Colter Bay without cousins and family!!!!!