Yellowstone

We left Helena last Saturday at 6 am, dogless, but excited for the weekend ahead. Francesca had no idea of what was to come.  We headed down to West Yellowstone, ahead of schedule, and visited the Bear and Wolf Center hoping to see some animals. Frannie didnt get to see the bears up close, but we hit the feeding time for the wolves. It was a nice transition into the park.


Baby wolf  happy at the wolf viewing center





Alpha male showing dominance over alpha female at carcass

 
  We found our ride into the park,a 1978 Bombardier, and sqeezed aboard ear plugs in place. They didnt have toddler sized ear plugs and it made for a challenging trip. We did see animals along the way and had a great trip in.

 

Our ride in






Elk




Yellowstone traffic jam



 We stayed in the Old Faithful area and rented a little cottage for the weekend. We didnt do much, but explored what we could and rested. It was a great weekend and we are hoping to do it again very soon. The park in winter was quiet, free of crowds, and should be enjoyed by all. It was a very special weekend.


Ground transportation at the Snow Lodge




Taking a break in front of Old Faithful until it went off




Our ride out




Happy at the Fountain Geyser- it only goes off every 8 hrs and we caught it!!




Blue Star Spring

 What's Happening with Baby? Week 15
Your baby is now beginning to grow his very first hairs. Around this time the baby's eyes close and won't open again until the 7th month. Nail beds are beginning to become visible at the ends of the baby's fingers. The baby's arms are now long enough that she can grasp one hand in the other.