Winter and Animals

We were in Bozeman, MT in the end of February. We had to do some shopping and other things in town. We drove by a little park by the college campus and spotted some ducks. So we got a loaf of bread and went to feed those hungry ducks. There were only a few. haha:)

We also took the longer route that day through Ennis. And we got some great animal shots with our new camera!
Here is a golden eagle (taken right outside of Bozeman)

Tons of elk winter in the mountains near Ennis.

A couple whitetails that were hiding on the hills really well! But as you can see we still spotted them.

There are also plenty of sheep by Quake Lake! This guy was just walking down the road!

And our nice winter scenery. We're pretty sure we are going to have snow until June.

And then we saw this beautiful bald eagle hanging out in the tree, watching for fish in the river below. So much fun to see all these animals.

January 2011

January came in with a bang. We have had so much snow in West Yellowstone this winter. Justin got stuck in Rexburg one day when the highway closed, due to weather. So he got Spencer a sled. It's been a love/hate relationship. He loves riding, but doesn't like the snow spraying in his face. His face is the only thing that is warm and the snow just sticks to it so well.

Daddy also bought him a shotgun. It makes a really cool noise and lights up.

My parents came to visit us in January and we had a blast. We went the Bear and Wolf Discovery Center. They hide food for the bears and then they have to find it. The grizzly's were huge!

Spencer thought it was pretty cool!

Spencer and Grandma Julie

There was a birds of prey presentation which was really cool and educational. I sat in the very back, but not to worry, the birds are hooked to a cord so they cannot fly away.

Here was the only active wolf. The rest of the wolves were sleeping. It was a very warm day that day...40 degrees! No really...that is warm for W. Yellowstone. The next week it was -40 degrees.

Justin and Kelli's Snowmobile Adventure in Yellowstone National Park

So we got to take a tour into Yellowstone! It was such a cool experience and so beautiful. It was very cold, but it was a great sunny day!

Here is Justin strutting his stuff. He is a snowmobile guide in the park this winter. He loves it and is totally in his element!

Here I am on my snowmobile. This was my first time ever on a snowmobile and I loved it. Let's just say that I'm a natural!

Some beautiful scenery

Cow elk in the river

Old Faithful
The park ranger told us that when it went off we might get "blessed" by Old Faithful. YUP! We totally got sprayed!

I was very nervous that morning before we got into the park about the buffalo. The first couple buffalo we came in contact with, were a little feisty, so it only added to my anxiety. My big plan was to ride away really fast if anything happened. But there is a procedure for everything in the park, and this is where I was totally uncomfortable. On our way out of the park, we came up on a big herd of buffalo, and procedure is to pull to the side of the road, turn off your sled and get off your snowmobile and stand behind it. So I only have the snowmobile between me and a huge herd of buffalo. NOT COMFORTABLE!
But nothing happened. Justin took the pictures because I was too scared.

Here we are in front of Firehole Falls! It was so beautiful. It is beautiful all year round!

All in all it was a great day and we had a wonderful time riding in the park. We look forward to doing it again!

December 2010

Sometimes we are just hanging out

and then we have these guys right out our glass doors!

Just breathing on our window

Spencer loves the Buffalo!

This last Christmas was great. I loved that Spencer was old enough to open and enjoy his presents! We spent a couple days in Idaho with the family!
Here he is opening some presents!

Some gifts he got for Christmas!

This is our nativity play with the Coombs family. Here are some cute shepherds.

Here is the rest of the gang

Here is one of the Santa's Spencer got to see. He wasn't really into the whole Santa thing.

Keeping his distance

We had a great Christmas! And a great December!