Jared - The Homeowner!

We are so thrilled for Jared and the purchase of his first home. He found a gem!He purchased it from a widow who, with her husband built and lovingly cared for the home for 40 years. It has some wonderful and unique features. With 4 bedrooms 2-1/2 baths, 2 family rooms and a great fenced yard, Jared can enjoy it for years to come. I can almost picture his little kids playing on the swingset in the back yard!!!

It is ready to move in to right now but he will probably be anxious to remove some of the flowery wall paper and paint some of the rooms a color other than pink. Way to go Jared!!! We are so happy for you!!!

Baby Bridget Goes Bye-bye

Bridget and her folks have moved away. G'ma and G'pa Sano will miss them being close enough for daily hugs and kisses and sights like these. I love this smile that fills her entire face!

Watching her exploring!

Some moments of seriousness!

The joy of watching her learn new tricks....like pulling up on furniture. I predict she will be walking by the end of September.

We love you guys and will miss seeing you each day but we will see you as often as possible. Have fun in your new location with lots of room for Bridget to roam!!

What a Wonderful World!!

It is hard to capture the beauty of the things we saw while in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks. A picture can't share the smells, sounds, feel, etc. of these beautiful sights.

It is awe inspiring to behold! God creations are unmatched in granduer and majesty.

Oooooooooooooooo! Ahhhhhhhhh!

Wow- wee!!!

Old Faithful and the Old Faithful Inn

On a very rainy day, we arrived at Old Faithful Geyser and only had to wait about 10 minutes before it erupted. Lots and lots of people were standing nearby waiting for the famous event which happens about every 40-45 minutes.

Because it was raining so hard we quickly darted into this magnificent old inn, built in the late 1800's. I was fascinated by the architecture. It reminded me of the castle on Disney's "Beauty & the Beast".

Isn't this cool?!!!

Even the taxi's are quaint!

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Montana and Mammoth Hot Springs

Being so close to the Montana border, we decided to jump it. We had dinner in the town of Gardiner. Not really much to see or do but we were glad to say that we have been to Montana!!!

This is the Roosevelt Arch right on the border into the Park. Just inside that arch was an elk grazing. That is Jared's Honda Pilot where we spend many wonderful hours driving around the parks. This car is THE MOST comfortable traveling car imaginable!!!

Just 5 miles into the park from Montana is Mammoth Hot Springs which used to be an Army Post and is now headquarters for the National Park Service within the park. It was fun to walk around and learn what a turn of the century soldier did while stationed here. I love this row of officers quarters.

There is a herd of elk who, regardless of time of year, are usually feeding obliviously to the crowds of visitors snapping their pictures.

Weird and Crazy Sights

While visiting some of the attractions in Yellowstone it is easy to believe that we were standing on volcanic territory. Why? Black sand on the lake shores, steam rising from holes in the ground, mud boiling, water shooting out of the earth, smelly sulfur fumes, mounds of creamy color flows, etc. It really is a most remarkable place....and did I mention, it is beautiful?!!! Old Faithful was very interesting. LOTs of people standing around in the raining waiting for the big geyser to blow.

Mammoth Hot Springs in the north part of the park was cool.

The bubbling, boiling ground really freaked me out! Adding to the weirdness were many signs posted to remind visitors to stay on the walk ways to avoid sinking into one of these hot pots.

As beautiful and heavenly as some of the park is, this area reminded me of hell! You know, fire and brimstone, continually burning but never consumed!!! It was an interesting contrast. This photo kind of captures both the beautiful (green rolling scenery in the background) and the beastly (hot, bubbling soil in the foreground).

Too bad you can't smell a picture but if you could you would be reminded of smoke bombs. Dallin pointed that out to us. He really enjoyed Dragons Breath which was a cave from which grey mud/water came out in waves, while deep inside exploding gasses made hissing and growling sounds, thus the name. It was rather eiry!!!