For the NC Sweat family vacation this summer, we decided to go to Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Caroline and I LOVE those places, but we've never been as a family. We were so excited to spend time with everyone there.
I LOVE having all five of us together!
We thought it was cute that you could see our
cute little car shadow driving along beside us.
We stayed at a hotel in Idaho Falls the first night.
Whitney discovered that the reading lights
produce awesome lighting for supermodel photo shoots.
It worked for everyone except me!
I guess I was NOT meant for a career in modeling!
Ha ha ha!
Grand Tetons!
They're so gorgeous!
Our first hike was up Death Canyon Trailhead to
the Phelps Lake Overlook. I LOVE that hike.
It's an easy 2 miles with a fun payout at the end.
The crew!
I go on so many adventures without Andrew.
I love having him along!
Any trip with Brandon includes him
climbing random things.
The gorgeous overlook at the end!
Love it!
Chilling for a bit before the descent.
This is a Dark-eyed Junco we saw along the way.
We also got to see a couple Western Tanagers,
which was a new lifer for both me and Andrew.
Crystal clear water
Cute wildflowers
My favorite people!
Caroline LOVES having time with her siblings!
This is a cute little chapel Caroline and I like to stop at--
The Chapel of the Transfiguration.
Can you imagine having that view during your worship services??
Then we went to Jenny Lake and took the boat across.
We had perfect weather!
We hiked to Hidden Falls.
I love that one of the kids snapped
this photo of me and Drew. <3
Whitney is always drawn to the water.
Then we hiked up to Inspiration Point,
another of my faves in GT.
Bursting with joy!
We saw some ground squirrels this time,
but they didn't try to take any snacks from us.
We had our first bear sighting in this area.
It was far away and hiding in the brush,
but we could get glimpses of it now and then.
Tree Swallow
(Or Violet-Green Swallow??)
Yummy dinner at Leek's Pizzeria.
That view can't be beat!
Shenanigans
We stayed in some cabins on Grand Teton property.
I can't believe I didn't get any pictures of them!
Here's one I stole off the web.
They're pretty primitive, but worked for us.
I snuck out for a little birding walk by myself before the sun set.
Didn't find any birds, but took in some great views.
And more pretty wildflowers.
And natural beauty.
