Home, sweet, home!

Dragon's Mouth at the Mud Volcano - hot steam that smells really nasty - rotten eggs anyone?

The Magnuson 4 at Mammoth Hot Springs.

Here we are again on the float trip down the Snake River!

The endless plains of Kansas or Missouri or Illinois!!

Well, we got home last night about 9:15. It was good to drive in, but still sad to see the trip come to an end. It is hard to believe that we were gone a month and it is already time to get back to work! We were certainly blessed with all things good on this trip. We had pristine blue skies for most of the journey, no one got sick or was injured, no traffic issues - except for those bison at Yellowstone - and the truck ran like a charm! It was definitly the trip of a lifetime!! We will treasure these memories forever! Now I have to get going on the scrapbook before all of the little things fly out of my head!! I am going to try and get the kids to contribute their part.

We did not make the stop to see the Lincoln Library. Melissa felt that she was good to go with her Mt. Rushmore adventure. I did forget to mention that we stopped in Cody, WY one night between Yellowstone and Mt. Rushmore to see the rodeo. We sat in the Buzzard's Roost. This allowed us to see the cowboys and girls get ready for their event, saddle up and move out into the arena. It was fun, but a little strange because we did not know the rules, scoring, etc. Definitely worth the stop!

We want to thank you all for your support and best wishes thru this journey! Thanks to Will and Katherine for all that they did to look after the house and the kitties! We could not have done it without you!