Jackson Hole Top 10

*I'm so sorry that the blog has looked wonky for the last couple of days. I wasn't sure what happened to it, but I tried removing all the bold sentences from this post and that fixed it. Thanks for your patience, sweet siestas!*

Top ten reasons to ditch Houston in August and head to Jackson Hole, Wyoming

1. There are days when the temperature will make you wonder if it's December. And you will start singing Christmas carols without realizing it.



2. Instead of dead armadillos on the road, they've got these guys.

3. There are no billboards, no skyscrapers, and no sidewalks so hot you can fry eggs on them.













4. Your man might go for a hike and come back with something like this.



5. You won't have to wait until February to go to the rodeo.







That is my son drinking hot chocolate in August.



My future cowgirl and me.



6. There are good burgers to be had beyond our state's borders.

Oh, Billy's Burgers, how we heart you.







7. When life slows down, funny things happen.

That's a bagel in Jackson's mouth.

Annabeth's thumb sucking + our occasional heater use in the cabin + much drier air than we're used to = a very raw hand. Bless her heart, we had to put ointment on it and cover it with a sock at night.



She fell backwards and landed right in her brother's lap. He was so tickled.



Annabeth fell asleep while we were at a cookout. She had to have her thumb, of course.



8. Your hair may go bump-it in the night.

You are looking at God-given bump-it, siestas.



9. You might see a grizzly bear. Preferably from your car.

(This is zoomed in - we would never get that close.)



10. Yellowstone National Park is like the Disney World of Nature. You cannot believe how much cool stuff is in one place.

We got there early in the morning in hopes of seeing more animals.

Behind Curtis and Jackson you can see everyone waiting to watch Old Faithful.



And there it is.



I'm not sure what this is. Maybe Jackson was excited about the dirt on his hands.













Jackson and Curtis with the Upper Falls in the background (I think).



Can you see the rainbow?



River water going over the Lower Falls.



This picture makes the bottom of my feet hurt. Does that happen to anyone else when they look down from up high?









After seeing it from close up, we drove down the road and saw the Lower Falls from a distance.








Top ten songs from our vacation playlist

1. "Just Wanna Say" by Israel Houghton
2. "My Brightness" by Charlie Hall
3. "Glorified" by New Life Worship
4. "You'll Come" by Hillsong Live
5. "Light of the World" by Watermark
6. "A Grateful People/Bless the Lord" by Watermark
7. "Glory to God Forever" by Fee
8. "Since the World Began" by Matt Maher, Amy Grant, Ed Cash, and Mac Powell from Glory Revealed 2
9. "He Will Rejoice" by Trevor Morgan from Glory Revealed 1
10. "Waters Gone By" by Shawn Lewis from Glory Revealed 1


*More pictures than you ever wanted to see coming soon!