day 3..

THis was the first site we came to ...
PG was SOOOO excited to see bubbling water and mud pots and geysers....
I don't think this one had a name. it just had a pull out so we stopped.


our first family photo at Yellowstone! :o)
a little bubbly stream!
walking around
After hours of driving, the kids get a little slap happy!!!

Gibbon Falls
Beryl Spring
The kids were happy to get out and run. So Daddy was happy to chase them!

Artist Paintpots....
this is what happens to wildlife when they see humans ALL the time....
this is the look of the artist paint pots from the top. I know the pictures never do them justice...I forgot my filter...grr...but all is well..it still is beautiful
this is a mud pot that was at the top of the trail.
I love the colors and smoke and cool things you don't get to see everyday...I guess unless you lived here...
Rainbow!!!

Mammoth Hot Springs
When we entered the park we found out that a road from west yellowstone (where we stayed) to Mammoth was going to be closed the next day so we decided to go that way first....
this is what all of Mammoth used to look like before an earthquake moved the water somewhere else and mammoth is now dead!

Now it is all white and gray
I love this part it looks like scary ghost faces.
it says DO NOT touch silly boy!
it started to rain, and PD was NOT very happy about being in the backpack in the rain. She started to get cold and a little hungry!
This is next to Mammoth and this is where the Hot spring moved. it is SO pretty!