Old Faithful

by jennypersons // November 26, 2019 // Comments off

This Buffalo was one of the first things we saw when we entered Yellowstone! I was really hoping we’d see wildlife, but it is never guaranteed, so I was thrilled it was one of the first things we saw coming... Continue reading →

Teton National Park

by jennypersons // October 25, 2019 // Comments off

Teton National Park is simply gorgeous. Stunning. However, there isn’t much for smaller kids to enjoy, so if/when we return, it’ll be when they are older. The other problem we encountered – which is the same at all the National... Continue reading →

Silverwood Theme Park

by jennypersons // October 16, 2019 // Comments off

We stopped at Silverwood Theme Park for a day on our way home from Glacier National Park. We figured the kids would enjoy a day at a theme park after going to so many National Parks. We enjoyed our day... Continue reading →

Craters of the Moon

by jennypersons // October 9, 2019 // Comments off

The first stop on our trip this summer was to Craters of the Moon National Monument. It is located in the middle of nowhere Idaho and has very similar sites to those we saw at the Newberry Volcanic National Monument.... Continue reading →

The Dalles Dam

by jennypersons // October 8, 2019 // Comments off

Another stop, while we were in The Gorge, was The Dalles Dam. Now, I either went to a different Dam as a kid, or they have changed it quite a bit (apparently they did after 9-11), because it was LAME.... Continue reading →

Maryhill Stonehenge

by jennypersons // September 17, 2019 // Comments off

If you make it all the way to the Maryhill Museum, make sure you stop at the Maryhill Stonehenge! It is a few miles down the road. This Stonehenge was dedicated on July 4th, 1918 as a memorial to the... Continue reading →

Maryhill Museum

by jennypersons // September 16, 2019 // Comments off

The main reason for this portion of our trip was to see my parents who had flown from DC to go to a family reunion in Idaho. We met them in the gorge as a halfway mark. The Maryhill Museum... Continue reading →

Multnomah Falls

by jennypersons // September 13, 2019 // Comments off

After a very quick night’s sleep at home, we got up early and headed to the Columbia River Gorge. Since we managed to get through Portland early before traffic was horrible, we had time to stop at Multnomah Falls. Now,... Continue reading →

Sahalie Falls

by jennypersons // September 12, 2019 // Comments off

Sahalie Falls is a gem that we found on our way home from our weekend in Bend. I am not sure how I have lived in Oregon so long and never seen this magnificent waterfall!! It is another waterfall located... Continue reading →

Newberry National Volcanic Monument

by jennypersons // September 11, 2019 // Comments off

Since it was such an odd summer for us, We didn’t manage to get much-planned vacation wise. All of our trips were fairly “last minute” by my standards. We managed to have a great time though and show the kids... Continue reading →