We have arrived safe and with very little wear from our Montana trip. Here are a couple pictures of our excursion into the Rocky Mountains.


No trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming would be complete without a picture in front of the antler arch. We stayed at the Snow King lodge in a great condo. Off season rates are great and so was the breakfast at Bubba's.



Yep, that's Nathaniel riding on Dad's back for a 4 mile hike up to Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point overlooking Jenny Lake in Teton National Park. He cried for about a half hour, then acclimated to his situation and enjoyed the journey.




Here is Hidden Falls. About 6,900 feet above sea level and is always impressive to see.








This is the view from Inspiration Point, elevation 7,200 feet. We were over 400 feet above Jenny Lake. And, of course, Nat was hungry, so he had quite the view for lunch.




We spent the night at Old Faithful Inn and strolled around the geysers and hot springs in the morning. This is a picture of Castle Geyser (background) during a major eruption and Sawmill geyser to the left that is a much smaller, but fun geyser to watch.


Here is Scallop Pool. Makes you want to just jump right in. They really are inviting, but the constant smell of sulphur lets you know that this isn't water from the Caribbean Sea. That's not a smudge on the lens or my shakey hands while taking the shot. The heat radiates off that water and makes it difficult for a clear picture.


Mrs. Penrod, Mrs. Premo and "The Boss" take a break to enjoy the Gallatin River while fly fishing. We had great success.














Travis and Nathaniel. They laughed together for a couple hours.





As you can see, Nat had a great time hangin' out on Deb and Trav's deck in Bozeman, Montana, while we enjoyed the Bridger Mountain range and drank some Fat Tire. Later on that day, Mom had a soak in the hot tub with a full view of the Milky Way and a great Chardonnay.

Kathleen is enjoying her time until she returns to the paycheck world. We spent some time on the beach today and went to the Selby Gardens yesterday. I am enjoying our time together with Nathaniel and learning many tips that will carry me through the coming weeks. Looks like I'll have to pick up a couple books to read on early childhood development.

More to come next week.
Michael, Kathleen and Nathaniel