This past week, we packed up the truck and headed to Wyoming to visit my cousin and her family. Lori moved out to Wyoming with Jason and his family about 4 years ago. I decided that I needed to go visit them while we lived this close because who knows what next summer will bring. I've decided that I want to see as much of this part of the country as I can before we get the call to move once again. We never know when that will happen and I'm determined that I'm not going to assume that I can always do it later!
We had a wonderful time staying up to the wee hours of the morning catching up...I realized how much older I really am than Lori because each morning, I was in dire need of some Turkey Hill ice tea to get my kick in the pants and quit yawning! Andy spent the week in Gillette for work which allowed us to have a free schedule. She showed me around town, out for lunch, to playgrounds and even took us up into Big Horn National Park for a picnic. The kids had so much fun playing with Lori and Jason's precious little girl Madison. She and Kendall are a little over a year apart in age so it was fun to imagine them playing together as they get older.
Andy came to pick us up on Friday morning and we planned a last minute, spontaneous trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks on our way home. Thank goodness Lori has been there before and gave us lots of helpful advice. It was so much fun to be so adventurous with the kids. Normally our trips have to be more planned out, but we decided to wing it and see where it took us.
I was so thankful to be able to have the chance to go visit my cousin at her house and see first hand what life is like for her in Wyoming. I don't know if I could do it nearly as well as she does! She lives outside of a rather small town in northern Wyoming. I didn't use to think I was a city slicker, but compared to the life she leads, that's exactly what you'd call me. I'm so proud of her and the way she lives her life. It would be so hard to leave everyone behind and not have nearly as many opportunities available for networking as I have had in every new place I've lived. She's definitely the Country Mouse and I'm the City Mouse (although I'd still say I'm a country mouse when it really comes down to it)! I am hoping that sometime she and her family will be able to come visit us down here in the Beehive State.
Sissy convincing Aunt Lori to swing her
Riley enjoyed seeing all the statues like the cowboy and Native American, through out nearby Sheridan
This is the Occidental Hotel which is in Buffalo where Lori lives
A number of famous people have stayed at this hotel over the past 130 years
Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill Cody as well as Teddy Roosevelt have all spent the night here at the Occidental.
Thanks Cuz! We had a great time and you were a fantastic host! Love and miss you all!
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Anytime, we loved having you and the kiddos!!!
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