Baby blessing in Wyoming

We just got back from our latest trip to Wyoming. We left Cody about 11 and got home after 10 p.m. last night. It was cloudy and overcast the entire drive and we had several good rain showers along the way. I was hoping for a little more blue sky and sunshine for better pictures, but at least it was cool and nice. Everything was green the whole way. I have never seen so much green at the beginning of August. The rivers are all still running high and all the reservoirs were full. We drove by Bear Lake and there is hardly any beach because the water comes all the way to the road.

The baby blessing was nice. Everyone else got to Jake’s house late Saturday. So Anette and I had Jake, Lindsay and their cute kids all to ourselves most of the time. We drove out to see some wild horses, did some shooting, rode horses and did some work around the house.

We had an interesting horse-breaking incident. Jake was working with a colt that he broke for someone last year. But that person didn't ever ride the horse or even feed it very well. So Jake got it back last week to begin the retraining. The first night there were no problems. The second night the horse got agitated and decided to jump the gate. Its front feet hit the top rail and it did a flip right onto its back. Luckily it hopped right back up and wasn't injured. After that I got to guard the gate.

Katelynn is getting so big you would not believe it. She is very tall for her age. And she is also the sweetest and best babysitter you can imagine. She plays well with Harvey, Grey, Tagg, Laila and Brystal and she makes sure they are all taken care of. They all really enjoy being together.

This time we went to and from Jake’s house through the Yellowstone south entrance and Jackson Hole. We saw three grizzly bears but very little other wildlife. We saw more animals outside of Yellowstone than in the park. There is wildlife everywhere around Cody. Every drive we see deer, antelope and other animals even if it is just driving to town and back.

Jake is starting to get things ready for his elk hunt into the Thoroughfare wilderness again next month. I’m sure it will be a great adventure.

Jenine was at our house while we were gone taking care of the animals. It was nice to come home and find everything in good order and not have to worry about it while we were gone. I just wish we had gotten to see her and Laila.

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