July 2016, Wyoming, Idaho- Day 12

The sun rose over the Ponderosa Campground and all of the little braves fared well. I rose like an 80-year-old tribe elder who was down in the back. 

Do you see the gap betwixt the bottom of the tipi and the ground? Plenty of space for a critter. I guess our 11 days of road stank kept them at bay. 

We started getting packed up and we decided on a cooler clean-out breakfast buffet. I was able to provide a smorgasbord to the family Bullington! #suzyhomemaker Might I interest you in a festive array of pudding and/or jello cups, pizza Combos, peanuts, and cookies? We are also featuring a few, locally sourced from the Walmarts, week-old apples and oranges. #Sustainable 

Sorry Yaya, you're ours and we're yours! Bon Appetit!

Then, we grabbed some gas station coffee on our way to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

This museum is in partnership with the Smithsonian and was absolutely top-notch. It housed a huge gun exhibit, western art, Native American and early American artifacts. We even got to see Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite hunting rifle!

Roosevelt's saddle

This particular rug was a favorite locale for Teddy to stretch out in his Underoos after a long hunt.

Thomas Jefferson's Musket

How cute would this be in my purse?

       

  

Say Cheese!

Gravity's a B!^*%!

I always wondered how a melancholy moose wiped away a tear. #sniff
#termsofindermentgetsamooseeverytime

Didn't I sleep in you last night? So much for progress.....

One last stop for Mr. Bullington's daily fix of Huckleberry Ice Cream

Thomas warming up his new handcuffs that Ms. Nancy bought him with the spending money she provided.
Nice Waitress, There's a big tip in it for those who humor him.

We left Cody for Idaho Falls by way of Yellowstone, again. We basically had two route options heading south, we opted for one that would take us back through Yellowstone instead of a flat and monotonous section of Wyoming. I am so glad we did, because we saw a Grizzly and her yearling! A Grizzly Bear was one of the only animals we hadn’t yet spotted so it was pretty exciting! And real exciting when you are a critter junkie!

And less exciting if you are asleep and handcuffed in the car. He did it to himself. Don't call DFACS!

We passed through Rigby, Idaho, the birthplace of television! What is TV, again?

We arrived in Idaho Springs right before I was about to pinch someone real hard at the nape of the neck for noncompliance. The little ones are getting on my last nerve.  And, that is something Mr. Bullington can agree on, so incidentally, we are getting along swimmingly! There must have been some heavenly intervention because we are staying in a great hotel tonight with enough room for everyone to spread out. There is also our first TV in two weeks! The excitement was palpable. We have a view of the falls and it’s located right on the “green line” which is very nice walking trail along the river. We located a restaurant just far enough away to let the kiddos express their energy. Cartwheels have been a thing this trip. Where there is grass, there are cartwheels. Thomas did 24 in a row on the way to dinner. That is some energy that needed expending!  

Cartwheeling!

Some Huckleberry Sangria and a good dinner was just we needed. We Love Idaho Falls!