Autumn in Idaho

I have loved the weather this fall! We have had a good 3 week stretch of warm, sunny, Indian summer weather. It makes it worth getting up for the day! We've been busy with school, church, scouts, Augie's preschool, etc. but we've also had fun.

A couple of highlights from the past month were visiting my folks in Utah and a quick trip for Daddy, Augie, and Grammy to Yellowstone. Then we went to Boise to see my sister during the kids' fall break, and then Grandpa and Grandma Droegemueller came to visit us--yay! First time we've seen them in almost seven years. I'll blog about that later... still haven't gotten the pictures off the camera.

Anyway, here's a few pics from visiting my parents:

Abby has lost her front teeth... she has a lot of gaps in her smile!

My parents have built two greenhouses in their yard and sell the produce at the farmer's market. The greenhouse is 7 feet tall in the center... and yes, those tomato plants are about 6 feet tall!

It was almost 90 degrees there so we went to a park called Jensen's Grove to play and stayed near the water. This is a duck/fish pond.

Jimmy and Augie

They have this huge carousel swing. It was supposed to have 12 swings but only had 3 left. Originally it was made by a ingenious pioneer who had a pony to pull it around... thus it was tough for one mom to spin this rebuilt-of-steel model.

Two fountains offered cooling relief!

Abby in front of the beautiful flower gardens.

At the playground.

Grandma Jane had an old friend who's daughter got married, thus the reason for the timing of the trip on Labor Day weekend. The Kellys are a nice family... I last met Marissa when she was 10! (She's the bride)

One Monday that Daddy had off, he and his mom and Augie went to Yellowstone. Here are a few highlights.

Augie sees a buffalo! It's his first trip to Yellowstone.

A hot spring.

A hot pool that's a pretty shade of blue.

Daddy and Augie by Old Faithful.

Augie with Grammy.

This elk was right off the road, maybe 10 feet away. Augie was a very good wildlife spotter and he had a little sheet to track his animals. He also saw a fox, crow, squirrel, deer, but no moose, bear or eagle.

That's all for now... till I get more pictures and will tell about Boise trip and our visit from Grandma and Grandpa.