Labor Day 2013

Labor Day came too fast this year, but we took advantage of a day off and played with the girls.  We had plans to take the backroads up through Brockman & over the hills to Swan Valley, but the rain spooked us a bit and we chickened out.  Good thing too,  we heard about several hunters that didn't make it over the mountain.  We drove over around Palisades & took the new bridge over the river.  Drove past Little Lemhi & around the back way until we got to Swan Valley.  It was a really rainy, but beautiful day to do a little exploring.  Don't they look happy to be there.......

Who knew there were waterfalls on the other side of the river???  not us, but we know now!

Aren't they beautiful...can't wait to see them in the spring:

This is the rainy view from the top of the falls:

We then headed to buy a square ice cream cone ....of course!  I should have take a few pictures of those.  We headed up the divide between Swan Valley & Victor, making a little stop to see where the girls went to girls camp at Big Piney Campground.  That place looks like a blast...especially the enormous slide.  Too bad it was raining because I want to try that one out someday.  I didn't take the camera, but just type in Big Piney slide on youtube & you will see what I'm talking about.  If we are still doing the family reunion by the time it is my turn again, I have found the place!  Huge lodge...big enough to even big fit my family!
Then we headed from Victory to the Pass.  Here is the cool sign that is on top...look close at the hole in the clouds & you can almost see Jackson Hole:

Howdy Stranger....haha...the girls had to pose:

The Tetons - too bad it was so rainy - couldn't see them at all.

And of course our favorite summertime activity in Jackson is the Bar J Chuckwagon:

Those guys really know how to put on a show - the girls had seen them 3 times this year.  Tim asked Megan how she liked the show after & when she said it was her 3rd time...he laughed.  Then he joked with her that she must know the jokes better than him!  It was a fun day spent together exploring some new country & laughing together.  I love those days with my family - too bad we were missing 2 of them.