Teton National Park- Day 6- Part 2

This afternoon we did our own things. I relaxed and read a book outside with a view of the mountains, a cool 70 degrees outside. Megan and Leah played stuffed animals; Leah bought a reindeer and Megan an elk so it has opened the floodgates of imaginative play as they incorporate their new characters into all of their other animals. So fun to listen to! Noah and Tim went fishing in the river behind our campsite, they didn't catch anything but Noah doesn't seem to care, it is just the experience and being with his Daddy. After that it was time for dinner and then we headed over to the campground amphitheater for the ranger talk. These are becoming one of my favorite parts of our time here. It is not necessarily the topics (last night it was cougars) but the rangers themselves. I find their stories so interesting and they are all so different. They seem to be so adventurous, giving up their lives to come to a national park for a summer. Last night the ranger was a college student from Texas… he is a city boy but just wanted to do something different this summer so he decided to come to Teton… wow, what a spirit of adventure. I find myself getting excited walking to the ranger talk to hear these interesting peoples stories… then I usually tune out the rest and end up rubbing Leah's back or trying to entertain her. Daddy stayed back last night to clean up the RV so me and the kids started our walk back after the talk and we heard a rustling in the bushes. Then something jumped out at us and it was Daddy trying to scare us… so mean after we just learned how cougars stalk their pray and jump out at them! Then we went back to camp for a campfire and roasting of marshmellows and smores. Then it was showers and off to bed. A wonderful day! Tomorrow we will be in Jackson, Wyoming also known as Jackson Hole… it is a pricey resort town so I better get a shower and look somewhat decent, it's kind of embarrassing when you are all grubbed out from camping and then you see everyone else looking great so we will see what I can do with myself!