Playing catch up one post at a time: Nolan Famly Reunion Day 3

July 5th was the last day of the reunion. We took pictures of everyone that morning because Mitch had to get back to work so he and Mary left early. We agreed to bring Ella home and my parents took Connor.

Maryln, Shirley, Linda, and my dad George.

Maryln came by herself.

Sherry, Shirley, and Stan

Carol, Molly, Todd, Michelle, Keith, Megan, Adam, Linda, and Mike

Mitch, Mary, Connor, Katie, John, Me, Ella, Mom, Dad, Luc, Jay, Lawon, Genevieve, Rebecca

Our little family Katie, John, Me

A few of us decided to go back into Yellowstone. John, Katie and I rode with my cousin Keith and his family, we caravaned with Jay and Lawon into the park and spent the day together. We stopped at Norris and walked around the board walk. It's pretty cool all the different colors that the springs are, all caused by bacteria.

On the board walk Keith is carrying our diaper bag for me. I'm down farther waddling along trying to keep up with others in our group.

Michelle, Megan, Jay and Genevieve, Rebecca, Molly, John and Katie

Kieth still carrying our diaper bag, Jay and Genevieve.

Katie and John

Cool colors

Springs that have dried up

It was an amazing landscape

We then stopped for lunch and headed to Mammoth Hot Springs. Once we finally found a parking spot we walked around the buildings and saw a couple of Elk, one we got really close to. We went and looked at some of the springs and saw a snake. John and I with Katie hung back while everyone else went up the stairs and along the boardwalk, my pregnant self didn't feel up to all the stairs.

Lawon and Jay trying to get close to the Elk

The elk was very close and didn't seem to mind us

The smell of the hot springs wasn't exactly pleasant, it smelled like sulfur.

A dormant spring

These springs were flat on top. It's amazing how the minerals form in different ways.

We watched this snake slither along and then disappear into a hole in the ground. Katie wondered where it had gone.

We then headed back to the cabin to relax and get ready for the ride home the next day. On the way home we stopped in Rexburg and got the flat tire fixed. We enjoyed the reunion and plan to have another Nolan family reunion with my Dads siblings in 5 years, we can't wait to see everyone again.