Tipi Camp

Tipi camp is one of those magical places on earth. How wonderful that Alethea gets to LIVE there all summer and we get to visit! It's located in Wilson, WY and has a view of the Tetons.

Sara, Kaden, Sadie, Sawyer and I made the drive up together from Cedar City. It went surprisingly well. During the 8.5 hour drive Sawyer would periodically play the "Ma Game". This is where he yells out 'MAAA', just to make sure I'm still in the car. We then would proceed to say it back and forth to each other quite a few times before he was satisfied that I was truly there. Kaden and Sadie were a great help with Sawyer in the car keeping him entertained and full of cheerios.

Mac, Steph, David, Alethea, and some of their friends climbed the Grand Teton before we got there. Here are some pix of their hike:

Steph on top!

However, this was not her main goal of the trip...it was to see a moose, and she did, YES!!!

Our trip was filled with walking, rafting, canoeing, swimming, frog catching, service berry picking, picnicking, camping, tipi-ing, grilling, reading, visiting, cooking, hammocking, dogging, napping, and playing!

Alethea volunteered to watch the three kidlets so we could do the white water section of the Snake River. Thanks gush!

This is our raft just after the Big Kahuna rapid. Notice our guide chose to swim this one out, ya Maccy!

After the white water section, we took everyone down the scenic route which ended right at tipi camp just in time for some homemade pad thai for dinner. During the float a bald eagle swooped just above us, which was awesome! Unfortunately it was at a critical point where we needed to paddle, so we tried to stay on task. We also saw a Golden Eagle nesting on the ground...it was huge, bigger than Sadie!

Sawyer nursed half the float trip and then fought with his life jacket the rest of the time.

He did enjoy playing in the raft before push off tho!

Sadie on her own little canoe ride.

Bug had a run in with a porcupine. Sadly dogs never learn to leave the porky's alone.

Cookout at Grand Teton Nat'l. Park

Love this type of climate, gorgeous summers!

Poor Bug - Sawyer LOVED him and was always saying 'DOOO' looking for the doggie to harrass. Bug was very tolerant and kindly moved away after he'd had enough poking and prodding from the baby.

Sawyer loves camping!

Possibly the best spot at tipi camp - we spent some quality eating time sitting beside the Snake River gazing at the Tetons. Alethea made us german pancakes every morning. Thanks for spoiling us gush!

Steph has the touch!

Duncle Dave babysitting Sawyer :)

David teaching Sawyer which plants are edible...or at least not letting him eat the poisonous ones.

Maccy relaxing in the hammock the day after hiking the Grand Teton.

Party in the tipi! Alethea spoiled us yet again with lemon, lavendar, and rum truffles while Sara read a chapter to us from Where the Red Fern Grows. Perfect evening.

We camped two nights in a tent (pictured above), and two nights on futons in tipis. Sawyer was a champ. I put him in his down snow suit and he stayed nice and toasty. He even cut his second tooth on this trip!

Alethea's summer abode - 19' tipi

The majestic, rugged Tetons. Beautiful.