Wheeler Reunion at Yellowstone Part 2

Tuesday was a rest day for us all- in a way.  It was our turn for the cooking and cleaning that day, so I got up at 6:30am to set out our granola, yogurt, and fruit.  I must say, the homemade granola was a hit.  People were coming back for more for the next couple of days.  I had no leftovers.  After cleaning up and with 3 nights of terrible sleep, I was exhausted.  Steve watched the kids and I took a 2 hour nap after he did a trash run to the landfill.

When I awoke, I started work on dinner.  I've decided that kabobs are not a good idea for large groups.  It took me, Liz, and Emily 4 hours to cut up the chicken, green peppers, and onions then thread 100 skewers with that plus pineapple.  Liz then grilled all of them.  In addition, several others were husking corn, wrapping it in foil, and grilling it.  Despite that, dinner got on the table only a little late.

That night, the men watched the Lego Movie with the kids while the women had a book club.  I got lots of great ideas for my reading list.

Wednesday we were back at Yellowstone for the south loop.  We saw a huge herd of buffalo, females and calves, right along the road.  Anna still had a hard time.  "Mom, this is boring.  We saw the same stuff last time."  I guess Yellowstone is for older kids and adults.  We still got to the main event, Old Faithful.  We had lunch and met up with almost everyone else there.  Our final stop at Yellowstone was the gift shop.  Anna picked out a stuffed mountain lion cub and a necklace with a bear print charm.  Matthew chose a stuffed buffalo and a pewter token with a bear on one side and Old Faithful on the other.  Steve and I got shirts and a Christmas ornament.

The evening activity was a family talent show.  So much fun!  We sang Bill and the Button Factory, watched scripture charades, and a synchronized swimming routine.  Steve, the kids, and I sang our good morning song.  I loved singing Roar by Katy Perry with everyone and watching Mom and Dad equate electrical stuff to a baby with a dirty diaper.  Toasted marshmallows topped the evening off.