New baby

Is it just us, or does Sherman not look too happy? I think he's a little jealous, but they look like they are having fun together so far. Look how much bigger he looks compared to her!

Sweet little girl!

Time for bed - what a big day!

Sherman - older

He wandered under Doug's feet at the wrong time - we were making some cookies. Too cute to pass up taking a picture, though.

He is starting to look a lot more like a dachshund instead of a little puppy. He grew a really long nose!

It's funny looking back at older pictures because he's gotten so much bigger in the last month. He weighs 7.5 pounds now, is super long, and is not as fluffy as he used to be.

Some Sherman - younger

Here are some super cute pictures of Sherman that are a little long in coming (sorry)! These are from a couple months ago (we just got some new batteries for the camera).

This is "sit pretty" - one of the tricks Doug has taught him.

He usually has an ear flipped back, no matter how many times I flip it back over!

More Nebeker

Here is Jantje Van Komen and Brigham Nebeker's headstone. Below is me with some little flowers we got for the grave. It was very nice to be able to stop and see it again, and I appreciate Doug running to get the flowers.

Willard

These are for you, Grandma! Here are some pictures of Willard from the road and at the cemetary.

Here is Peter Nebeker's headstone. He is the one that came across with Brigham Young.

Here is Agnes Jane Perry and Brigham Nebeker's headstone.

Here is the newest Nebeker headstone - Grandma, I already forgot the name; remind me and I'll change it.

Rexburg temple

Here is a picture of the Rexburg Temple, still under construction. I heard it should be finished and dedicated next spring. It's lovely, and you can see it from all around the valley because it's on a big hill!

Mesa Falls

On our way back to Rexburg we took a side route to see Mesa Falls. Given how beautiful Yellowstone was, it's hard to describe how beautifully simple these falls were. They were probably my favorite sight of the entire trip. Yes, that's a rainbow!

Buffalo!

While we were driving through Yellowstone all of a sudden the cars in front of us stopped at a curve in the road. We had no idea what was going on until this buffalo walked around the corner in the middle of the opposite lane! He was followed by three other buffalo, but they were at least walking on the side of the road.

Waterfall

It's really hard to describe what it's like to stand right next to a waterfall. You can see the water rush over the edge and crash down into the river below. Pictures can't possibly do it justice!

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone was a truly stunning sight. Here is a view of the canyon with the Yellowstone River flowing through it.

Here are a couple pictures of the falls. Just wait until you see them up close!

Gibbon River

This is Gibbon Falls.

We pulled over by the Gibbon River to take some pictures. The water was clear and cold. There were so many idyllic places in the park.

I was brave and went out to sit on a rock. The water was only a few inches deep out to that point, but then it got deeper (and I had to stop).

Old Faithful

We waited for about a half hour for Old Faithful to erupt. It goes off about every 90 minutes (plus or minus 10 minutes), and there was definitely a big crowd for a 2:00 pm Wednesday afternoon show. The crazy thing was that while we waited there were other geysers that were erupting not too far away. It is an amazing place!

The entire eruption lasted only a couple minutes, but it was spectacular. (Well, I thought it was. Doug wasn't as impressed, but he was also really sunburned by the wait in the sun.)

At its peak, Old Faithful reaches about 120 feet. You don't want to be close by!

Grand Prismatic Spring

This geyser was about 200 feet across, and is known for all its colors. You can't really tell from the picture, but even the steam coming off was almost purple and iridescent.

The bright blue water was surrounded by vibrant orange bacteria mats. It was really beautiful!