Yellowstone Day 5, Monday July 30th

Old Faithful area - since the first time we went there the kids had a mutiny and wouldn't walk we went back today to try again.  This time we only had a small mutiny.  See Lauren's face? 

We walked quite a ways out to 'Morning Glory' it was a longer walk than expected, hot and everyone wanted to be carried.  We finally got there and it was kind of disappointing, tourists throw rocks and things in it and it makes it not so hot so it isn't as bright.  So I didn't win any points for dragging everyone out there.  Lauren had to go to the bathroom and all they have out there are latrines.  We went in there but I couldn't do it, I suggested we go behind a tree but suddenly she could hold it.

We stopped at the Prismatic Springs - giant pools of hot water, bright blue, worth the stop, and the only way we got the kids through it was counting all the hats that were in the fields off the walkways since you can't retrieve them.  There were at least 12 hats, it was a windy day.  There are no people in these pictures their faces were grumpy!

Dragged ourselves back to the campground after we stopped at a creek and threw rocks and waded, when the kids are restless and driving us nuts it's a good break. 

Back at the campground we all did the showers and Rick did laundry.  Blair looked in her shower and was like can I have a different one - no they all look like that.  We all finished up before the laundry was done so I cooked dinner in the parking lot, microwaved food, real impressive.

We drove back out to see the buffalo herds near us and we only saw lone buffalo no herds, so headed back to campgrounds we were all exhausted.