TODAY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTERS J & K

the
TRAIL OF TEARS
FROM A TO Z
continues!

J

JACKSON LAKE






we camped next to jackson lake in grand teton national park. amazingly breathtaking. beautiful. inspiring. and quite frankly, the one and only lake on this trip that was even remotely "warm" enough to dip into.

JIFFY CORN


remember jiffy pop? we have officially made this our camping treat of choice. boon calls it jiffy corn, and we think it's jiffyrific.

JUNIOR RANGERS

the national park junior ranger programs are amazing. really. we all learned something new about each area. the boys became junior rangers in all four parks we visited and the process goes a little something like this:
1. following directions for your age group, complete junior ranger booklet.
2. visit park ranger at visitor center.
3. answer a few questions about what you did and what your liked and learned.
4. raise your right hand and swear to help protect the national parks and the natural areas near your own home.
5. sign your oath.
6. receive your official button/pin/patch.
7. soak in the adoring eyes of your parents and the celebratory claps from the other visitors around you.
7. feel really super cool and full of pride.

K

KAYAKING




jackson lake in grand teton was where we took our first family kayak outing. and what a perfectly beautiful place for such an outing. wow. awe-inspiring. really and truly. and the kayaking? that was great, too. we just may be looking to trade in our canoe on a couple of double kayaks. pretty sweet stuff and definately one of the highlights of the trip.

KITES




our first stop on our big trip was thompson falls, montana. we stayed at grandma jacquie and grandpa frank's river cabin which also happens to be a perfect setting for kite flying.