We had never visited Jenny Lake in the Tetons so we decided to brave the rain and head out for an afternoon hike. The visitor's center was a highlight while we waited for the downpour to start. How can the weather be so cold in August? Tyler liked that the stuff in the museum could be touched. 
Emily tried her best to look like a deer.
The rain stopped and we headed out to see Jenny Lake. We had 2 options---hike 2.5 miles each way or take a boat and only have .5 mile hike to a waterfall. Well, looking at the flipflops the kids wore and the weather, we opted for the boat.
The lake was beautiful and the boat ride was fun. We appreciated the ride even more when we found out the .5 mile hike was more like 3/4 mile. With kids, every little bit makes a difference. 
The Teton area is amazing.
Somewhere in all those rocks are all the kids. Tyler and Megan thought they were mountain goats. We all had a great time hiking around and finding great waterfalls. After the hike we had a great lunch by Jackson Lake. While the dinner was being prepared, the kids went to play by the lake. Wendell pretended to be an animal and scared Tyler so much he ran up the hill without his shoes. I guess we know how to make our kids move---pretend to be a moose.
On the way home from Jackson we stopped by Lava Hot Springs for some swimming. It was above 75 so the kids felt like they were in a heat wave compared to Yellowstone and Jackson.
Lava has 2 new slides this year and Tyler and Megan loved them. 
Emily loved pushing Faith around and jumping into the water. She did finally go on a slide when we were ready to go and wanted to keep going. 
Wendell and Emily swimming in the in door pool.
Another new toy is this rock wall. Megan spent a lot of time climbing to the top and then falling into the water. We survived another trip with the adults being outnumbered. Fun times and great memories.
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