Quick Trip To Jackson!

I got done with our job in Portland, Oregon (even though they had record breaking heat)so when I got home Friday I decided to head to Jackson Hole with the family on Saturday. We loaded up and headed over with a small agenda of things to do while we were there.
1. Square ice cream. If you haven't stopped for a square ice cream cone you're missing out. It's not like the ice cream is any better or anything but it's a square scoop. Everyone loved it and it was a big hit!
2. Jackson Hole Alpine Slide. This was a good time for everyone. Shannon however was not a fan of the ski lift ride up to the top of the slide. Mainly because Amaya has wiggle pants and wouldn't sit still in the lift. If you are at all familiar with ski lifts there isn't a lot of safety features to keep one inside the lift. Especially a 35 pound wiggly girl! The slide was really fun and the kids had a blast. I would suggest this for anyone. Amaya had to ride with Shannon but everyone else went down solo. Totally safe, and really fun. Is it worth the $15 per person per run? Probably not but it's only money!
3. Yippy I-O Candy Company. So, you know as well as I do five kids are really not pumped about looking at western clothing and wildlife art. Lets be honest, niether was I! While O'Shann and Shannon were checking out some t-shirts the rest of us stummbled across the candy store. Probably the highlight of the trip for the smaller kids. Basically, barrells of candy that the kids are able to put into their own bucket at will. Of course it's nearly impossible to watch five children picking and choosing their candy so somehow Amaya was able to come away with the "biggest bucket of candy" award. $65 later I had five happy kids, a fist full of Sixlets for myself and a quick lunch!
4. Coldwater Creek. This is kind of a hidden find for Shannon lately. She has found some really hot outfits here. She always thought it was a "grandma" store. Her words not mine. We had been in there a while and that's when things got a little restless. We all had to start trying on the most outrageous clothes we could find. Blaize won the prize as you can tell in the pics. The addition of his Spiderman Sunglasses is a nice touch don't you think?
5. Jackson Hole Shootout. LOUD! Fake guns are louder than real guns. Cowboys, dancing, bull whips and a shootout. You can't really go wrong showing up for something like this. Especially if you're a boy. This is a must for you if you go to Jackson.
6. Bubba's Bar-B-Que. A trip to Jackson Hole isn't complete without dinner at Bubba's Bar-B-Que. Baby back ribs for me please! Oh and Amaya. That girl loves her some ribs! We all got tanked up on various meats. This is not a fancy place basically you sit at a stainless steel table and wait for you yummy dinner. It's bar-b-que, you're not going for the secenery. It's a funny place though full of bikers, families and people from all over the world who are loaded. A great time was had by all.
It was a fast fun trip like I said. We all had a great time and it was nice to spend time with the kids after being gone for a week. They are my favorite people!