A slow-down, relaxing, let's get out of the country family trip...thats what this was and it was so great for our family! I randomly found this Airbnb when I was looking at where to stay for visiting Grand Teton National Park. It looked very old and run down--so why were there SO many 5 star reviews?? I read about how peaceful and serene and beautiful this place was and thought it would be a great change for our family. I was right. And I want to go back again.
We stayed in this little cabin pictured below. We were in the door on the left and my parents were on the right. There are 2 other cabins that are on the property and are over 100 years old. This ranch has been a working ranch for over 100 years. We spent the first evening kayaking on the private pond, exploring the area and enjoying seeing the horses.
The second day we left early in the morning to go to Grand Teton National Park. It was an almost 2 hour drive with the traffic but the drive was absolutely GORGEOUS. Totally worth the drive. We first went to Jenny Lake and walked around some. Grandma Bleak can't hike or walk for super long (neither can our littles) so we didn't hike around to the other side (7 miles) but the walk was so pretty walking along the lake.
Then we drove to the other parking lot near String Lake and first had a picnic. I had to capture this first picture of Benson and Grandpa because it was the first time Benson would hold Grandpa's hand...I hope there will be more bonding to come!
That evening we went back for more canoeing, playing games and roasting marshmallows and singing around the campfire. Just so peaceful and fun.
The last full day we started out with a guided horseback ride through their property. My mom and I went first with Lucy and Reese. Then when we got back Jane and Benson got to do a little ride around and finally Cade and Grandpa and Emma and Nora. It was so beautiful and worth the money. The kids loved it so much.
The last evening we watched as Grace would release all 28 of the horses into the pastures to graze all night. It was magical and so neat. The last horse was a new one to the ranch and got behind and didn't know where to go. It finally saw the others across the lake and started swimming. We watched it swim and swim and struggle to get to the other side but finally made it. What a neat moment. Oh, and the sunsets there were incredible!! Okay, I can't say enough about how gorgeous everything was. It was like heaven.
It was so much fun to have my parents come with us. Our kids don't get to be around Grandma Bleak too often when she is not stressed about planning or cleaning so this was a real treat. There was nothing to plan and nothing to stress about for both she and I. That is very rare for any types of trips. I would like to go back but since we love to see new places I'm not sure it will happen or not. Great memories though!!
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