On Friday, we went on a scenic rafting float. We opted to do that trip since I didn't think a 7 month pregnant woman should be tackling the white water rapids. We were expecting a calm float down the river with nice views of the mountains and wildlife. Little did we know we would be rescuing a father and his son who were kayaking down the river not once, but TWICE! This poor dad was on the river with his three sons while his wife was at the spa, and the dad was in a kayak with his 6 year old son. They flipped their kayak twice on the river, and we had to come to the rescue. Gump saved the little boy's life by pulling him out of the water! Note to self: Don't kayak down the Snake River if you don't know what you're doing.
We stayed in a condo, and the rental lady told me that it wouldn't be unusual for us to see wildlife from our back patio since we were right up against the wildlife park. We didn't expect to see a moose in a neighbor's front yard though! How would you like to open the door and see this mama moose and her baby eating your shrubs?
The wedding was on top of the mountain in Teton Village. It was such a beautiful location, and the perfect spot for Dana and Adam's wedding. They did a fantastic job planning the whole weekend, and I appreciated ALL of the little details (especially our RMNP table assignment) that made the wedding so special! Thanks Dana and Adam and the Dericksons for such a fun weekend!
Here's the crew before we headed up in the Gondola:
This was the view from the top of the mountain where the wedding ceremony took place. It's so beautiful that it almost looks fake. You can also see that my belly is growing!
It was the perfect wedding backdrop, and the storms held off until after the ceremony! Oh and guess what... we had real life wedding crashers! The gondola and the restaurant were reserved for the wedding only, but somehow a couple managed to sneak up in a gondola. They were caught and escorted out. Ha!
Dana sported some really cool boots!
Have I mentioned how amazing our dinner was? The reception was at the Couloir restaurant that was on the top of the mountain, so not only did we have amazing views, we had a fabulous meal consisting of organic field greens, melt-in-your-mouth buffalo tenderloin, fresh trout with corn relish, delicious yams, a vegetable medley and focaccia bread that was so good that Natalie asked them for the recipe. The waiter couldn't resist her batting her eyelashes and gave her the recipe! The dessert was a trio of smores made with a graham cracker cake and fancy marshmallow on bamboo skewers with a pot of decadent chocolate for dipping. It was so good that I used two skewers like chopsticks to scoop out every last bite of chocolate out of the pot!
Todd and Caleb's man crush continued... they decided to feed the yummy smores to each other.
You couldn't keep people off the dance floor at this wedding! Todd doesn't usually dance, but he was on the dance floor most of the night! The music was great, and the crowd was awesome. According to rumors, Dana's typical country club dad and his friends are in a break dancing club! These 60-year old men were showing people up on the dance floor! It was awesome.
I really hated coming back to the 100+ degree weather today, and I'm really missing the nice Jackson Hole temperatures. I'd like to move out there for the rest of my pregnancy. Thanks again Dana and Adam for a wonderful weekend! Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Strunk!
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