Trial and Error at Yellowstone National Park

I don't remember if I've mentioned this yet, but our broadcast journalism department is quite blessed (or spoiled) this year. We have new cameras, new computers (the monitors are like, 3x the size of my tv) and a new editing program! HOLLA, as Skye would say :)
Since I'm going to be director of the show this year I need to know how to work everything before school starts! So I've been playing with one of the cameras and even took one to Yellowstone yesterday. Lemme tell ya. Holy nice.

Nathalia.

Even her penguin friend was snackin!

Victoria. Notice her new haircut?

Jessica. She always makes faces.

My father and his best friend. Funny story: the other day my sisters and I were quietly going through my dad's pictures (I think we were in the doctor's waiting room waiting for my mother and finished reading all the magazines...). We noticed that my dad literally had more pictures of Chato than us. HAHAH you think we're obsessed with him? You think we love him? You haven't seen my dad. 

Chato- the son my dad always wanted

and one of me because I'm never on the other side of the camera.

I swear every time we go to Yellowstone we pass by this gorgeous pond, but never get a chance to stop and take pictures. I finally convinced the driver! It went like this, "Dad! Stop!" He was pretty upset and that something was wrong. Oh well. hehe

I think my mom and I really bonded on this trip through the cameras. We helped each other get better shots and sort of had a competition on who got the better ones haha 

I'm always amazed at how many people travel to Yellowstone. I had this crazy thought looking back at this picture. You know that saying, every person in your dream you've seen before because your brain can't come up with a new one? This is where brain pulls them from, I'm sure.

The classic Old Faithful photo.

I absolutely love the Old Faithful lodge building. I mean, who wouldn't want this extremely extravagant chimney for their Christmas pictures??

Don't worry we took the other trail. Significantly shorter, but just as steep. View made it worth it.

Yeah, that buffalo can swim better than I can and I paid for lessons when I was younger. 

Teach me how to swim, teach me teach me how to swim. Name that song!

Overall great trip.

Day 1

My sister is gone for the next 5 days for Expedition Yellowstone. Ahh I remember going on the same trip when I was a mere guppie in the eighth grade.

We snowshoed in the Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park for miles every day. The guide taught us so much I can't even begin to tell you. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life and I look forward to the day I am old enough to chaperone.
As a little joke, I am going to make a blog update each day for my sister.. so she doesn't miss anything! hahah when I went on the 5-day trip my sisters left me soooo many notes and drawings. It was touching. I shall return the favor. Through blog posts.
Day 1 
Ok, let's go straight to the food. Dinner was absolutely great! It's been a while since I've eaten so much! I munched on some green beans, homemade potato salad, chicken and salad. Then Vicky made me a nice sundae.. yum yum. I practiced some piano because I made the terrible mistake of promising my teacher I would memorize 4 pages of sheet music for the piano competition. Big mistake, big mistake. I'm already frustrated.
Like everyday, I learned a lot in school today. I would very much like to share what I learned today, with you dearest Jessica, my sister.
1. Bone is considered connective tissue.
2. Blood is considered connective tisssue too.
3. Steve Hartman is a very talented man. He made me cry.

Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you that I bought a car today.. I guess that's big news. My first car. I look forward to all the adventures we will share in that car, Jude. I think that's its name. Cya!

-Chives