YA YA 2023 - Jackson Hole for the win! And we added Minis!!!

I found a YaYa and a mini at the airport!




Cheers!


and their out....


We've made it!


Just the five of us!


Then Lisa arrived!!




3 more to go tomorrrow!

Late night shenanigans... she wants my hair!



Saturday morning horseback ride!!



then some shopping



and dinner at Snake River Grill!


After horseback riding... we hit the mountain!


Took the Gondola up!


and hiked (much of the way) down



Absolutely stunning!


Pookie!


Where's YaYa?


This just doesn't do it justice!




Me and Frankie!



Jackson Hole - thank you for being beautiful!


Sunday was a ride on the snake river.. and Lisa caught the famous Amsel Adams photo...


We cleaned up and did more shopping..


And bar hopping


and we laughed at silly things..


And coerced people into take pics over...and over...


and some we took ourselves!


And over!!



Visited the famous Million Dollar Cowboy Bar


Took out famous foot photo


and when I had to get ready to leave.. mother nature taunted me.


Truly such a fun weekend and I was jealous that I couldn't stay another week



Crazy guy...


We also finally did the YaYa ceremony... word for word

and then... there were 9!


we scared hotel patrons...


but we laughed our butts off


Chris, Katie and I might have snuck onto a chuck wagon and taken photos.. it's all alleged...

oh wait...



I hoisted Katie up...


and then we threw them on the bar...


Right when I think nothing is more beautiful....

Mother Nature mocks me!


out of order pics.. I'm too tired to care. LOL


This ride did NOT suck


My horse's name was Nunamaker. I called him Nun-Ya... NUN YA BIDNASS!


we did silly things all weekend long

I even stared down a bear!


This was our guide Michael.. he's almost the #1 guide ... got a few more rides to go!


cousins!





The Minis can now say... they are YaYas!!


Bestie for life



Right after the outdoor ceremony.  

One girl yelled.. OMG - are you YAYAS!?!?!?!

It was awesome!


What a trip!  As always.. .thank you for the memories girls.  23 years and counting!!!

YAYA!!!!



 

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