Shoshone falls and dinner in Rexburg

we decided last week to plan a last minute trip to yellowstone

i was so busy with girls camp that we hadn't really planned anything for this summer

so we figured we should make it happen before it's too late

the kids start school three weeks from today!

michael took a half day on friday and we loaded the kids up

we stopped in twin falls for icees

 then we stopped at shoshone falls

it wasn't very out of the way

but it was so pretty and definitely worth the stop

 the water is really low right now

so we want to come back in the spring and see it in its full glory

 we booked a hotel for two nights in idaho falls

but decided to drive through to rexburg to show the kids the byu-i campus and find dinner

we loved passing the temple

 and then we found an awesome farmer's market/food truck round up and ate a delicious dinner

michael got some authentic Brazilian food and treats 

 eleanor ate the world's biggest corn dog

it was delicious

taking a break/waiting for more food to cook

 and we all shared some ice cream, too

 it was the perfect spot for dinner

everyone loved it and i'm so glad we stumbled across it

we drove back to idaho falls and checked into the hotel

and took the kids to the hotel pool 

hotel pools make all the driving worth it for them

 we make quite a splash

it was such a good first day of our trip