Our third and final day in the Tetons started off like a middle school dance—boys and girls separated. 😊
The girls set off for a two-hour horseback ride through the park, while Marley (too young to join) went on a boating adventure with me. A few days earlier, when Annie and I were hiking around Colter Bay, we spotted a boat rental dock. I had taken a photo of a little motorboat, and ever since, Marley reminded me—hourly—that we were going to rent that boat for his birthday. So that’s exactly what we did.
It was just the two of us, the lake, and the Teton mountain range. It was peaceful, beautiful, and special—for about 45 minutes. Then Marley got bored and asked to go back. Still, as we were leaving the dock, he turned to me and asked, “Can we do this again tomorrow?” So we’ll call that a win.
Meanwhile, the girls had a blast on their ride. Lainey burst through the door afterward, yelling about “Cappy”—who, I correctly guessed, was her horse. The three girls got to ride up front, and Lainey spent most of the ride chatting with the guide—an aspiring third-grade teacher, and a perfect match for our little Bug. After the ride, they got to feed the horses a cookie before meeting back up with us to celebrate Marley’s birthday.
Marley, who’s been celebrating his birthday for three days now, decided today’s celebration should be a pizza party. We headed to Lee’s Pizza, and the hour-long wait was totally worth it. That pizza is second only to Rogers City Bowling Alley pizza. Over dinner, we gave Marley his birthday gifts, sang Happy Birthday, and then returned to the lodge for dessert—and another round of Happy Birthday singing.
A perfect final day in the Tetons, a fitting birthday celebration, and our last night with Annie before she headed back to Michigan.
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