Nothing Like Park City

I didn't realize it's been so long since I've posted. August has been a busy month! The most recent adventure was a weekend getaway to Park City. I LOVE Park City! It has such a different feel than Salt Lake or Bountiful so it feels like a real vacation, even if it only takes 30 minutes to get there! We met my family at the Park City Mountain Resort (where the Alpine Slide is) and stayed in a nice condo there. My family will be staying this whole week, but with school starting and work, Benj and I could only stay a few days. Here are some of the things we did.

The boys raced for the gold! Ok, so these are really bike racks, but this was a fun picture. The seats on them weren't really seats at all, so the guys got off rather quickly once the picture was taken. However, watching the Olympics was a part of our weekend!

We went shopping downtown. I love the stores they have, especially the art galleries. Oh, and there is always time for a visit to the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (see last picture). Oh, and I wish there was another shot of this photo, look at the lady behind me . . . she should have known to get out of the way!

I thought this blue building would be a cool spot to take a picture. These are my handsome bros.

And my dear, serious husband. This is his model look. Oh, and if you couldn't tell, I got a haircut. I love it!

These moose are all over town. This one was Sam's favorite.

And I had to get a shot with Franz the Bear.

Nothing tops off a day of shopping like a delicious caramel apple. Get them pre-sliced and you're in heaven.

Past, Present, Future

It's already August! I can't believe the summer is about to end. I remember looking back when I was in school and hoping the summer wouldn't fly by quite so fast! I'm not going to lie . . . I'm looking forward to fall . . . cooler temps, football games, pretty colors. Sounds so wonderful, doesn't it?



Here's what we've been doing and what we're planning . . .



As far as this past weekend, we enjoyed going up to Brigham City and watching a play: Around the World in 80 Days. Our friend Katie was the director. I learned a lot about her theater background. She was even Brigham City Peach Queen! Who knew?!? While we were there, we stopped at Maddox for lunch. I ate so much but it was so good! We also killed some time playing games. I played the WORST game of Settlers of Catan in my life. So bad, in fact, that I up and left the game in the middle of it. There was no hope for me getting close, and the longer I played, the more angry I became! It also didn't help that Benj was just as competative as I was and therefore had no mercy! While they finished up I "cooled off" outside. Dramatic, I know. Settlers has been put on probation until further notice. Joe and Katie, however, were excellent company!



As far as the present day goes, I am waiting in anticipation for a family friend who was induced last night. Her baby has a heart condition where the left side of his heart didn't develop. As soon as he's born, he'll be monitored carefully and will have to have immediate surgery. I admire the strength and faith of Aimee and Hardy, and I wish them all the best for little Jackson. If you'd like to check out their story, check out their blog.



Benj is officially done with school until the 25th, so we're going to do one last mini vacation up to Park City with my side of the family. Benj and I will go up for the weekend and enjoy the comforts of the Marriot Resort. We hope to try to the Alpine Slide and Zipline too! I hope to try out my new swimming suit I got from the Layers Clothing Sale last weekend. If you haven't experienced this sale, you've got to go! They have way cute stuff. However, this outlet sale was crazy! I got there right when it opened along with 500 other girls. It seems the mediums were gone the fastest! I still left with some cute stuff. I think I'll try it later in the day next time so it isn't so crowded. Here's what the swimming suit looks like on the left. The only difference is I got different bottoms that look like a miniskirt. The top was $15 and the bottoms were $10. I saved 75%!

Anyway, hope everyone enjoys their last month of summer!