Thursday, August 25, 2011

Family Visits UT and we Explore (long post)

My parents and April came to visit the end of June. After looking at how much we explored and enjoyed you will think they stayed longer than a few nights, but it was just a long weekend. The weather was finally warm and we were ready to explore! The first day Cody was at work so my parents came to my workout class at a park while they watched the girls then we headed to The Farm, a cool historic area that has been restored. Its in the middle of hiking trails and set at the base of the mountains.


The girls with Grampy and Grammy

In the tub


Then it was hula hoop time, we were killing time the next morning before April arrived.


Bridget loves to hula hoop, she got Grammy to do it and Grammy is good!




Later that afternoon April arrived and we headed to Deer Valley where we took the lift up the mountain to Royal Street Cafe.


Our Family



Mom and April



Deer in the woods we saw from lift



My Blueberry Mojito...it was good


Relaxing before we head back down, Bridget had a spill a few minutes later and the mountain patrol helped patch her knee up!





Then we tried dinner at a new place to us, High West Distillery. Amazing food and whiskey! Cody and Grampy with the girls.

Mint Juleps, cheers!




After dinner we walked downtown where they were holding Savor the Summit, its this really cool outdoor eating experience, where they create a mile long table down Main St.






Auntie and Bridgey


Main St


The next day we headed to Sundance Resort, owned by Robert Redford and enjoyed a day of hiking in the "Utah Alps". So far this is still one of my favorite things I have done in UT. Sundance is beautiful and only 38 miles from our house.




Getting ready for hike


At the half way point, waterfall behind



Hiking



Stop for picnic lunch



The Utah "Alps", Sundance Resort





Cody, Bridgey and Grammy on our way back down



My sweet girls!


Eating some grass


Bridget found some kids to play ball with



Clara and Daddy enjoying the ragin' river


Strolling through Sundance



My cutie B


Our stop for ice cream at B's favorite place in Midway on our way home


Last night we enjoyed a drink downtown with April at the Sky Lodge




It was an awesome weekend and so nice to have family in town. Park City is great, so much to do, experience and explore, but there is no place like home.


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