One Last Hurrah...

So after our Beck reunion in Colorado, we flew straight to Utah to meet up with the Rasmussen clan. Every Summer for about the last 30 years we have been heading up to our condo at Snowbird. It is a tradition I loved as a kid and I love passing it on to mine. Plus it is one of the few places where the outdoors trumps the TV for Braden so I love it.

Between the park set on a huge granite boulder, the fishing pond, the kids pool and the other units my family has, there is always something to do. Plus we get to see my sister Robyn, my brother Loyle and their family- so new cousins are always fun. Kelcie was nice enough to volunteer Nanny duty and come with us for the week. Let's just say, me + 33 weeks preggers + high altitude = I can't breathe or have much energy. So she was a big help.

My boys both love their Uncle Loyle, he is the best at fishing in the pond- so as soon as he got up there Braden, Rusty and Loyle went to go get their fishing licenses. The pond is stocked, and for kids 12 and under only, but we all love watching them. My Dad kept saying, "those are keepers!" because the fish were really big. One even snapped the line! Mac n Cheese and string cheese proved to be the best bait. Berkley, we have learned, is not the patient fisherman kind. He wants to cast and have a fish on the hook as soon as he reels it back in. But he doesn't actually want anywhere near said fish. Draven and Gabrielle both caught a few too!

We also got a chance to get to walk through the Oquirrh Mountain Temple during the open house. Growing up the Jordan River Temple was closest to my house, so to see another Temple just behind it is so cool. The boys thought it was pretty inside and were pretty reverent. Berk was quiet once we told him he got cookies at the end. The chandeliers were amazing and all the etched glass was stunning. I can't wait till the Gilbert Temple opens so we can go through it too!

And since I haven't been to Utah in over a year (or two?) I had a few places I had to go. Most of them food places, but who can blame me? So we made sure to hit Training Table because I have been craving their cheese fries and dipping sauce for about 8 months and we also went to Zupas because Kelcie insisted we would love it. And we did.

We also headed to Park City to get some back to school shopping done and Berk had a blast buying "plip plops" and playing on the kiddie rides.

The other main attraction is the pools at the Bird. Our condo sits just above the kid pool. Luckily it is heated because it can be chilly there even in July. I am trying really hard to remember what it felt like to be sitting poolside in a sweatshirt because the heat of home is so bad!

The other big thing to do is the Summer Activities at the Snowbird Center. Every year they add something new and this year included a rock wall and a mining station. We spend the whole day over there and ride the Tram, Alpine Slides, ZipLine, Bungee Tramp, Bull and get some nice bright sunburns. I was on official photog duty since all the dumb signs said I couldn't ride things because I was pregnant. I did ride the Tram, cause there is no skill involved. There was some freezing involved though, when we hit Hidden Peak where it was windy and only 50*. Let's just say we didn't stay up there long...

And while we had a blast, I am glad to be back home finally. Other than the heat -which I have not missed, I have missed my Bed and my pillows. Now I just have to unpack...maybe tomorrow...