Park City 2012

 After summer semester I was in major need of a break from life! Summer semester was my first time back as a full time student since before I had Kinsey.. so it was a huge adjustment.  Part time with one child was tough, but full time with 2 kids is even harder.  I made it though, barely, and even got amazing grades. I came down with the flu really bad the last day to take finals, and being the great procrastinator I am, I had to take 2 finals, and turn in 3 assignments by mid-night.  Let me just say it was pure HELL!  I ended up turning in the assignments while laying in bed with the lap top.  I ended up calculating my grades and realized I could still get an A without turning in 2 of the assignments.. so I didnt haha.  Anyways, on to the fun stuff!  We went to my cousin's wedding reception on Friday night with our car packed and ready to head to Park City immediately after.

Our condo was really nice and had a fridge, microwave, sink, dishes, and even a coffee maker!  Then downstairs they had the pool, 2 warm kiddie pools, 3 hot tubs, fire pits, quite a few BBQers, pool tables, lounge area for big kids with video games, a play room for little kids, and a gym.  So we were NEVER bored and always had something to do because they did activities for kids all day long.  Kinsey had so much fun!  She attended finger painting, preschool activities, and loved every minute of it.

Unpacking the night we got there :)

Harper reading about all the fun things to do while in Park City

Finger paining!!

Havin some fun!

We went to the Olympic Park and I thought that was amazing! We got there just in time for their show which included all the trainees for the Olympics practicing.  Then we also got to see where the bob sledding took place, and walk around to read and learn about the history of skiing.

This is what they ski down, then they land in a big pool of water.. idk why I didnt get any pic of them jumping or landing.  Prob because I was too busy watching haha

I didnt get the squint eye memo ;)

Every Sunday in Park City they have a street festival called "Park Silly" and so of course we had to go! I am a huge fun of street festivals ;).  Kinsey got her face painted, Harper had her first taste of real fresh lemonade, and we all got to enjoy the most delish grilled cheese sandwiches.  There was music and booths, and just a ton of fun!

She was tired.. :(

She loves getting her face painted

We roasted marshmallows just about every.single.night! Talk about HEAVEN ;)

yum!

Harper and I enjoying the heat from the fire 

Dad being a good sport and roasted mallows for us girls ;)

We had to do the Heber Creeeper one day, it was a MUST!  Kinsey was so excited because she loves trains.  The tickets said you needed to be there 45 min early (I have no idea why because it was a ghost town until about 10 min before they loaded the train lol), so we sat in the car, and played outside trying to entertain the girls for what seemed like forever.  Finally after Kinsey asked about a zillion and one times to get on the train, they let us on.  The weather was perfect and it was so relaxing!  There was a young girl playing the violin and they did a little skit with the “Black Raven” that comes onto the train to steal the treasure, and the scenery was AMAZING!  I had the best time ever, and the girls were so well behaved so life was great!  I def recommend it to anyone who is up that way because it was awesome!!!

Waiting to get on the train

LOVE IT!

We got in the water almost every day because who doesn’t love swimming!? The place we stayed at has 2 kiddie pools that are just like hot tubs but not quite as hot.  That is where the girls liked to hang out.  We did go into the big pool with our floaties a couple times but we chose to go to the warmer pools usually ;)

Miss Harps!

There was no way Kinsey was going to drown ;)

Going up to Park City, Brandon had the expectation to go down the Alpine slide, and do the roller coaster.  I on the other hand am a huge chicken and didn’t know if I could do it.  It didn’t help that our window in our room faced the slide and we could see people going down it all day.  Brandon would comment “the line is so short!! We should go!” and my response would always be, we didn’t have anyone to watch the girls and I didn’t think Kinsey would go on the lift to the top of the slide.  Well one day we were just walking around and Kinsey said she wanted to go down the big slide.  GREAT! Haha.. Of course, Brandon made me take her… I was so nervous to take her on the lift, and then going down the slide I was afraid to fall off.  I was a nervous mommy.. We made it to the top (that lift ride seemed like forever and a day..geez!) and then Kins and I walked along the trail to go down the slide.  I felt so much better after we were going down because then I realized it wasn’t so bad.  I must have been going extremely slow, though, because Kinsey was yelling to go “Faster, MOM!!” LOL  Well after we got to the bottom, Kinsey was screaming to go again.. she is my lil dare devil!  So the next time dad took her and they had a blast (Im sure he went a little faster for her ha).  Then Brandon went down the roller coaster while the girls and I had an Icee!

Happy girl

Big sis feeding her lil sis :)

Coming down the big slide!

I had so much fun on this family trip, and I know the rest of the family did as well.  We ALL needed it!  Brandon and I were finally able to get away from our grown up lives and have fun, and the girls got spoiled to no end J  We went shopping, ate lots of yummy food, saw neat things, had tons and tons of fun, and just spent the most amazing 7 days as a family!  It made me really realize that I have an amazing life with an amazing husband, and 2 perfect girls.  I am so thankful for them!! I stress out way too much, and I need to just make the best of every situation and ENJOY LIFE!