Our Little Get-away

So Ben had a work conference up at the Zermatt resort in Midway. The room was paid for and we were welcome to share it so we decided to head up for the weekend and join him even though we knew Ben would be super busy and we wouldn't see him much. After waiting for Skylar to be done with dance we headed up the mountain. The fall leaves were beautiful even though dusk was setting in and we couldn't see them that great. As much as I long to live near the ocean every day of my life, I love living so close to the beautiful mountains and the wonderful change of seasons that are so beautiful!!
When we arrived I had to do all the unloading of the luggage with the 4 kids and it made me have a moment of awe and respect for single moms. How do they do it? After a bunch of trips to the car, we finally got all settled in and then, since I couldn't figure out the darn hook-ups for the DVD player, we only had the option to watch Hannah Montana until it was time to get to bed. I set the three big kids up in the same bed and settled in for a less than restful night. Of course the kids were kicking one another, stealing the blankets, etc., etc. and Alexis wasn't thrilled about the sleeping arrangements herself. Also, for as nice as a resort as it was, the walls were paper thin and I could hear doors slamming and tons of crazy, drunk people in the hall all night. Ben finally got to the room about 12:30 and we finally got some sleep, I believe.
The next day we got up and Ben was able to go get some breakfast with us. We took a quick trip over to the Homestead so we could see the crater and watch a few people scuba dive. That place is so so cool even though Nick was a little freaked out by it. I hope someday to scuba dive there too. Kade said he will do it with me. That kid is always up for an adventure!
After the crater and some walking around the Zermatt resort a bit, Ben still had time enough to go with us for a swim in the awesome pool. The pool was indoor and outdoor and there was a little path between the two that you could swim back and forth through. It was pretty cool. It also had the coolest hot tub with a waterfall and we all loved that! Bigger bonus-we got to see Thurl Bailey at the pool.









At this point my two littles really needed naps but that is near impossible in a hotel room so we hopped in the car and headed over to Park City. It totally worked-they were out in about 30 seconds and got a good snooze. We didn't stay very long in Park City. We drove around a bit to look at the really cool old houses and then headed to Main St. and walked around a bit. I even let the kids go into the candy store and pick something. They were so amazed! They had never even been to an actual candy store. It was funny to see how in awe they were of all the candy. It's great to be reminded that sometimes the simple pleasures are the greatest adventures for my kids.
We headed back to Midway for a quick dinner with Ben and then he was back to work again until midnight. I decided to head over to Heber and get the kids one of Granny's Famous Shakes. I should have known things were amiss when Skylar only ate like 3 bites. That kid is a major fan of the ice cream. On the way back to the hotel, she declared she was going to throw up and actually made it to the parking lot before that whole thing began, thank goodness.
I didn't know exactly what to do since I couldn't reach Ben so I got the kids ready for bed and planted them in front of a movie until they fell asleep. Skylar continued to be sick well into the night and our neighbors began their loud partying about 10 pm. When Ben got back after midnight, we decided it just wasn't worth staying the night-we weren't going to sleep much anyway. So we packed up the car and headed home. We got home at 2:30 am! We were wasted the next day but at least we were home. All in all, we had a nice get-away, even if we had a few kinks.