Our final destination from our great road trip was our beloved Park City, Utah. Over the last 5 years, we've really gotten to know the town and area and enjoy it immensely both in the winter and summer seasons.
Because Rick and I are both able to work remotely, we got to spend a good two weeks in the town enjoying biking and hiking and general cooler temps/mosquito free days.
Both kids really enjoyed bringing their scooters this year and shredding up the neighborhood skate/bike parks like the locals.
Evening hikes are always a great way to end the day, especially when Grace assigns us all character names from either Winnie the Pooh or Beatrix Potter.
We always love watching the athletes train at the Olympic Center. We could watch them for hours every day (or at least, I can!)
This year, Palmer was old enough to try out the ski jumping class and Grace was old enough to do the ropes course. Palmer loved his experience and wants to do more. It was so fun/terrifying to watch his first jumps.
Although Grace may have met the age requirement to do the ropes course, her small stature was not able to reach all of the obstacles up high. Rick was up with her on the course and said she was super brave, especially because she had to do some things without reaching the hand guides. Good think Picabo Street's son was up there to cheer Grace along the whole time. (I talked to Picabo down below and had no idea who she was- I just thought she was a mom and learned later that I was talking to the famous skier.)
The bike park has been a favorite for several years, but this year Rick was excited to take Palmer up on the mountains for biking. I usually cringed and waited by my phone until I received a sign of life call after the adventure was over. Eek.
On the second week, we enjoyed a visit from Adrienne, Matt, and Elliott. It was fun to share our adventures with them. We enjoyed paddle boarding, ice cream dates, bike riding with little kiddos in the trailers, and outdoor concerts during the week.
This photo pretty much sums the week up... And sweet Elliott was enamored by everything Palmer did, just like Palmer used to do with big boys when he was little.
One of our highlights was driving on the back roads behind Deer Valley (roads that are closed in the winter) to a remote hike down to Bloods Lake. The hike is about a mile down to this small and serene lake tucked into the mountains and not seen by the road. The dads and kids braved the chilly lake temps. Us moms took pics from the shore instead...
Having Adrienne and Matt in town also allowed each couple to take turns babysitting while the other couple had a date night. Rick and I kicked off our 10th anniversary month with an amazing evening out at the Montage in Deer Valley. We enjoyed fine food and wine and met an incredible musical artist at the piano, Dustin Christensen.
Park City, thanks for providing the backdrop to good family time. Rick is convinced we are joining you permanently, but I will settle for longer visits in the future.
-Bethany
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