On Tuesday we drove up to Park City with Valerie for a fun over night escape. We started out at the outlet malls where we didn't end up buying a single thing!
Next we checked into our hotel before heading to Main Street. We enjoyed walking up and down the street, perusing all the fun shops and galleries. Anna thought it was fun to get her picture taken with every single statue we saw.
Before we stopped for dinner, Spencer decided to burn off some of Anna's energy by running her up a gigantic set of stairs.
After our pizza dinner and a yummy ice cream stop, we ran into our friends The Clegg's! They used to live in New York but moved back to Utah and had been in Texas for the summer. It was such a small miracle that we saw them and were able to chat for awhile.
Back at the hotel that evening, Grandma and Daddy took Anna down to the pool while pregnant Mommy rested.
The next morning we started out with a little bit of a hike at Deer Valley. It was a literal nightmare for me since the trail was almost straight up at times. Everyone else took pitty on me and we cut it short.
Next we hit the Park City Mountain Resort. We were all either too cheap, short or pregnant to do the alpine slide but we did find a gigantic inflatible world that was perfect for Anna. She climbed, bounced and slid to her little hearts content!
After a great lunch at Kneaders, we headed home.
On Thursday, Spencer and I started the day by visiting "our" temple to do some initiatories. We don't get much chance to do them in New York and it was great to be back at the temple where it all began!
Later that evening, we gathered with some friends from our singles ward for a fun BBQ. Most of us are married with kids now and it was great to see everyone and catch up.
While we adults had fun yakking for hours on end, Anna loved running around and playing with her "new friends".
Friday morning, we headed to Idaho with Henry to visit the many Youngstroms who live there.
It is apparently obligatory that you stop at the Hill AFB airplane museum when you are heading north. So, we did.
We finally made it to Rigby and immediately went for a tour of the Yellowstone Log Homes lumber mill. The lumber company was started by Spencer's grandfather and evolved into the log home business. His uncles and many cousins run it today.
This is Uncle Jay standing next to a metal design Spencer's grandpa displayed at the state fair.
Next, we headed for a look at the Youngstrom barn. It was built by Spencer's grandfather's brothers. Some in the family are convinced that a drawing of the barn appears on the Idaho drivers license. Then there are others who aren't quite sure!
In any case, it was still pretty neat to see. And even though it was definitely worn and old, the architecture was very cool. The roof looked like the hull of a boat flipped upside down.
After getting settled in at David and Tammy's we headed for a fun dinner at Craigo's with the family. It was definitely a blast from the past, even if it was different from how I remember it.
The next day we were treated to a tour of the cemetary and the many houses formally occupied by the Youngstrom ancestors.
The house where Spencer's grandmother grew up.
And of course we couldn't leave before stopping by the falls.
Sunday was a restful day of church. We definitely needed a break!
On Monday, we spent the morning packing up and then had a lunch at Five Guys with the family before we headed to the airport.
Whew! Can you believe it's done? It was definitely a long, eventful trip but we were so thankful for the chance to see so much of our families and friends.