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07/23/20 Park City Trip with the kids

 

Park City 2020


We took a trip to Park City July 23-27th this year with the kids. We rented a large condo and had girls up in the loft, Bryce and Marlee in the lil tiny room and us and Aj and Becca had some basement bedrooms. Kitchen was on the level in between the basement and Bryce’s room. 


We’ve done the Park City trip for many years and we (the parents) are quite fond of it. The kids say we should find someplace new...but...tradition!  Haha.  We still love to go up there and it’s close to where they live and easy for them to come and go if work requires it. So we keep going back!


Dallas and Kayla had new babies (Ellie and DJ, yeah!!!!) and so they were unable to come. (Boo!)


We tried to pack the trip with as much fun but still get in relaxation as possible!


We got in late the first evening as we all worked our full days before heading out. We have had a tradition of getting donut dogs (hot dog shaped donuts) but the bakery we had bought them at in Heber got super pricey. Marlee’s mom bought daylight bakery awhile back and she agreed to attempt to make the much loved novelty. She nailed it! And we brought lots of dogs for the kids from St George! Yeah!!! Thank you Diana Thatcher!!!! 


We love to go up the mountain to Mirror Lake -- it is chilly up there and the water is snow melt freezing but we jump in and play anyway!! This year Ruth joined us and made the trip even more enjoyable (we usually just have tubes)...she brought kayaks!!! It was SO fun!!! We brought a picnic lunch and enjoyed some lake time. 


Another day we walked downtown Park City and walked through the stores. All masked up of course, thank you 2020 pandemic. 


We walked up to Blood Lake on one of the days. It was pretty long and steep but at the top of the hike was a beautiful lake. And the scenery there and back was breathtaking. 


Each day one of the kids or Andy and I was responsible for the dinner. We were treated to some yummy eats!  Grandpa Laurito’s birthday was while we were up in Park City and he and Suzanne came up and had Granny’s burgers with us (another tradition in Heber City that we will likely quit after this year...our tab was over $100 for dinner!! YIKES!!!)  AND we made every “couple” share a burger. Wozer!!!


We thought we were just about done but on the way out of town decided to float the provo river.  I LOVE that!!! What a great ending to a great week!



































































































































































































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