Girls Weekend with Boose-Boose

 Oh man...such a needed Mom break with my sister! Cade let me go have 24 hours with Boose and it was so much fun. We went to SnowBird and got pedicures, then hot tubbed and swam on the roof of the resort while the snow was lightly falling. It is GORGEOUS up there. Then we ate at Vessel Kitchen and Handles Ice Cream and stayed at a random AirBNB and played games and talked entirely too late (1:30 am is normal for her but 4 hours past my bedtime :)). Then we slept in (I actually got to sleep at night!!) and went to breakfast and some shopping at the mall. 

I love Boose so much. I am so grateful we live close and can spend some time together. I am grateful Cade let me have that time too!

Another "Where's Waldo" in the Books

Cade asked if I wanted to participate in our youth activity called "Where's Waldo?" Members of the ward disguise themselves and the youth have to walk around the mall and find them. My first initial response was "how in the world do I do that with 6 kids?" But then I remembered how much fun it is and I found a babysitter. I showed up to my friends house in south PG (Sarah Robinson) and changed there since Emma would be participating in the activity. It's SO much fun to see the reactions of others. Lots of youth would hesitently walk by but there weren't too many people at the mall that night so it wasn't hard to just go up and ask everyone "where's Waldo?" But then when they figured out that I was Sister Close, they freaked out. It was so fun. THEN...I got home and my girls were still up with the babysitter. Their reactions were so hilarious. Jane kept staring at me so funny and looked scared. I said, "Jane, do you like to play dress-up?" She nodded. "Well, so does Mommy! I was playing dress-up tonight." She finally gave me a very awkward hug and said, "you look different. Why you look so different?" Nora and Reese keep saying "take it off!! I like our other mom!" 

It was a fun night :). 

Magical Family Time at a Sundance Cabin

 

We had a wonderful little weekend family trip at a gorgeous Sundance cabin. The views from the cabin were unreal- gorgeous pine trees and mountain views from every angle. We had a great time hot-tubbing, playing games, and lots of skiing and snow play. The first full-day Cade took Reese skiing while I took the other kids to the Stewart falls parking lot area and found some gems to play in- a handmade little cave and a fun area to sled in the amphitheater. Then in the afternoon, Emma, Nora and I took a ski lesson together and it was SOOOO needed for me! I have been scared to ski this season. Partly because we haven't gotten much snow and so it's been pretty icy but also because I just don't have a lot of experience and my last lesson/time I went skiing was over a year ago and I don't remember much at all. 

The girls LOVED eating at The Foundry Grill (almost as much as me) and ask when we can go again. We were literally the only people with kids there and we had SIX but they did pretty well. We had to give our phone for Jane to play on...she hasn't ever been to a sit down restaurant besides a quick pizza place :). 

The skiing was really fun! It was one of the busiest weekends of the year but we still had a great time and Emma and I were really grateful for the lesson. Hopefully some of what I learned can stick with me for next season?? (Fingers crossed) 

I just can't get enough of the mountains, the trees, the fresh air. If I had several million dollars...hahaha...that's where I would get a cabin. I love Sundance!