The Jarvinens: Mini Summer Vacation

Since we weren't able to financially leave Utah this year we decided to have one last big hoorah before Davin started school. We decided to get a hotel in Park City, Utah for a night when I didn't have to work ( I got a job at children's place in the mall for the summer) during the week when everything is cheaper. ;-)

Day 1

So the week before Davin's school started we headed first up to thanksgiving point to go to their 2 buck tuesdays in August and go to the children's park. It had all kinds of fun things for kids to do and see. It was a little warm but still fun. (due to the fact that it took us forever to get packed and everything together...typical ;-) After that we had a picnic in the car because it was cooler and we didn't bring food into the park because we didn't think we could. (just so you all know...you can despite what the sign says) Then we were off to Park City!

Once we got to there (a beautiful drive btw) we checked into the hotel and then we went to the Olympic Park and checked out the museum there and watched some skiers practice by going down a hill into a pool...it was pretty dang cool. Then we drove around downtown Park City and what a beautiful small town feel it had. I loved the look of the buildings and everything. Then we ordered some pizza and ate it at the park area at a gym close to the hotel. The weather was beautiful with a storm rolling in...I couldn't bring myself to eating in the hotel room ;-) After that we went back to the hotel and went swimming in the HEATED indoor pool. I emphasize heated because Davin thought it was soo cold and then Preston thought it was soo cold too after Davin's complaining...aka squealing lol What a bunch of babies I didn't think it was even close to freezing. ;-P We also went into the hot tub which felt amazing but I didn't want Preston in for a long time because he is young (I for some reason think they aren't supposed to go in hot tubs for long periods of time...is there any truth to that? I don't know). Claire had been having tummy problems and pooing all the time so we just brought her in her car seat. haha poor thing missed out. Then we all went right to sleep! Preston did really well in a queen size bed all to himself. Claire woke up a few extra times because she kept pooing all over herself...poor baby!!

Preston was so excited to leave because he could see us packing and he just had to go sit in the car while we loaded...he couldn't wait in the apartment. ;-P

This is while we were in the children's park at thanksgiving point

Preston was just walking everywhere so excited!

Claire Pretty much slept through the whole thing haha

swim trucks on to play in the stream haha...it was really rocky so he wouldn't walk in it without holding a hand ;-)

the man made waterfall at the gardens

The splash park at the children's park

he got sprayed in the face

Drive to Park City

The Olympic Park ski hills

The bob sled track and rope course

In the museum in a bob sled

Watchin the skiers and snowboarders go down the ramp into a pool. They did some pretty cool tricks.

bob sledding

Claire is amazing!

So is Preston!

he loved the bobsled if you couldn't tell ;-P

these were some of the stuff used in the opening ceremony 2002

Mr. I can't hold still!

such a nice view too!

these jets in the pool would turn on when they would do a trick into the pool

Headed to downtown Park City (these were all taken in the car...we were to tired and I think both kids were asleep actually. Way too much excitement for one day!

Horses on a mountain...how cool is that?! I want to live here when i grow up ;-P

Pizza dinner picnic style. The weather was beautiful!

Preston was non stop!

look at those 2 pansies in the "cold" heated pool lol

Day 2

I had a bunch of things planned for day 2 but day 1 wore everyone out so much that we decided to forego the plans to go to salt lake. We got up and went to our free breakfast buffet in the hotel restaurant. It was pretty yummy. The funny thing was that right outside the window at breakfast there were a couple big diggers moving dirt and things. Preston loved it! He had his favorite things for breakfast (pancakes, fruit, milk) and diggers! haha The scene outside made it so we could sit and enjoy our breakfast without him bein a wiggle worm. Then we packed up and went to the outlet mall in park city. We spent a couple hours window shopping and buying a few things. Then we drove back to the beautiful downtown area to grab a bite to eat. When we went to leave I decided I should change Claire's diaper before we left for an hour drive back to Provo. When I took her out of her car seat I realized she had exploded (poo everywhere, car seat and herself). Needless to say we were a little delayed in leaving because I had to try to clean her up in the parking lot since the dang burger king didn't have a changing station. blast! Fun times haha

We drove back to Provo through the beautiful mountains...have I ever said how beautiful Utah is? lol seriously tho! We stopped at a lake to take some pictures and to stretch our legs. Lovely place with a beach and everything, we hope to go back sometime! When we got into town I made an appointment for Claire to see the doctor because something had been going on with her tummy for several weeks (pooin all the time) and nothing the nurses recommended we try had worked. On our 2 day vacation she kinda went poo crazy! Before the doctor tho we went to visit my cousin Rachel who had stayed at our apartment while we were gone for the night. My other cousin Dave who had drove with her from Iowa stayed the night too but he left to Idaho before we got back. Rachel moved into an apartment just a block away for the fall semester. So we walked over to visit with her for a few mins. Then we headed back so I could take Claire to the doctor. (I will talk more about Claire in a different post) ;-) Needless to say day 2 wasn't nearly as exciting but Preston was just exhausted and we didn't want to push him too hard. To be honest with you we were tired too. Vacations with young kids are hard work! haha