Deer Valley/Park City 2025–Day 3

Happy 4th of July, peeps!

We celebrated our Americana vibes by visiting Utah Olympic Park, and talk about a playground for adventure lovers!

I think we can safely say that there are a few of us (ahem, ME, cough, ahem) who aren’t meant for extreme sports, given an *extreme* fear of heights. And I’m pretty sure Chicklet and Chica both agree, to different degrees.

So, basically, what I’m trying to say is that the men in the family are the only true daredevils.

Figures.

That said, I’m super proud of us ladies for being strong, independent women, even when the going got rough. We managed the alpine slide, the extreme tubing (down the ginormous and terrifying ski jump runs), and the ropes/obstacle course that ended in a zip line.

And if any of that sounds horrifying…just envision me, sitting on a bench after completing the zip line, with tears streaming down my face while I came down off my terror over the obstacle course et. al.

 

Whyyyyyyy I keep doing these things to be with my family, I cannot tell you.

Also: I may or may not have smacked my face on one of the metal support carabiners at the end of the zip line because I was too upright (instead of leisurely leaning backward). So I may or may not have a small black eye, tomorrow.

Suffice it to say, Olympians now have even more of my respect, ha.

It was a beauuutiful day, we managed all the fun before some rain came in, and it certainly felt like a solid way to feel our American pride.

Okay…picture explosion!

Over and out. 

Park City/Deer Valley 2025–Day 2

Helloooo, peeps, from over here in Utah!

I didn’t manage to post yesterday because our evening was a bit long—with good reason!

We’ve been Dude Perfect fans for quite some time (IYKYK), and we’ve  been trying to make it to one of their stadium shows for the past two Summers.

Welp. We finally managed it, last night! In Salt Lake City, of all places! Hysterically, we had plans to go to a Houston show, but hadn’t booked tickets. Then when we planned this trip, we randomly realized they’d be here at the same time. Wild!

It was SO fun to see the kiddos excited about this group of YouTube phenoms they’ve loved for so long. We booked seats on the floor, we were among our people (meaning: families, families, families!) and it was so lovely to watch our kiddos enjoying themselves so, dang much. :)

We kind of let the evening show be our main activity for the day and let the rest be a little more free-flowing. We had a lazy—but absolutely delicious!—breakfast out, a double coffee run, some pool time back at the hotel, and the most amazing mid-afternoon snack (pics below).













Okay, so this was our scrumptious afternoon sugar rush: instead of high tea, it’s called High Chocolate. I mean, come on.



It was some amazing, frozen hot chocolate, topped with cotton candy that they melt right in front of you. Then your choice of a handful of high-tea type of desserts—you know, just in case the hot chocolate isn’t sugary enough, ha.





So after swimming and the massive sugar rush, we freshened up and went to an amazing dinner (Mumbai House) even though we were still so stuffed, and then headed into the city for the show. :)

As you can see, the kiddos were high on life during dinner, pumped about the night ahead.







Okay…we’re already 3/4 way through yet another day since these activities, so, hopefully, another post is coming, soon!

Over and out.