Deer Valley

I've mentioned before that my parents have been saints to let us stay with them while we've looked for a home. We've found a home and are waiting to close at the end of the month. Mom and Dad have been great, but my kids are not easy on a home. They are loud, messy and they don't really respect other's privacy. We decided to give mom and dad a break and take the kids on a "last hurrah" before school starts. They've been begging to go to Priest Lake to the Lee Family cabin, but with all of the paperwork and deadlines with closing, we knew the 12 hours between us and our mortgage broker wouldn't be the best idea, so we decided on something closer. It was hard finding a room in Park City because of the Arts Festival going on, but Stein Eriksen Lodge in Deer Valley had a deal for a deluxe bedroom (which is like a normal sized hotel room, only nicer furnishings). I booked it and we were set. Joseph has stayed here before so he knew what the property was like and when he went to check us in, he worked an even sweeter deal for a luxury suite. It was so much fun. We had a really nice kitchen, dining area, family room with 2 built-in beds for the kids and a master suite for us. The favorite part for the kids was the deck with a hot tub. Between the lodge's swimming pool and hot tub and our deck hot tub, the kids were pretty water-logged. We had plans to shop and go to the Park City Mountain Resort for activities, but we had so much fun at the hotel that we only shopped for about 30 minutes and spent the rest of the time at Stein Eriksen. We did take a few hours to go to Lindon for a Vest/Fish family barbecue. It was great to get away and I'm sure my parents enjoyed their peace and quiet as well. Hopefully only 2-3 more weeks and we'll be in our house.