Conference Weekend

Every General Conference we go up to Mel's cabin as a family to watch Conference. It has been a tradition for many years. We all look forward to going....well ummm most of us look forward to going in the spring time.

In the spring time there is always a lot of snow. We have walked through snow up to our waists (I know, I am sounding like a grandma now) trying to get into the cabin and then to unload everything is always a challenge when we have to park out on the road. I will have to say when we knew it was snowing all week there were a few that were not looking forward to going, but we went anyway. It was dark by the time that we got there and the wind was blowing like you would not believe. No parking out on the road because of all the snow.

So we drove back down to Park City to see if we could find a good deal on a hotel. (I didn't want to brake tradition and come home). With this warm fireplace in the lobby and a perfect view of.....

a swimming pool, who could resist? We stayed.

While the men go to Priesthood, tradition is: SHOPPING :D The younger girls haven't quite caught the vision of this yet (they will soon though) they wanted to go back to the hotel and....
yep, you guessed it, go swimming.

I don't know about everyone else but I loved it! Getting to shower (cabin has no water in the winter). Not having to clean up after we were done. No mud. Yup, this was nice. "New tradition" Hotel in the spring time.

Oh but I can't forget this part. Jed had left some things up at the cabin a week before and needed to get it so we drove back up on Saturday. The road was ice and we couldn't make it up to the cabin so we pulled off into a parking lot and let the kids sled.

It was fun!

Briggs was so cute walking around in the room all weekend. Yes walking. He was so proud of himself!

Sunday the sun came out so Jed and I drove back up to the cabin to see if he could get some of his things he had left. Nice day. Check out the snow.

Here is Jed walking into the cabin.

Just to give you an idea of how much snow was really there. This is a sign right above the cabin were we use to go get water.

Here's to a new Traditions........ :D