Labor Day Weekend 2015

Monday night for Family Night we ate dinner down town before driving up to the University.  We wanted to gear up before the first football game of the season.  We strolled around campus and then each bought some Ute attire.IMG_2189

 

Sloan scored a multi-pack of t-shirts and wore them pretty much all week – she looked like a die hard fan.  IMG_8938

Speaking of a big score:  I found the most exceptional thing for Sloan at Target this week.  She’s outgrowing her beloved PUJ tub and I’ve been trying to find some way to transition her into bathing in the big tub.  As soon as I saw this yellow monstrosity in the baby aisle at Target – it was all downhill from there.  Zach was totally mocking my purchase until he saw how ecstatic she was bathing in it.  Besides, Zach’s nickname for Sloan is ducky [because of the long hair she was born with on the back of her head that resembled a duck tail] so it was a match made in heaven. IMG_8991

 

Progress is slowly but surely happening at my Alder project.  The majority of the furniture has been delivered and placed.  The custom reception desk I designed was installed as well.  It finally feels like everything is coming together…IMG_9009-1

Thursday was the long awaited football game.  My mom volunteered to watch Sloan for the night.  We put her in her red Ute tee for good luck.family football Zach and I then met his sister and our brother-in-law at Rice Eccles for the festivities.  They scored Crimson Club dining passes for us – so dinner with a view – as the people started to flood in.  Zach ate two red velvet cupcakes.  TWO. IMG_9003

The night ended with a victory for Utah.  I kissed Zach goodbye and Gina and I drove up to Park City to meet the rest of the Hendo ladies for our weekend up in Park City [and Midway] for Swiss Days.  My very first night away from my baby.  It’s no secret that I am not a big fan of Swiss Days and all that it entails – I go for the family time, not for the shopping.  A girl’s weekend with the Hendersons is always a good time though – so I put my big girl pants on and left Sloan at home with Zach.

To my surprise – I kind of crushed Swiss Days.  I have never spent more than $20 at their booths…until this weekend.  Let’s just say that Sloan’s supply of slouchy beanies has grown exponentially.  Plus they had Diet Coke in can form, so you can’t lose in a situation like that.
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After we hit the booths and had our traditional lunch at the local pizza joint – we returned to our hotel to shower and nap.  A nap in the middle of the day.  It felt like Christmas, kind of.  If I had spent Christmas checking my video monitor in my baby’s room 40 times a day…

That night we had dinner at the Riverhorse on Main Street.  The sea bass rocked my world. seabass
We drove back to our hotel just in time to roast some mallows at the s’mores bar and enjoy a free concert in the hotel lounge.  IMG_9005-1The finale of the night, though, was a dip in the hot tub outside.

The next morning we slept in, got a work out in, and checked out of our hotel.  We kept the party going with lunch in Park City, shopping at Fashion Place Mall, and dinner at From Scratch before a movie at Station Park.

The long weekend was a total success.  When I returned home – Sloan had left me a note and my favorite treat on the dining table.
IMG_9011One thing I have learned about being a parent is to never say never.  I have had to eat a giant slice of humble pie [multiple times, actually] when it comes to the things I vowed I would never do.  For instance:  smothering my child with kisses and loves to the point where I could eat her face.  I could have cared less about the cookie.  As soon as I walked through the door all I could think about was mauling my child to death.  Though the time away was relaxing and fun – nothing beats coming home to a gummy grin.

I missed Zach, too…of course. 

 

 

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