We had a blast.
My 5 favorite things about Aspen Grove?
1. They play with your kids all day. Paisley had a blast! I never had to worry about her, and this gave me time to do whatever I wanted. (Coolest thing ever..now THAT is a vacation!)
2. Family Time. I got to know all of Landon's immediate and extended family on a more personal level. I loved getting to know each and every person that I spent time with! I am glad to have gotten close to them :)
3. Fun things to do all day long, every day! Landon and I custom made some cool leather belts, Landon made a pen, and I took a little pottery class. (Which was harder than I had imagined, considering my lopsided bowl.) We did their ropes course 3 times, which was probably my favorite thing all week long, and we each separately competed in several of their sports events.
4. Food. Ok, the food wasn't all 5-star quality but the fact that I didn't even have to think about making meals pretty much made it 5-star. All I had to do was show up where the food was and eat. However, I am still recovering from how unhealthily I ate for an entire week. The first day I came home, I didn't eat anything because the feeling of an empty stomach actually made me happy and like I wasn't quite as fat as I felt after eating like a pig for a week. (Seriously, huge heavy meals and dessert after lunch AND dinner?! Ugh.)
5. Hiking. Ok, so there was supposed to be a group hiking Mt. Timpanogas but most everyone bailed. So, it was me, and Landon's parents. We only planned on reaching Emerald Lake because it got pretty snowy near the top, but after crossing like 12 huge patches of snow (2 which had waterfalls running under them-sketchy) and getting about 1/4 mile from Emerald Lake, we had to make the decision to turn back because it got too risky with the snow. It was still a beautiful hike- there were at least 10 different waterfalls on the way up and the landscape was absolutely gorgeous. Next time, I hope I get the chance to reach the top of Mt. Timpanogas.
This trip/family reunion was also the first time that all of the Threet "sisters" (Erica, Emily, Alison, Carly, Bethany, Lauren, me and my MIL) sang together. We sang "One Life To Live" and did a pretty good job I guess, based on what the other Aspen Grove Campers and family said. We got lots of compliments and it was so much fun having that experience with all of my fmaily-in-law. Landon's Grandma Davis came up to me and said "..You fit perfectly in this family!" which really meant a lot.
It was a blast. It was fun for everyone. What a perfect family vacation, and a perfect place to have a family reunion.
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