This Christmas we wanted snow. We decided to go light on gifts and spend some money on a trip to Park City. We stayed in a small condo near the SLC Winter Olympic venue sites. We headed up Christmas Eve day not truly knowing where we were going to be staying. Luckily, we got it sorted out during the drive up and stayed in a condo we found on Craig's List. We were in a one bedroom condo with 2 queen beds, a small kitchenette and bathroom. We opened our Christmas Eve gifts which were pajamas for the kids and Star Wars Lego PS3 game for the family. So everyone got to play the game in their new pjs. The kids went to bed while Dad & Mom played the PS3. While asleep, Santa came and strung lights all across the condo and made a Christmas light tree to put our presents under. That must have been tricky considerin
g all the kids were asleep in that room.
Christmas morning we ate spinach quiche and then had fun opening everyone's gifts. Favorites included: Payton--remote control truck, Ash--life-like kitten, Logan--pack of hot wheels cars, Taylor--play phone.
After the thrill of opening Christmas gifts had subsided, we bundled ourselves for an afternoon of sledding. We found a steep hill that fit the bill, but Payton was the only one tough enough to trudge up the hill more than just a couple of times. The other kids became chilled and spent half the time in the car. That evening, we snacked on guacamole and chips, sausage and cheese and crackers while
we watched the Chevy Chase Christmas movie. Saturday we spent at the Gateway in SLC. We took the kids to the Discovery Gateway where they were able to experiment and play in many different areas. After a lunch break, we explored the Clarke Planetarium. Our last day in Park City, we had to get some more snow time in. This time we found a back road with almost no traffic-perfect for sledding. The kids had more fun on this hill. We also pulled the sled behind the car for Daniel's benefit; a throw-back to his younger days. We visited my sister and brother for a couple hours before driving my brother to the SLC airport on the way back home. It was definitely worth the trip We may have to do another away-from-home Christmas next year as well.
I probably should have started with a more basic pattern that did not require use of 4 knitting needles (at a time), stitch markers, stitch holders and attaching a thumb. But that just wouldn't be me. I find what I like and adjust my skills as necessary. Of course, I consulted my mother-in-law and youtube. I love that you can type in knitting terms and get a little tutorial from your home computer. Amazing! I actually thought the pattern was fairly simple once I got into it. I am sure I could do a better job were I to do a second pair. But, I am not a perfectionist. I am perfectly content with my cozy wrist warmers. They make me feel frilly and feminine while simulatneously feeling like a rough & tough boxer. Who could ask for more?
