*other than the kitchen
We woke up Thanksgiving morning in a charming
B+B in Moab, Utah, enjoyed our buckwheat pancakes, fresh berries and sausages, and went out to enjoy some scenery.
We toured through Arches National Park, hiked a bit, and helped Princess H get certified as a Junior Park Ranger. She got a badge.
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| Yes, the dogs came. |
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| One of many photos "directed" by Princess H. She has very strong opinions about what makes a good picture; Usually Princess H in an odd pose. |
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| I feel pretty confident that we didn't get a holiday card picture out of this trip... |
Our plan was to stop somewhere for dinner on the way to Nanny and Grandpa's (who had plans to eat earlier in the day). But options ended up being pretty
bleak. We decided to press on to the Salt Lake suburbs, where we indulged in the offerings of a magical little
French chalet, situated at the intersection of classy and kitch, where so many great holiday memories are made. Well worth the delayed gratification.
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| Another winning family picture. |
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| The gardens around the restaurant were so charming. They reminded us of Keukenhof, with Christmas lights instead of tulips! |
The rest of the weekend was lovely. We passed a few short days with Nanny and Grandpa, I saw exactly two friends, experienced my inaugural excursion to the
lights at Temple Square, and scored a pair of $2 Ralph Lauren corduroys for Princess H at
D.I. All in all, a really wonderful set of reminders of the things in my life for which I'm so profoundly grateful.
We missed you too much!!!! I love these pictures!!!!! One looks positively bee-yoo-tiful!!!!!! (Everyone else looks pretty sweet, too!!!!!)
ReplyDeleteOh Lady One et all! We miss you so terribly. But you look beeeuteeful, and I must say I'm quite jealous of your Moab adventure!
ReplyDeleteoh... I didn't see Noni's comment before I posted. Oh well, I guess we're more alike that I thought!
ReplyDeleteThe Moab trip looks wonderful! I miss being able to visit that park on an annual basis. I think it is fun to occasionally spend holidays in a non-traditional way. I loved renting a beach house when we celebrated Christmas in Australia. There is something kind of refreshing about a change, and then you can always go back to a traditional celebration the next year. On a final note, the kids are adorable. So, so, so cute.
ReplyDeleteI miss you all too much.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Princess has the funniest facial expressions. I didn't realize it, but I think that she has been studying with me.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Phin looks like such a little man!!
ReplyDeletethat one photo, he looks like he has a 5 o'clock shadow! ok.... I'm done now.
ReplyDeleteAgag! Phin looks like a little boy. How could you let this happen? So. Not. Cool.
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