So that's pretty much what living in the Hobby household has been like this week!
I've found myself with pretty bad allergies, and Amos came down with the fall bug that's going around. We've pretty much just been like little vampires this weekend - keeping it extra dark with curtains closed and watching TBS movies most of the day! Being sick is never fun, but sometimes it's nice to take a weekend to just relax and rest.
Since Amos is the one who really needs the sleep, and I'm not truly "sick" I decided to go antiquing on Saturday afternoon. Now, I NEVER thought I would go antiquing by my own will, but sometimes I surprise myself. I used to go with my mom when I was little and she would always buy me cool things like hats, earrings, broaches and marbles. Lately I've been on the lookout for a hand crank music box. They are little and round, and you have to constantly turn the crank for them to play. My grandma had 2 I used to play with when I was little and I just love them. If anyone knows where to find some, let me know!
Amos started intramural soccer this week! He is excited about his team - they seem like they're real good. He has a friend, Mike, on his team who also grew up playing 'footy' in England, so they play well together. I enjoy going to watch all of the games, and it's fun to meet and chat with the other Soccer WAGs (wives and girlfriends) who are there.
9.14.2008
Waterfall Garden Paradise
Amos gets Saturdays off work from now on!! This means we can plan a whole bunch of day trips now. Since I haven't yet successfully convinced him to come to Oktoberfest up at Snowbird, we decided to go to Thanksgiving Point Gardens instead!
I've been wanting to go there for a long time because I found out they have some huge man-made waterfalls (the largest in North America). I knew the waterfalls would be cool, but the rest of the gardens were much more exciting than we expected. I really never thought I'd say a garden was 'exciting' but honestly, it was. It was almost maze-ish and there were 15 different themed gardens with winding paths, rivers and bridges, a rose garden, a garden shaped like a butterfly, an Italian garden with a 20-level cascading fountain, a secret garden (probably my favorite), and a duck pond (complete with a frog on a lillypad)! There was more, but my explanation can't do it justice, and neither can the picture above!
They even give you the option to ride around in a golf kart, which Amos petitioned for unsuccessfully! We compromised and took some shortcuts by walking through the perfectly manicured grass (don't worry, it's allowed!) It really did seem paradisaical there. If I was a bug, that is DEFINITELY where I'd live. All in all, well-spent fall afternoon!
I've been wanting to go there for a long time because I found out they have some huge man-made waterfalls (the largest in North America). I knew the waterfalls would be cool, but the rest of the gardens were much more exciting than we expected. I really never thought I'd say a garden was 'exciting' but honestly, it was. It was almost maze-ish and there were 15 different themed gardens with winding paths, rivers and bridges, a rose garden, a garden shaped like a butterfly, an Italian garden with a 20-level cascading fountain, a secret garden (probably my favorite), and a duck pond (complete with a frog on a lillypad)! There was more, but my explanation can't do it justice, and neither can the picture above!
They even give you the option to ride around in a golf kart, which Amos petitioned for unsuccessfully! We compromised and took some shortcuts by walking through the perfectly manicured grass (don't worry, it's allowed!) It really did seem paradisaical there. If I was a bug, that is DEFINITELY where I'd live. All in all, well-spent fall afternoon!
Zions Adventure
We had an amazing weekend in Zions with family and friends! On Thursday morning we headed down with Seth & Ashley and fam, and Paul & Alice and fam. Kids these days are SO lucky that they can watch movies in the car. Man I wish we had that when we were making the 10 hour treck to South Carolina when I was little! And adults are lucky too, because they don't even have to hear the movies - everyone who wants to watch gets their own wireless headset. Technology rocks.
So we made it down to our hotel in the early evening and then got all settled and took a dip in the pool. Everyone got a kick out of the 'pool towels' that were literally about the size of a hand towel, but it was fun!
The next day we hiked "The Canyon" which is a pretty flat hike because it goes along a river. When you get to the end of the path you can keep going; you just walk through the water and along the rock deposits. It's supposed to turn into a pretty narrow slot canyon, but it takes a while to get there. The guys and I left the group behind to try and see how long it would take to get to the narrow part, but it was another 1 1/2 miles up the river so we decided to call it quits. On the way back I managed to walk myself into a deep hole and got SOAKED. Then, when I thought I'd had my embarassment for the day I tripped and practically face planted into the water for another soaking. Needless to say, the guys got their entertainment for the day!!
Saturday was our last day at Zions so we decided to do an easy, short hike up to the lower Emerald Pool. It was a very scenic hike and by time we'd gotten to the lower pool (that you can't really swim in) we decided to keep on going up to the next one. We got to that one, and it was pretty cool so we thought..."eh, that wasnt too hard, let's keep going." The hike up to the top one seemed pretty long, and wasn't as easy as the others, but we finally all made it. There was a nice pond up there that we could swim in, and I even caught a tadpole! I do realize that I am not a 10 year old but I just wanted to see if I could do it! And I could :)
Then we headed back down for some delicious ice cream at the Lodge before heading out. A 30-min hike turned out to be about 3 hours but everyone had a nice time on our last day there and was nice and tuckered out for the drive home.
It was our first time since being married that we actually got to 'get away' for a few days and we had such a great time. Good hiking, good food, and good company!
So we made it down to our hotel in the early evening and then got all settled and took a dip in the pool. Everyone got a kick out of the 'pool towels' that were literally about the size of a hand towel, but it was fun!
The next day we hiked "The Canyon" which is a pretty flat hike because it goes along a river. When you get to the end of the path you can keep going; you just walk through the water and along the rock deposits. It's supposed to turn into a pretty narrow slot canyon, but it takes a while to get there. The guys and I left the group behind to try and see how long it would take to get to the narrow part, but it was another 1 1/2 miles up the river so we decided to call it quits. On the way back I managed to walk myself into a deep hole and got SOAKED. Then, when I thought I'd had my embarassment for the day I tripped and practically face planted into the water for another soaking. Needless to say, the guys got their entertainment for the day!!
Saturday was our last day at Zions so we decided to do an easy, short hike up to the lower Emerald Pool. It was a very scenic hike and by time we'd gotten to the lower pool (that you can't really swim in) we decided to keep on going up to the next one. We got to that one, and it was pretty cool so we thought..."eh, that wasnt too hard, let's keep going." The hike up to the top one seemed pretty long, and wasn't as easy as the others, but we finally all made it. There was a nice pond up there that we could swim in, and I even caught a tadpole! I do realize that I am not a 10 year old but I just wanted to see if I could do it! And I could :)
Then we headed back down for some delicious ice cream at the Lodge before heading out. A 30-min hike turned out to be about 3 hours but everyone had a nice time on our last day there and was nice and tuckered out for the drive home.
It was our first time since being married that we actually got to 'get away' for a few days and we had such a great time. Good hiking, good food, and good company!
Family Festivities!
The Hobby's came to visit all the way from England and we had a TON of fun! We packed an awful lot into those 2 weeks. Caleb and Jesse came down to Provo for EFY and seemed to have really enjoyed themselves. The girls got a kick out of their accents and both of them came home with about 20+ phone numbers each! Yep, we can definitely tell they are Hobbys!! They had tons of fun stories to tell, and anyone who hasn't heard Caleb and his "one star" and Jesse and his "westside sprinkler" is really missing out!
Meanwhile, while they were at EFY the rest of us headed off to the Cheesecake Factory! They FINALLY built one in Utah and Amos and I hadn't been yet. I love that place, with their 20 page menu and delicious cheesecake! Not to mention they have the best brown bread anywhere. And that's saying a lot coming from someone who doesn't like to get within 5 feet of wheat bread! I know it's healthier but I still have taste buds! haha.
One Saturday we decided we'd all head up to the Park City outlets for some good shopping, and that it was! Afterward in the afternoon the plan was to head up to the ski resort to do some ziplining and alpine sliding. Not the best timing because right as we got up there it started to thunderstorm and hail. We tried to wait it out but those rides were closed. The only one that wasn't was the Alpine coaster, so we figured we'd give it a shot.
I was wondering how we were going to make it because it was pouring down cold rain, but sure enough everyone is a great sport (even the little ones). Eliza was toughing it out better than I was! This was the only ride I have ever been on where the operators told you about ten times to "go as FAST as you can, don't slow down!" So you get into a little cart where they strap you in and it hauls you for about 10 minutes to the top of the mountain, then, as soon as you get up there you have to push forward the handles to make you go fast, and off you go through spirals and around curves and over jumps. It was SO fast I really thought we were going to fly out. I was seriously scared and Eliza took it like a champ! I haven't been that scared in a long time, so it was awesome! Definitely need to go do it again :)
Meanwhile, while they were at EFY the rest of us headed off to the Cheesecake Factory! They FINALLY built one in Utah and Amos and I hadn't been yet. I love that place, with their 20 page menu and delicious cheesecake! Not to mention they have the best brown bread anywhere. And that's saying a lot coming from someone who doesn't like to get within 5 feet of wheat bread! I know it's healthier but I still have taste buds! haha.
One Saturday we decided we'd all head up to the Park City outlets for some good shopping, and that it was! Afterward in the afternoon the plan was to head up to the ski resort to do some ziplining and alpine sliding. Not the best timing because right as we got up there it started to thunderstorm and hail. We tried to wait it out but those rides were closed. The only one that wasn't was the Alpine coaster, so we figured we'd give it a shot.
I was wondering how we were going to make it because it was pouring down cold rain, but sure enough everyone is a great sport (even the little ones). Eliza was toughing it out better than I was! This was the only ride I have ever been on where the operators told you about ten times to "go as FAST as you can, don't slow down!" So you get into a little cart where they strap you in and it hauls you for about 10 minutes to the top of the mountain, then, as soon as you get up there you have to push forward the handles to make you go fast, and off you go through spirals and around curves and over jumps. It was SO fast I really thought we were going to fly out. I was seriously scared and Eliza took it like a champ! I haven't been that scared in a long time, so it was awesome! Definitely need to go do it again :)
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