If Only Every Weekday Could Be This Fun ...

A couple weeks ago we got to enjoy a mid-week getaway to Midway and Park City. For Grant's birthday, his sister generously gave him some coupons she had gotten from work for a getaway to a resort in Midway. Since we had just been to Park City and couldn't afford to do another overnight trip, we decided to let my sister Lauren and her husband, Bryan, take advantage of the deals, since they weren't able to have much of a honeymoon a couple years ago and are expecting their first at the end of July. The only condition was that we wanted to meet them for golf and shopping. When my dad found out about the plans, he wanted "in," too, since the Homestead Golf Resort, one of his favorite haunts, is just across the street from where they stayed. So we all went together and had a wonderfully relaxing ... Wednesday! Grant took the afternoon off, and we went up the canyon and enjoyed a great day of fabulous food, some of our favorite pastimes, and most of all the great company of my parents, sister, and her husband!

Me, Eliot, and Grant at the golf course cafe at The Homestead resort in Midway. What a great place for lunch -- beautiful view of the greens, delicious sandwiches and salads, and our table was right next to the Coy pond, where Eliot had a great view of the fish and ducks! Perfect! We could get used to this kind of life!

Bryan and Lauren (and baby Collin, due at the end of July!)

My mom and dad. After lunch it was off to the golf course for the boys and off to Park City for some outlet shopping for the girls. Could the day get any better?

After a "grueling" day of shopping and golf, we went to dinner at the Mountain House Grill in Midway, a place Grant and I discovered on anniversary trip of our own. It did not disappoint, especially since the boys were able to take advantage of the Prime Rib special!

Eliot couldn't get enough of the house specialty -- raspberry lemonade in a sugar-rimmed "glass" (more like pitcher -- at least there was plenty for sharing!).

All of us in front of the restaurant. I'm amazed that Eliot's actually smiling in this. If figures that setting the camera on a timer is more effective than making silly faces and trying to get a good shot.

"Peppy" (as Eliot calls him) and his "Tater Boy" (as my dad calls Eliot). In the background is a building with some of the Swiss architecture that Midway is known for.

The girls -- my sister Lauren, me, and my mom.

And of course the Golfing Guys, Bryan, Grant, and Dad, each claiming to be #1.