Sun Valley in 24 hours...

Last month, Tucker's boss offered him a last-minute trip to Sun Valley for the weekend. His bos wasn't able to go so the spot was free...and so was everything else! I have to admit, I was dragging my feet at first due to the long drive we would have to endure for such a short trip. Fortunately, Tucker talked me into it and away we went to enjoy the great outdoors as a family.
We arrived at the resort and I was immediately impressed. It was beautiful with an abundance of evergreens and aspens, swan-filled ponds, cobblestone paths, and plenty of potted flowers. Maybe those 5 hours in the car were going to be worth it! The best was yet to come, however, as we walked into our lodge apartment. Oh my goodness. We are talking full kitchen with granite countertops and stainless appliances (yes, an oven, stove and sub-zero fridge), living room complete with vaulted ceilings, marble and stone fireplace, and plenty of room to hang out, and then a separate bedroom fit for a king. At that point I was thinking, "let's just stay in our room all weekend and I will be happy!" But don't worry, we were there for all but 20 minutes before we were out and about exploring the resort.
Roman's favorite activity while in Sun Valley was dropping leaves, sticks, dirt, really whatever he could find, into the streams and watch them float down. What can I say? This boy is easily entertained! Capri decided to join in on the fun as well...

The next morning, we decided to rent some bikes and a trailer and go for a ride. The kids loved hanging out in their little "tent" as we ventured into the city of Ketchum. There was a perfect bike path to take and we got to soak in all mother nature had to offer including horses right off the path.This is the view of the front of Sun Valley Resort:

The quaint little town of Ketchum. Think Park City Main Street, but more than just one street!

Nothing better than a pregnant girl in jeans on a cruiser!

We had to meet the group for lunch back up at the country club so we rode our bikes back to the resort. The golf course was amazing and our lunch on the terrace was absolutely delicious-do things taste better when they are free? I wish I had gotten a better picture of our surroundings, but here is one of Tucker and the kids with the course in the background.

Later that day we played in the pool and fed the ducks. The kids got such a kick out of them and the angry swan. Those things can seriously be mean.

Brotherly and sisterly love...

As fabulous as our stay was, there were some definite downsides. The night we got there, the kids would simply not go to sleep. We didn't have cribs for them and were hoping we could lay with them on the bed until they fell asleep. Not going to happen. After hours of tossing and turning, I took Capri into the other bed and Tucker kept Roman out on the pull-out. After Roman had fallen off twice, it was my turn to take the pull-out so Tucker could get some much needed sleep. To make matters worse, we were so busy the next day, that we didn't get the kids their afternoon nap. For those of you who don't know, my kids have been on a pretty strict schedule from day one and if they don't get their sleep, they will literally turn into possessed monsters! Capri had even fallen asleep while we were getting ready for dinner-something she never does. That's when Tucker and I decided we weren't going to make it another night so we packed up and headed home. Don't you just love the way your kids can change your plans in an instant?! Even still, however, we had a great time just being together as a family of four...something that is going to change here quickly!