The second part of our road trip took us to Park City, UT where Phil's conference was held at the St. Regis Deer Valley Resort. Grandma Jan and Grandpa Jon flew in to Salt Lake City to meet us there for some extra help with the kids especially since there were lots of family events, many of which were too late in the evening for Jack to attend happily. We had a great 2-bedroom suite with a common living area/kitchen so we weren't on top of each other (a good thing!). The one picture of Sasha kneeling above shows her waiting for the little cable car you had to take to get up to the hotel from the parking. Since it was free and you could self-operate it, we rode that thing several times a day just for fun. Sasha, Phil, and I enjoyed one of the conference dinners at Olympic Park one night. We went early so we could ride the Alpine Slide which was a little cart on wheels that zoomed around curves down a stainless steel track like a rollercoaster. Sasha was thrilled (so was I!). Phil took a turn riding the steepest zip line in the world. The entertainment after the dinner was an incredible aerialist show performed by ex-Olympians going down ski jumps and landing in a swimming pool. Phil got to go flyfishing with his dad and a guide one afternoon and they both caught a handful of good-sized brown trout. The pool was where we spent every afternoon. Temps were around 70 our whole stay, but it was sunny so the heated pool felt perfect. Since this is a relatively small conference with the same group of neurosurgeons attending every year, we are starting to get to know some of the families which is fun. With Phil's parents there, Phil and I were able to go out by ourselves some at night. With little kids you sometimes forget that there is a whole other world out there after the sun sets!
