Snowball Fight, Zip Line and Alpine Slide

Another perk that we got with our season passes was a pack of all day activity passes for all the stuff going on up at Oktoberfest.  We didn't use it the weekend we stayed up there because we were already too busy that weekend.  We went up this past weekend to put them to use.  We definitely got good use of them.  We got there as soon as it opened to beat the crowds.  It worked out well because we got to do everything a bunch of times and it was soooo crowded later in the day. 

Supposedly the kids were too little to do the rock climbing wall but they let them anyways.  They had fun but it was a little tough for them because the handholds were a bit too spread out.  They had some fear of the heights though too.  

Colin could do the zip line but Audrey was too small.  He went on it 5 times; 3 with dad and 2 with mom.  He loved it. 

Colin and I on it

Audrey loved the alpine slide and she did that one 5 times.  Here's a video Paul took of them on it.  He had funny camera angles but it's really cute

Must have: Chocolate dipped waffles on a stick

We went up the tram and had a snowball fight!

So pretty!

Audrey wanted to bring snow back home with her.  She was mad there was only a "little snow and not enough to ski"  

They had a new set of trampolines set up and it was great because no one seemed to know they were there so we got a lot of time on them.   

Audrey and I on the trampoline together

Ultimate Hill Climb and Oktoberfest

Last weekend Paul did the bike race he'd been training for all summer....the Ultimate Hill Climb(previously known as the Ultimate Widowmaker).  It is a ride that starts on a road bike in Sandy. You ride up Little Cottonwood until you get to Snowbird. Then you switch to a mountain bike and ride to the top of the tram. The total is 15 miles and 6800 vertical feet.  It's a crazy ride.

The kids waiting to cheer on Paul at his transition

Coming in on his road bike

Cheering daddy on as he starts his climb on his mountain bike

Heading up the tram to meet Paul at the top

Waiting for Daddy to finish. It was cold, and in the clouds

Uncle Billy and Courtney came to cheer also

The trail Paul was coming up

There he is!

With the tram!

Almost to the finish!

Crossing the finish line with Audrey chasing him

Yay Paul!!  Great job!

Heading back down the tram

Oktoberfest fun

We had hotel vouchers from buying our season passes so we all stayed up there for the night.  This is out our hotel window

Excited to go to the pool

Fun at the pool before bed

Sunrise

They have a stocked pound for fishing for the kids.  So we took them. The fish were too smart though. We didn't catch anything.

I liked the name of the pond

Home Depot Project October

I don't think this was the best week to have the project outside(it was pretty cold) but I understand that they needed to(the fire truck wouldn't fit inside).

It's fire safety month so the kids made fire trucks and got to tour the truck and meet the fire fighters.  

It was a busy Saturday.  I took Audrey to a birthday party for a friend of hers at daycare. 

While we were at the party, Paul and Colin went up to Oktoberfest to meet Billy and Courtney for his birthday.

Then we got a babysitter and went out with them that night.