A wet, cold, fun, Memorial Day Weekend!

This past weekend was full of fun and excitement for the Richards family. It started Friday afternoon as we made our way up to Midway, Utah. We first stopped by to wish my cousin congrats for graduation from Wasatch High. Congrats Dexter! We then made our way to the Zermatt Resort where we met up with Charlie, Holly and Kelly. The girls (Holly, Kelly and I, were spending the night at the Zermatt all by our self's while the men headed up to the cabin with the kids....thanks Collin and Grandpa!) We grabbed something to eat, chased Bode up the mountain (at least Holly did) and toured the beautiful grounds of the Zermatt.

It was now time to bid farewell to the boys and little Peiton so our relaxation could begin!

The night was young and how we wish we were too....I'll I wanted to do is sleep, I was pooped. So, Kelly and I went to this fabulous Relaxation room where there was a fire place, the lights were dim and the heat was turned way up. It was so comfortable. We got our ipods and layed on the lounges and fell right asleep for about 1 1/2 hours. We made our way back to the room and got ready for bed. We then decided to turn on a movie which I only made it half way through. It was a very relaxing evening prior to a race day.

Saturday morning we went over to the Homestead to run their Homestead 1/2 marathon and 5k. We said "No Thank you" to the 1/2 marathon and chose to run the 5k. The route was beautiful. Midway and the Heber valley is gorgeous! We all did great taking 1st in all of our age groups (it wasn't too difficult when there was only about 50 or 60 running, there was probably only 3 people in my age group, and I got this fabulous medal which is now I believe in the garbage....I don't need anymore junk around here.)



After the race we went back to the Zermatt to meet up with our hubbies and kids. Mat and the Kunz kids met up with us too. The men were off to go golfing and the woman were left with the kids.

Collin and Charlie ready for some golf


We decided to take the kids swimming at the pool. The water was FREEZING, and Bode insisted that he stayed in the pool and not the warm hot tub. I was dying! brrrrr!


Lunch time and nothing better than good ole' Mc Donalds...alright there are many places better than Mc Donald's, but it is perfect for the kids.


After lunch we made our way up to the cabin.


Bode was so tired he put himself to sleep on the floor.


Cam and Nicky showed up and Cam taught the boys how to build a fire. They were pretty impressed. Cam also played Playstation continuously with them. Thanks Cam.

We had a yummy barbecue and then headed home for the night. We always have such a great time at the cabin and it was extra fun spending the night at the Zermont. Thanks Holly for making that possible. We had a blast!


On Monday (Memorial Day) we made our way back up to Midway to visit my sister's and Grandpa's grave. This is a family tradition to meet up at the graves and then we usually will meet at my Grandma's house and play ultimate Frisbee. This year it was a little wet so we didn't get to play ultimate Frisbee. We showed up a little late at the cemetery and missed the group shot. Luckily Casey and Rachelle were late too so we could get a shot with them. The wind was so awful and cold that we didn't stay long and the cemetery.


I got some fun shots of Peiton and Matix. They are a week and 1/2 apart. Matix was so funny to pose for the camera, he knew exactly what was happening.


This year was really fun because we had my Mom's side of the family join us for lunch and Grandma and Pa's. Everyone was there except for Angie and her family and the Tillmann Fam...we missed you! It was good to visit with everyone. Grandma prepared a wonderful lunch as usual and we all had a great time.