Salt Lake Fun

I used Hotwire for the first time in booking our hotel stay in Salt Lake City.  I have to say there are some things about our hotel that have me questioning whether I will book an unknown location again.  I also need to specify in my search that I do not want a hotel that caters to dogs.  Seriously.  We walk down the hall and get barked at behind multiple doors.  I have never been in a dog hotel before and it is just bizarre.  I keep seeing bigger and bigger dogs.  It is pretty crazy.  I have also come to realize that the free continental breakfast may be highly overrated.  I thought when I booked and found out where we were staying that this would be a great place.  Unfortunately those I stayed in previously were much nicer and had no dogs and the continental breakfast was much more organized.  Well, I should have spent a few extra dollars each night and gotten a nicer place.  We will live.  In reality, the little things I pick up on the kids don't care about.  In their perspective everything is perfect.  Well, how can it not be?  Jack is half dog so he is feeling right at home with all of the other pooches. 

So we went out and had some fun today.  I first took the kids out to the old stompin grounds.  We started with Grandpa and Grandma's old house where we lived when we first moved to Salt Lake.  I was telling the kids all about it and then noticed the mailbox still said Fontano.  I thought that was great.  We then went and saw Uncle Ted and Aunt Elaine's house and then off to Glider Lane and our three houses throughout the neighborhood there.  After visiting our houses there I introduced them to Flat Iron Mesa Park and the best hill for sledding the world has ever known.  Jack loved the hill and was very excited about it.  Natty was likewise excited and begged for us to stop for a few minutes.  We did.  Here are a few pics.

Jack started out by running down the hill.  I have a video I was going to post but couldn't transfer it from the phone directly to the blog so we passed.  Anyhow, after he ran down Andy followed.  Then Natty and Jack rolled down the hill.  I managed to capture Jack in roll down formation.

I got a shot of all three at the top of the hill.  One of the three didn't want to be in any pictures.  You probably can't tell which one that was.

Being here brought back some great memories for me.  I loved this area growing up.  I had great times here.  One of the biggest parts of my childhood here was playing soccer.  I did a lot of that on this soccer field.  I didn't get emotional running around here but I definitely remember it with fondness. 



We got together with Laura, Nigel, Shey and Donovan Jack today.  It was great to spend the day with them.  My plan was to go to the zoo today but we got rained out so we went to a little indoor amusement part.  It was great.  Here are a few pics of the kids who each had a lot of fun.

Andy and Donovan Jack Jeepin it. 

Jack Jeepin it.  Way to keep it real Buddy.

Here is Natty and Shey.  Natty was great with her cousins and went on a few rides with Shey and Donovan both.  Here she is on this little green coaster with Shey.



We enjoyed a great lunch afterwards at a place called Toucans.  Sorry, may have spelled that wrong.  Anyhow, it was delicious.  Much thanks to Laura and Nigel for a great day.   Let me not forget Shey and Donovan Jack.