Adam and I have been married for two years today! Every year gets better and better. Last year Adam planned our 1st Anniversary so this year I planned our 2nd. I wanted it to be a surprise for Adam and I wanted it to be somewhere tucked away in the mountains so that it would feel like we got away somewhere--and I did just that!
So, about one month ago a booked a hotel room--without him knowing. I then told him on Friday morning not to plan anything for that evening. Adam asked, "Why"? I told Adam, "It is not for you to worry about--just be ready to leave when you get home from work." Little did he know that I was taking him here:
The
Stein Erickson Lodge. It is in Deer Valley--right above Park City. It is the most amazing resort I have ever been too! It is a 5 star hotel and a 5 star Restaurant.
Since Adam was driving he wanted to know where he were going. I told him that I would simply read him the directions when the time came, he smiled and we were off!
Adam thought that I was taking him to the Zermatt Resort in Midway but when I told him to turn onto Main street in Heber he suddenly had no idea where we were going--I didn't either for that matter because I had never been to Deer Valley before. It was a little adventure getting up there--and in the dark.
So, after driving up the mountain until we thought we were lost, we reached what is literally the top of the mountain and pulled into this beautiful Lodge.
Adam and I were amazed. I had only seen pictures and Adam had no idea that the so called Lodge would be this fancy. We pulled in and the valet parking took care of our car and the bell boy took our luggage. We felt spoiled to say the least.
After checking in we were taken to our room, while the bell boy carried our luggage :) Because I am the one that booked the room I knew we had a luxary room with a fire place, hot tub, jetted tub, and plasma screen tv--but Adam didn't know that :) Here is a sneak peak of our luxary room.
They provided us with these declicious truffles that were covered in a soft colored candy. Delicious! If I had any left I would let you try one but we ate them all.
Adam and I eat dinner at the Glitritind, which just happens to be a five star restaurant. It has to be the best food that Adam and I have ever eatten. Adam orderd a flavorful corn and lobster soup for his appetizer which popcorn on the side of the bowl for a garnish, the Berkshire Pork Porterhouse with buttermilk Mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts(that I ate), and spiced apple sauce for his Entre, and vanilla Creme Brule with strawberries and pound cake for dessert. I on the other hand ordered Half Crispy White Asparagus for my appetizer, the Grilled Fillet Colorado Beed with cauliflower and mornary sauce, and a Root Beer Float. I know!--a root beer float at a fancy restaurant like this--but the waiter convinced me of it. It was actually rootbeer flavored ice cream with cream soda and candy pretzels on top of cotton candy. We left that dinning room so full--yet so delightfully satisfied. It was worth every penny and every bite!
When we woke up we had this view waiting for us. We quickly opened the cutrains to enjoy the beautiful scence we had from our balcony. We were litterally on the ski slopes.
When it was time to go, the bell boy was nice enough to take a picture for us while we waited for our car to be brought to us--brought to us. Adam and I have never had this kind of luxary or spoiling before. We enjoyed it while it lasted because we knew as soon as we left we would be back to Provo and our condo. It was so nice to get away for the weekend and this was the best way to accomplish that.
I felt successful in my quest of surprising Adam for our Anniversary and it even surprised me how wonderful it was. We can't wait to go back.
I also need to add in that Adam surprised me with a dozen roses at school today. He dropped them off himself and got to meet some of my students too. It was so fun to see him during the day. He always done a perfect job of keeping me suprised on occasions like this. I have the best husband in the world. I feel so blessed that he waited through two years of dating for me to finally agree to marriage. I realize this is a blog that many people can read so I won't give you the gushy paragraphy about how wonderful and cute Adam is to me, but just know that he is an amazing husbnad who I love so much.
Happy Anniversary Adam!
I also decorated for Christmas, as you might gather from the stockings, and enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner that my mother, sister, and I made at my mothers house. We got together with my Harrison side of the family for a mini reunion on Friday and I got to see my grandmother.
