For mom's birthday this year we wanted to do something memorable since it was a BIG one! (I won't reveal how many years young mom is but it rhymes with "trixty") he he. Angie, Kristy and I started planning months before and wanted to do something fun for her. Well Kristy came up with this awesome idea to send her and dad on a hot air balloon ride. Well mom is afraid of heights so we decided maybe we shouldn't do it, but her wonderful sister Anne informed us that she had done it and loved it and that we should do it for mom. So the planning started! Kristy booked the hot air balloon ride in Park City the weekend before her birthday and I called mom and dad's good friend to book the condo for the weekend. Mom and dad went up on Thursday, mom thinking that they were just spending a weekend alone. Well as kids we went up to this same condo a lot and mom got up there and started missing everyone! She called everybody on Friday and told us how sad she was to be there without all of us! Well little did she know when she called me that I was on my way to Park City with my family! Kristy and Spence also brought there family and spent Friday night as well. When we got there mom was shocked to see us, but pretty happy (I think)! We informed her that we were going for a hike the next day and we were leaving at 6:15 and she absolutely had to be in the parking lot and ready to go! Now why she believed that all of us and our kids were going hiking at 6 in the morning I am unsure, but she nicely went along with it! When we got to the place to meet and she saw the hot air balloon basket she about peed her pants! She was so nervous, but I told her that her sweet sister had insisted that she would love it! She was less than excited, but luckily she had time to calm down before we sent her on her way! Angie and her kids made the early morning trek to see meet us and so did Chris so I think that mom knew she was stuck!
Getting ready for the big ride! Can you see the death grip mom has on dad's arm?!?
Kristy and Brighton
It was early and a little bit cold (as you can see by Miles BIG yawn and Hunter's missing arms)
Doesn't this picture just say it all!
I'm only doing this to please you kids!
Then we all jumped in our cars and followed the man that was the balloon chaser. We were all waiting at the end for mom and dad, hoping mom wasn't ready to kill us! We had a breakfast picnic and even sang to mom.
The group. We missed Dan, who couldn't make it, and Nate and Nico drove up later. We had a fun time hiking, and then went back and had lunch and swam for a while. It really was a fun weekend! I'm sure it's a birthday that mom will never forget! We love you mom, thanks for being a good sport!
The group. We missed Dan, who couldn't make it, and Nate and Nico drove up later. We had a fun time hiking, and then went back and had lunch and swam for a while. It really was a fun weekend! I'm sure it's a birthday that mom will never forget! We love you mom, thanks for being a good sport!
