Weekend Getaway

Last weekend Bennett's cousin got married in Twin Falls. We had been planning on heading up for it Friday morning and going back home that same night. My mom happened to mention that to my aunt and she graciously offered us a weekend stay at their condo in Sun Valley just a little over an hour away. We decided to make a weekend trip of it at about 10:30 the night before we left. It was such a fun spur of the moment trip that we desperately needed.

Our first stop was in Twin Falls for the wedding. We left at 6 in the a.m. and made it to the temple just in time. It was a beautiful ceremony and reminded us of our own sealing a few months back. In between the sealing and the luncheon we headed over to the Falls with the Rasmussen clan that made it up for the wedding. We took off after the luncheon and enjoyed a very relaxing weekend in Sun Valley.

In the car on the way to Sun Valley. Very dangerous and risky move. Not recommended for amateurs. 

On Saturday morning we slept in and grabbed some breakfast in Ketchum. 

We tried to relax the whole weekend but when it came down to it, I was getting observed on Monday and had to prepare my lesson and Bennett had a math test. Therefore, we spent a few hours in the Ketchum Community Library. Go ahead, call us lame and nerdy. We are. 

I have to say though, after going to Sun Valley for 21 years in a row, this was the first time I have stepped foot in the local library. How exciting.  

This summer we were a few hours behind the rest of my family on our way into Sun Valley and they stopped at the infamous Burger Grill before we arrived, meaning we didn't get a chance to eat there in July. Gasp. Meaning Bennett had never experienced the Burger Grill. Double gasp. Naturally we hit it up for lunch. Just as delicious as always. 

We walked around Sun Valley for only a few minutes due to the freezing weather. 

We then headed down to Ketchum again to walk around the shops. 

We of course made a stop to Country Cousins, as is customary with a trip to Sun Valley, and found all sorts of fun and useless trinkets. 

Bennett found this gem of a back scratcher. Typical of Country Cousins, but oh how I love it. 

That night for dinner we went to the Pioneer Saloon to get a Jim Spud. We've been dreaming about this world wonder since July. It failed to disappoint us and has left us dreaming again for our next chance to eat one of these eight months from now. 

Doesn't his face scream pure joy in the fact that he's about to dig in to his very own Jim Spud? 

The rest of the weekend consisted of us lounging around, sleeping, and watching movies as we hibernated in my aunt and uncles beautiful condo. We can't thank them enough for the perfect weekend that we had!