MoseleyWorld

The week after the mercury rose to triple digits, we were fortunate enough to escape the inferno for a week.  Carey’s parents (aka Mimi and Pops) hosted a family trip to Park City, Utah. We stayed in a house in Deer Valley , which is a resort community in Park City. “We” would be 15 people. Yep. 15 people in one house. Six kids. Four under age three. All in one house. Fortunately, it was a big house!

The gods were smiling on us during our 1.5 hour delay leaving DFW. Instead of the typical air travel delay  announced only after the door of the plane has been shut + hermetically sealed, we were informed of the delay before we even got on the plane! If you haven’t traveled with two kids under the age of three lately, you may not entirely appreciate the difference.

Turning a 2.5 hour flight from Dallas to Salt Lake City into a 4 hour flight creates lots of squirminess, to say the least.

But a delay at the airport (especially when there’s a wide open area with no seats at all!) creates an energy-expending opportunity! Saxon spinning around, staying on the blue carpet as instructed + Samantha practicing her walking = two tired kids. A perfect formula for a pleasant flight.

So, here’s part one of the photos from our trip. All of these are from our first day hike at Deer Valley.

riding up the ski lift

the town of Park City in the distance

saxon thought she would get to use these hiking poles to walk, but she was demoted to the cargo bay.

uncle von, hiking extraordinaire, helps strap Saxon in.

Saxon and her cousin Mac

an Alpine-like view

Saxon with her mom and her Aunt Teresa posing for a quick photo.

Jordanelle Reservoir

free, free at last.

Last week, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of FOUR MILLION baby floats made by Aqua Leisure. Included in the recall were 15 different products manufactured (made in China, of course) between 2002 and 2008, including our “Deluxe Toddler Racer.”

Since Aqua Leisure states the hazard as: “the leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning,” I think we will do as instructed and get out the knife to “render the product unusable.” I am not optimistic about getting a refund if my attempts to reach their customer service are as unsuccessful as fellow blogger DaddyTypes’.

So, here’s one more reason for buying stuff from Amazon.com. We received an email from Amazon’s customer service telling us about the recall. Had we purchased from a brick/mortar store, chances are slim that we would have ever heard about the recall. Shop Amazon.com for books, DVDs, electronics, groceries, gifts…you get it - just about anything! And click the link at MoseleyWorld and we’ll get a tiny cut.