Last night at the ZP

It seems like you always have the most fun on your last day of something...

Roasting a starburst-- have you ever tried this?! It is so so good!
Do you like the matching hats?!
I'm not really sure what was going on in this picture...
Celebrating a birthday/last night of work!

*As soon as they took this picture I knew I had way too much attitude!

Working hard...

Jill, Andrea, and me!
"ZP this is Alicia..."- I feel like Pam from The Office each time I answer the phone!
After a night of waitressing!

Last night was my official last day of work! It has been quite a week- I returned from Cedar to find a message on my voicemail asking me to come in to waitress at night and still work the front desk in the mornings. (I now realize what it is like to be a "grown-up" and have to just suck it up when you are tired!) While I have eaten out a few times (ha ha) I have never waitressed before and have never really even had a desire to! It was an experience. I only did it for a week, but last night the other waitress was sick- so I was all on my own. The night started off to a rocky- the chef started part of the outdoor kitchen caught on fire- oops. I came to work to find smoke and water everywhere- I had a glimmer of hope that maybe we would not open. Wrong. Very wrong. My GM said, "I hope you dont think this is going to keep us from opening-(in 45 minutes)." No- of course not. Why would I ever think that?!

Fun visit!

Tons of snacks...
Saved By The Bell...

Must mean....

The McNeil boys are here!!!

It was a blast having them here- they are truly the brothers I will never have!!

Reasons Disneyland is the Happiest Place on Earth...

Awesome churros
Early morning admission--short lines
You make awesome memories
You can be in the jungle...

AND..

Animals!

We went to a little petting zoo in Springdale- which had elk, sheep, and long horn cattle! I decided I am really really not an animal person!

Why do I do the things that I do?!

Feeding the sheep!

Observation Point!

My dad and I went on the Observation Point Hike- it was amazing! I feel so blessed to have all of these gorgeous surroundings so close to me!

The view from the top! At this point you are actually higher than Angels Landing- crazy!

Elevation: 5,608 feet!
I made it!
Jig-of-joy dance!

Funny note: You have cell phone service all throughout the hike-- maybe I will start suggesting that to upset customers missing their cell phone service!

Full Fridge =

The fridge is full... which must mean....
My dad is here....

AND

the rest of my family will be here in a few days!!!

** I wish I had a picture of my fridge before- there was a bag of grapes and Red Bull! (Don't worry- I get to eat at the lodge for all 3 meals!)**

Alicia Get Your Gun

Yesterday one of my friends took me shooting- I had never shot a gun and he thought that was a disgrace! I shot two different black powder guns. It was quite the experience. I was not really trying to aim at anything- I was just trying to shoot the gun. (Don't worry I was aiming at a hill- just not an official target!)

Getting the gun ready
I an and I

It was fun- I also a got a history lesson to go along with it! I am having so much fun out here doing things I have never done before!

Work!

I absolutely love work! I have had the opportunity to work the front desk but the other day I was able to work a morning shift in the kitchen and then a night shift at the front desk! It was a long day but I had so much fun (and learned a lot)! I love learning all of the "behind the scenes" things!

Wiping down the dining hall tables!

This is the 25 lb. box of carrots I peeled- you should have seen my orange hands!