Saturday, January 31, 2009

Viva Las Vegas!!!

2 weeks ago, I went to Las Vegas for the first time. Lorinda had her winter meetings for work there this year so we left Friday night and spent the weekend in Las Vegas. It was quite an experience I must say.

We stopped at the Hoover Dam on our way, since we had to drive over it, to get pictures and explain to Jenna what it was.

Saturday we spent the entire day on the Strip, it was A LOT of walking but it was good. We saw many hotels. We ate lunch in New York New York at a New York deli, the sandwhichs were huge but absolutely delicious!



Next we went to M&M World, a four story store with nothing but M&M merchandise, I bough a pin there. Next door to M&M World was the Coke a Cola store, while there we tried the Tastes around the world, we were given 2 trays with a total of 16 different Coke products from around the world, some were pretty tasty and some were not so great.


Saturday night we ate dinner in the Vinician at a wonderful Italian restruant, then it was back to the Golden Nugget for bed.


Sunday we had buffet brunch in Paris. It was absolutely wonderful!! I couldn't belive how much food I was able to eat.
We watched a couple more fountain shows at the Belagio and then headed back to the hotel to get ready for Matthew, me and the girls to head back to Phoenix. Jenna and Matthew went swimming for a little bit before we had to leave. In the middle of the pool was a shark tank and a water slide that went through the tank, it was very cool. After they took a dip in the pool it was time to head back home.
Jenna and Matthew by the shark tank, Jenna was too small to go down the slide

Washington Trip

So I am sorry I haven't posted anything for a long time.


I have been very busy and haven't had a chance.



Well I went home to Washington for Christmas and had a "White Christmas"! The first in many years. I was home for 3 weeks and had a wonderful time. Spent a lot of time with my Mom and some with my Dad and Brother and Sister in-law. It was wonderful to see them all and spend time together. I also got to see the family which is always good and some friends. It was hard for the first week or so because of all the snow, which left me car less, but it's ok.




Burlington Hill across a field of snow!


We got about a foot and a half to 2 feet total at my mom's house


There's a bench under the snow somewhere!!!

and about 2 and a half to 3 at my dad's. It was awesome!!! Very cold but awesome!






also before I left Arizona, I had a freind tell me that I had to build a snowman for her while I was in Washington... so I did!