Brock and I got back from Vegas about a week ago, and we had a great time! He ended up having to work quite a bit, so I just relaxed, read, and walked around that crazy city. It was so nice to be responsible for just myself for a bit. :) We got to eat at some great restaurants, and one day we drove to the Hoover Dam, which was so neat! It was awesome to get a way for just a bit, just the two of us. Here are some pics...
View of the pool from our hotel room
View from our room of the mountains
View of the strip from our room
Where we stayed, it was awesome :)
The legendary gondolas :)
In the lobby
At the Hoover Dam!
The sheer size and height is unbelievable
The coolest sunset on the drive back to Vegas from the Hoover Dam
Just some neat things around town
The famous Bellagio fountains
Mmmm - some delicious gelato at the Bellagio!
Neither of us had ever been to Vegas, so it was really neat to see the 'larger-than-life' aspect of everything. Like Disneyland for adults. :)
Also, this past Saturday, my hubby celebrated the BIG 3-0!! I woke up thinking, there is a 30-year-old man next to me in bed! Ha! We had a great day - his mom took the kids overnight, and we went to dinner, a movie, got popcorn to bring home, and watched another movie before we hit the hay and got to SLEEP IN! What a great day. :)
Mia is working through the alphabet at school (they do Zoophonics), and 'E' was for Ellie E. Elephant. Here are her elephant ears she brought home, which Drake gladly displayed for us. :) However, when I heard that she made elephant ears at school, I had the county fair variety in mind, with cinnamon and sugar. These were a little disappointing until I saw how cute they were. :)
Mia's pumpkin patch trip at school (she is in front of the teacher)
In line at school
She is still loving school, thank goodness. Here are a few funny things she has said lately...
She's been talking about going to Disney a lot, I think some of the kids in school must talk about it. I was explaining to her that Drake is too little right now, and that we'll have to wait until he gets a little bigger. She said, "But Mom! He's a boy! He doesn't know how to grow up!" lol
This goes back about a month, but I was just standing in the kitchen making her lunch, and she said, "Mom! You're making me crazy! Can you just give me a break?" And then the other day she said to me "Hey - Snap it up, Mommy!" I was like, What? She says, "Snap your lips up!" I have no idea where she is getting stuff like that. But she says them at inappropriate times,which makes me think she doesn't know exactly what they mean and just wants to see what I'm going to do when she says them. It usually does not make me happy. :)
Oh yes, and reason #679 that I know my child is strong-willed... Yesterday she said, "Hey Mom - do you want to hear my new nighttime song?" Sure, I say. In this sweet little lullaby voice, she starts singing, "I refuse to go to sleep, and I am really tired..." Then she says, "Do you like it?" Hmmm, definitely one of those times I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Nice nighttime song, Mia. :)
She's been really good with Drake, even sharing some treats she brought home from school today. When she got in the car, she said, "Drake, I love you SO MUCH, buddy. I missed you today." So cute. Drake, of course, still just wants to be chased around and tickled, and he sure misses her when she is at school.
Well that's it for now. Thanks for checking in on us. :)
