What Happens In Vegas...Day #4

We started our day with Dr. Hubby. We went back to the Fashion Show mall to pick up a couple more goodies for family and to eat lunch. They were having a Macy's fashion show. The runway raises up out of the floor...very cool.


We visited the Wynn Hotel. The florals were gorgeous!

The flower balls were made with real flowers.

The Esplanade shops were very very fancy. Manga Dork loved Chanel.

We ate Panda Express for dinner in our room and then we went to see...

DAVID SPADE!

I am such a huge Joe Dirt...Dickie Roberts...Tommy Boy fan. He was hilarious. I was a little envious of the VIP rows who remained seated while we exited. They paid $175 for their seats AND got to meet him after the show...FUN!

I grabbed a cup of cantaloupe gelato on our way back to the room.

My poor feet.

What Happens In Vegas...Day #3

We started our day with a taxi cab ride to Hard Rock Cafe for lunch. I {heart} the twisted mac, chicken, and cheese.



A couple more cool hotel sightings.


Dr. Hubby wanted to shop a little before heading back to the conference. We went to the Hawaiian Marketplace. These twins had everyone moving. Manga Dork got a temporary tattoo...a fleur-d-lis to honor her beloved New Orleans Saints. A girl pulled me aside and gave me one french manicured nail, one nail with a white flower, and one nail with a blue butterfly. Cool product...not so cool with only one of each...lol.






We strolled along the Miracle Mile Shops in the Planet Hollywood Hotel. These were a few shops that you don't see just anywhere...btw...that is french connection uk! Cracked me up though. Dr. Hubby went back to the conference and we headed back out on the strip.


He called me "love"


then took out his gun and tried to make out with me!


Ahhh...Paris...How romantic...


We went inside and strolled the streets of Paris. We wanted to go up in the Eiffel Tower but a crazy wind had started to blow.

By the time we got to Ballys the wind was making my hair blow straight up in the air and the palm trees were bending...yikes!

The sky was a little spooky above the Bellagio Hotel.

We walked back to our hotel...got some Panda Express...and crashed!

What Happens In Vegas...Day #2

Our day started with breakfast at the Grand Luxe Cafe...our first Vegas buffet! Then we headed out onto the strip!


It is so cool to see these hotels in person. We are going to watch the Treasure Island show, but unfortunately we have been warned it is not as G-rated as before.

Shooting with my 55-200 Nikon lens was driving me nuts so we went into a Nikon store. I came out with my beloved 18-55 lens...2 lens protectors...a polarized filter...and a lens that does fisheye, wide-angle, and macro.

After making Dr. Hubby's credit card sweat we headed to the Flamingo. Here are the live flamingos at the Flamingo.

And me with the "not so live" flamingos in the fountain. This hotel was originally owned by the mobster Bugsy Siegel.

By this time we were wanting some lunch so we made a decision that was not the best {hindsight is 20/20 definitely}. We had the chinese at Wild Bill's Gambling Hall & Saloon. Let me tell ya...I have been known to jokingly say that I could eat ROTTEN chinese...I was wrong.

BUT if we had not eaten there we would have missed seeing an Elvis impersonator...one of the necessities on our Vegas list. This is BIG ELVIS. Yep...that is his belly hanging over the chair he had to sit in to sing!

Manga Dork had a hard time getting the sweat wiped off her arm after taking this pic. He did sing very well though.

We walked back to the hotel and met Dr. Hubby. Then we all headed for the Fashion Show Mall. Doesn't it look like a UFO crashed into it?

The Betsey Johnson store was adorable. Manga Dork wore high heel wedges and her new wrap dress that she bought on the strip...you can make all kinds of different styles out of it...very cool. Her feet, however, died on the first floor of the mall. Beauty = pain.

I love the time we spend with Dr. Hubby on these trips.

Manga Dork does too.

We hurried back to the room to watch the American Idol results show...we are dedicated fans. I am loving the special guest performances this year. David Cook...Yay!

Viva La Vegas!

What Happens In Vegas...Day #1

Everything went smoothly on our flights out to Vegas. 2 cool things I saw from the planes...an island in one of the Great Lakes and Aspen Colorado and the Rocky Mountains. I had to twist my head in a VERY uncomfortable way to see the 2nd because my view was mostly a GIGANTIC wing.


We are staying at the Palazzo. It is connected to the Venetian. It is GORGEOUS and HUGE. This is the view out our window.


I told Dr. Hubby that I have seen so many photos on blogs with those type of mountains in the background. It is so nice to see them in person. Did you know Mormons are in the history of Las Vegas? They set up a mission in 1855, but several factors caused them to abandon it in 1858. I wonder if things would have gone better how that would change Las Vegas history!

We can also see The Wynn Hotel from our room. I love the reflection of the city on all of it's shiney windows.


Our hotel is simply gorgeous and I am looking forward to shooting some pics of Manga Dork.

Our hotel at night. I find myself comparing Vegas to New Orleans. I need to stop it.

I got into bed at midnight {my body knew it was really 3Am}.

Flying High!

Please keep us in your prayers for a safe trip. We are flying Las Vegas today for Dr. Hubby's conference. It's gonna be fun...

Take Me To Your Leader

Last night at TOPS I was elected LEADER. I am so excited. I want to make it FUN and EXCITING! I have so many ideas floating around in my head. Plus I lost 1.25 pounds!

Wild Child registered for Kindergarten. I was a flustered mess. It feels like only yesterday that I took Manga Dork to register. Manga Dork will start high school next year...I am going to be a mess on the first day of school!

We leave for Vegas next Tuesday. I love sending post cards so I thought I would do a little postcard giveaway. Leave me a comment telling me what we would do in Vegas if you were there for a day! I will choose someone with random.org to send a postcard to from Vegas!

Making Someone Happy...Maybe TOO Happy!

To help me out of my funk yesterday I decided to go outside and enjoy the nice weather. I cleaned the porch and made it look like someone actually lives here and we took some over ripe apples out to the horses {please ignore the raggedy fence...we had an evil knievil cow and it needs repaired}.

The little ones love to interact with the horses. Wild Child opens her mouth really wide every time she gives a horse an apple...so hilarious! I felt so much better after some fresh air and sunshine. It felt good to make someone else {the horses} happy too. However...

I think we may have overdone it...LOL! I told you they REALLY like apples! I am so glad my camera was ready when I turned around!

Thank you for all the cool blogs to visit and the sweet compliments {sorry for being so needy}.

This post is dedicated to our horse Babe.

?-3/7/10

Kinda Like Ke$ha...But Not As Cool

I am in a mood.

It's not a good one...but not a hideous angry messy one.

Just a....ummm...shoot I can't think how to describe it other than...pi$$y.

I can't seem to shake it.

I think it started when my husband asked if he could take my pee to work with him because it had an odor {now that is romance}.

I know what might help cheer me up...how about you all taking turns telling what fabulous thing you love best about my blog...lol...just joking.

Nothing cheers me up like finding great new bloggy reads and friends. Look at my blog roll in the left column...do not choose any of those people...I already know they are fantastic...now leave me a comment and the link or addy to a really great blog.

You know the one I am talking about...the one you are excited to see updated...the second one you come to every day {cause I know you all come here first...winkwink}.

I hope this works...

Back To Life...Back To Reality!

My 2 little ones are back! Which would explain why today's plans do not include scrapbooking...lol. I had a good time last week...maybe a little too much fun...it burns when I pee...lol. I better have a bladder infection or Dr. Hubby is in BIG trouble...heehee. Last week gave me that "grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence" feeling. I found that alot of the things I imagine myself missing out on are not even things I did when I had the chance!

The weather has been beautiful the past few days...high 50s AND sunny! Going shopping makes you feel even better...the bright colors make me happy! I got the box of summer clothes from Gymboree last week. I love ordering online...

We visited WV this weekend to celebrate my Papa Pat's 89th birthday party. He loves old cars and has a shed where he keeps one or two. Dr. Hubby found this sign at the mall for him...he loved it!

It was nice to see all my family...and eat all the delicious FOOD! Yum!

This is my Mama's sister, Eura, she just had her 95th birthday. She walks on her own and brought photo albums to show everyone. Her mind is still very healthy. The genes on my dad's side of the family are great! They have all lived very long lives...too bad I am adopted.

Hope you had a great weekend!

D.R.E.A.M.

On my list 35 Things I Want To Do While I Am 35 I had put "Design a dream board," a little place on the wall of my schoolhouse where I can keep track of my 35 dreams. I can't believe it's already March and I only have 4 things completed! I need to get busy! I used felt flowers, K&Co embellishments for the flower centers, cricut Base Camp to cut the title, Stampin Up cardstock, Stampin Up tag punch, and Micheals $1 bin ribbon {which I need to get in more of a straight line}. The first step to achieving a dream or goal is to DREAM IT! The second step is to WRITE IT DOWN!

I also made some cards from 2 MME card kits I received from my scrap pal at Scrap Sisters Studio. Please forgive these color drained photos...I was experimenting...it failed...lol.

It was fun to spend lots of scrappy time this week. I have a feeling there won't be anymore scrapping until the end of the month. I have an out-of-town visit with family this weekend, family coming to stay the next weekend, Wild Child's birthday party to plan and pull off next weekend, AND we leave for Vegas on the 16th! Oh yeah toss in a couple contractors coming over to check things out for the remodel! Yikes!

Hope you have a great weekend!

TOPS did not go well...but I have renewed enthusiasm and maybe some exciting news next week!