EXCITING POST #1: Part III

So we got to Vegas maybe around midnight? I can't remember, I just know I was EXHAUSTED! The next morning I got up about 10 Utah time, and listened to a little bit of conference...Just pretty much hung out all day. It was nice to just relax after all the driving we did. Yeah...Juanita, Adrienne and I went to Kohls and Target, and picked up just junk food (ha) and some hair dye. Adrienned highlighted my hair (oh, I also cut it...I really like it, but I really miss my LONG hair..however, the time it takes to go from short to long is too long, so I would rather have it short than in between...) Anyway..so she did that, and it looked awesome! I loved it. hmm...what else...Oh, it was nice to be able to go outside in just shorts and t-shirt..lol..very nice...ummm...Kyla and I had fun playing the piano...(She really did warm up to me..lol) I taught her to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star...Well, really I pointed to the keys and she would push them. But she had fun with that. She kept asking me to play it with her. I"m sure everyone else got annoyed with that song, but they were nice enough to not say anything...haha...what else...Oh...While I was playing the piano, Jake toppled over this table thingy in Juanitas house, shattering a glass bowl of potpurri...That was exciting...Kinda scared us all for a bit, but Jake was fine. The table scraped his leg a little, but he's a tough boy. I'm just glad he didn't get all cut up...

That night was pretty fun. Mike, Juanita, Adrienne and I went down to the strip...Wow! lol. It was pretty cool, but there were a TON of people! Crazy stuff! We didn't go very many places, but it's okay, I think we were ALL really tired of walking...plus it was kinda late. So it's okay. They just have to take Greg and I to all the places we didn't get to go to when we can make it down there again. But...we went to the Bellagio (don't mind my spelling..) And walked through that, then watched the water show, which, while very cool, makes ya stop and think, who takes time to choreograph water...lol..Then..I don't remember where exactly we went. Caesar's Palace? and the Mirage? I was honestly amazed at how many stores and gambling areas and skanky people there are in those places. I think if you lived that life style it would be different, but yeah..lol...It was still fun, and interesting, but it's not something I'd want to do on a daily/nightly basis. It was pretty entertaining watching the skanky girls try to walk in their skanky dresses and high heels. I mean really. If I was going clubbing. I'd at least wear shoes that were comfortable. But what do I know. I just know the flats I had on started killing me feet so I luckily had stuffed my flip-flops in my bag that I could wear. Anyway. so I don't really know what to say. It was a way cool experience, and I would LOVE to go there again someday, but it's not the lifestyle I'd want to live...

haha, Do I sound horrible? I really had a fabulous time, and I"m glad that Mike, Juanita and Adrienne took the time to take me there and walk forever with me. It was really interested just seeing the different places, and the different people that were there. Lol, I had to laugh at a few of them...Anyway...here are some pics from the trip. I didn't take many. I didn't want to look like a 'tourist'! lol...

This chocolate shop in the Bellagio. There was a chocolate waterfall type thing that went through the entire store. Pretty cool, but WAY expensive! I don't remember what this next place was called, but it was in the Bellagio too. TONS of flowers...

And last but not least....Mike gave me a couple of bucks to do a little gambling. Since it was my first time in Vegas I had to experience that part of it too...lol...I don't even know what I played...some poker-type game...lol. I think I won maybe 50 cents...but of course I spent it! lol...It was a lot of fun, and if I would have won big, I would have been sure to pay Mike back the 2$ ... lol...Anyway...here's a pic of me at the machine I played...

Lol...So that was my fun Vegas experience. It's pretty cool to walk down the street and have people hand you free porn. lol...Actually, Adrienne warned me before hand not to look when the dudes would tap the cards....What fun. I'm looking forward to doing it again someday. Our night ended around midnight-30, with a debate as to whether we should stop and get icecream on the Sabath. But due to the fact we just got done gambling...we figured it would be okay..So we eneded a great day/night with some ice cream from Sonic...

It was such a great weekend, and I'm really appreciative to my family for taking me on their trip with them. And while I wish Greg and Shaina could have been there too, I'm sure we'll all be able to go again. Thanks Mike and Juanita for letting me stay at your house and for taking me out on the town (even though I'm sure you'd rather have stayed at home and slept...lol) I had a great time, and I look forward to doing it again soon...(well, not too soon. I don't think Juanita wants to go again when she's very pregnant, or with a newborn...so we'll wait a while...:) Anyway...

Yeah, so that was my wonderful week full of new experiences....