Shut up! and put your money where your mouth is...

...that's what you get for waking up in Vegas! Yes, that wonderful song by Katy Perry pumped me up for Vegas. I listened to it like 50 times, and sung it in my head the entire time I was there!

Vegas was so much fun! I wish we could have stayed longer, but...something about jobs? ugh! Anyway, here's how THAT trip went down.

Get home from GC about 7-ish? then packed for my trip while Greg was still at work. I thought we were going to leave around 9:30 when Greg got home, but Shaina texted and told Greg that her dad had just barely left (we were riding down with him.) Well, Robert got here late, I can't remember what time. Maybe 11:30? and we began our adventure. I stayed awake long enough to see the new Wal-Mart south of town, then woke up MANY times between here and there. We stopped at Kyan's along the way to drop some stuff off, then were right back on the road. Luckily I didn't have to drive. If I did, wow, that would have been bad. I woke up one time when Greg was driving and it was raining like crazy. I was so scared, and kept saying a pray over and over that we wouldn't die! obviously we didn't. I actually woke up to see Mesquite this time. Somehow I missed this the last trip I took. Then we got to Vegas about 6 in the morning. The kids (Jake and Kyla) were awake to greet us. But we needed sleep so we slept for a few hours.

Didn't do a whole lot, just played with the kids and held baby Austin, who is ADORABLE, and such a good baby (other than peeing through his diaper...I always managed to hand him off before I got wet. How I managed that...I don't know. Must have a sixth sense about that...) But I don't think I heard him really cry once. He just ate and slept...and peed..but he was so cute! Greg and I took Jake and Kyla outside to play in the water. They had a lot of fun spraying Greg and I (mostly Greg) and running around. They kids were so funny. Anything one would do the other would try to do. Jake wanted to swing, so Kyla was sitting in my lap on the cement. I laid back flat, and Kyla was laying on top of me face up. Well, when Jake got off and Kyla got in the swing, he ran over to me and did the same thing. Then a little later, Jake had gone inside and gotten some Cheetos. Kyla was laying on me again, and when Jake came out he like attacked my face. I thought he was going to give me cheetos, but no...he laid right on my face and fought with Kyla for a better position. I was laughing so hard, I couldn't push him off..lol...it was great. Wish I had a video of that. Quite funny.

That night, Mike, Robert, Greg and I hit the strip. Again, we just went to different casinos and walked around. It really was a lot of fun, but not something I could do on a daily basis. And of course we went and gambled again....well, Greg didn't, but I did. Mike gave us $5, and we played some poker type game. At first I didn't get it, and it was bugging me, cuz I kept losing. I got down to like .25 a couple of times, then would get up to $1 or so. I quit and played black jack which is a whole lot easier, but you don't win as much, so I played the other game again. I am probably the best I know. I got down to .25 again, and kept winning and winning...I totally got up to almost $15. I was so proud of myself! Then I told myself I would play until I got to $10..got to $10.25, and won back up to $12...lol. I can see why gambling is addicting...really...The first time I had a bad experience with it, but this time...I'm pretty much a professional gambler, but I thought the men were getting bored, so I stopped again when I got to $10. Paid Mike his $5 back, and walked out $5 richer! Very exciting. Crazy story though, some dude sitting next to where we were had like 800+ credits, which is like $200 bucks...which probably REALLY isn't that much, but for me it was pretty crazy. I'm happy spending a few bucks...You just gotta know when to stop...I'm addicted though, and I'm going crazy not being able to gamble...I think have a problem, and am already planning my next trip to Vegas...After stopping at In-n-out Burger, we got home about 1-ish maybe? Then we talked to Mike for a while, and then played the wii for a while (few hours!) Greg and Mike are quite the pair. Mike works graveyards, and Greg stays up that late anyway...so give them a wii, and they'll never get to bed. I had to clock out a little earlier. After my little sleep at GC..I was exhausted... but the wii was a lot of fun. we bowled all night long, and played a little baseball. great fun!

Friday...I don't really remember what all we did on Friday...(my heck, my mind is blank! I don't even know if all that other stuff happened on Thursday...) I think we just hung out and played with the kids again all day. Crap, I really don't remember! that's a bummer... (not that I didn't enjoy my time there, because I did...lol) I think we went grocery shopping with Mike and Jake. That was fun. Jake's a hoot! Oh and more wii playing...We were playing tennis one of the nights and Mike asked me if I played tennis in HS. Yes I was that good! (ha, not really, but it was pretty funny) I'm also a pro boxer. I beat Mike one round, but boy is that a workout on the arms!! WOWEE!! Still fun though...

Saturday the girls (Laura, Juanita, Annie, Austin (is a boy though) and I) went shopping, and Mike and Greg took the kids to the park to fly kites. (Greg & I bought kites at wal-mart for like $2...SWEET!) I guess the kite flying didn't work out so well...and Jake got his head stuff between to bars or something like that. lol..Poor Jacob! When we left he had a black eye and a bruised other cheek...(we all blamed greg for it!) lol..You'll have to look at the pics. But Saturday we had a Father's day dinner, and Mike's dad and his wife came over, and we had tacos (beef and sweet pork...DELCIOUS!) Great job cooking Mike (using the recipe on my blog...) Super yummy. Then Robert, Greg and I took a little trip to Hoover Dam. I've never been there either, so that was pretty cool. It was totally hot and windy, but way cool. It's always fun to see new places. On the way home, the alternator in the car went out. Luckily we made it home, and Robert was able to fix it that night. We were going to go to the stratosphere and ride one of the rides...but we decided that since the car was broken, we would just save it for another trip...oooh, I'm excited...though I'm afraid I'll pee my pants a little. Greg said he won't go with me though...

Sunday we loaded up the car and went home...such a long drive. I really wish Vegas was closer! It's just too far away...Besides, if Vegas was closer, I wouldn't have to get a job. I could just make a living off of gambling! (okay, maybe it's a good thing we DON'T live closer...haha!) Anyway. It was a lot of fun to see Mike, Juanita and the kids again. We dont' get to see them nearly enough! Can't wait until August when we get to see them again!!! And thanks to Robert, Laura and Annie for letting us ride home with them! We had a blast!

Alright....are you still with me? Or did you skip all the way to the pics! DON'T LIE TO ME! I know you got bored...Here's some pics. I didn't take many. but here's some anyway...

See the black eye? Poor Jakey!!!


The Hoover Dam

And of course the baby...with his beady little eyes! (You'll have to ask Greg about that one!) lol, but isn't he ADORABLE!!! I just love him to pieces. It's fun to be able to see a baby when he's actually a baby! He's gonna be all growed up when I see him again. Luckily I've got another little nephew due in a few weeks that I'll be able to see when he's a baby! I'll post more of little Austin when I get some edited. This is just the only picture of me I've got! :)
Anywho that's about it....Great fun for sure!!

Oh...I had to speak in church today...not really speak...but the YW spoke on GC, and while I was HOPING they would take longer, and the leaders before me...they didn't (I think Melanie purposely took little time so I would have to. (haha, JK. there was still like 15 minutes left. While I was HOPING she would take the rest of the time...I didn't expect her to...) but short story not so long...I ended up talking for like a minute...I HATE public speaking...HATE HATE HATE it...you have no idea how much I hate it! UGH!!! anyway. that's over...

OH! The best part about our sacrament meeting, was when Farina revealed why she got the "prankster" award....Remember the little skunk that freaked everyone one? Yeah, it was all a joke..All the leaders knew about it...lol, but almost all the girls mentioned the skunk getting into the tent during their talks...lol, so all us leaders had a good laugh about it...Farina had a skunk fur that she stuck in their tent...lol, so funny...OKay, that's all. I'm tired...and this is SUPER LONG!!!! Sorry...

One last thing...this is the ride I am going to go on...someday...if I don't chicken out....

But I'll go at night. It's lame during the day...hello...night...bright lights...big city...yeah that's a song...