Las Vegas

Aly with Austin and Maddy eating Rita's

Tempted with MiMi's Pumpkin

She looks so mad!

Outside at the Mandalay Bay beach

At Caesar's Palace

Inside the Bellaigo Hotel

Outside the Luxor Hotel (our Hotel)

JV and I returned last night from our trip to Vegas! Man what a city! It was pretty overwhelming. We Flew in Wednesday night (after a hard goodbye with Aly. We have never been away from her that long). I wasn't feeling well at all on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning and wasn't sure if I was going to make it but I did. It was a long flight but we finally made it to Vegas about 11:00pm local time (2:00am our time). We were so tired so we just went to bed and planned on getting an early start on Thursday morning. We stayed at the Luxor Hotel (the Pyramid shaped one). Our friends were staying at Mandalay bay which was connected to our hotel.

We hit the casino after breakfast on Thursday about 8:00am and played some slots and roulette while we were waiting for everyone else to get there. They arrived a little after 3:00pm and we had already learned by that time that slots were a waste of money!!! We all went to eat and watched the Falcon's game then gambled some more. I actually won $100.00! Whoo hoo! Friday was a full day of walking. We went to the Bellagio for lunch then walked through Caesar's palace. They were so incredible. We stopped in a casino called O'shea's and gambled for a little bit then we headed back to the hotel to get ready for date night.

JV and I ate at Mesa Grill at Caesar's palace. This is Bobby Flays restaurant and it did not disapoint. It was one of the best meals I have ever had!!! After dinner, JV and I walked down to the Venetian Hotel and did the indoor gondola ride. It was pretty cool. Then we went and saw the fountain show at the Bellagio Hotel. That was awsome. Saturday we watched the GA game and just walked around our hotels a little more then we went to Fremont street that evening. We walked through and gambled in the Golden Nugget and ate fried oreo's!

Then JV and I were up at 4:30am to catch our flight home! There were a few things on our list of things to do that we didn't. We didn't get to see the stratosphere hotel or New York New York but we will just have to save that for next time!!!

It was a short trip but long enough. We both missed Aly a lot but knew she was in great hands! We are so so grateful to have all the help with her! We meet John and Alice outside with her on Sunday and she was so happy to see us, thats such a great feeling. I felt bad leaving her this morning again but looking forward to playing tonight!