End of Spring Break '09

We're Dallas bound, today!
AFTER:

• finishing laundry
• packing
• gathering tax info
• doing paperwork for Dad
• picking up Caleb, after nap time, at Little School

So, what's on the agenda in Dallas?

• Adult B'day party at Dave & Busters
• Swimming at an indoor heated pool
• Getting our taxes done by our friend - the birthday boy
• King Tut exhibit (jealous?!) at the Dallas Museum of Art
• Eating Mongolian BBQ at my FAVORITE restaurant - Tan's in Grand Prairie
• Book shopping at Border's with my teacher discount (again, it happens to fall on the weekend we're in Dallas - a Teacher Discount Weekend!!!)
• Reading, relaxing, enjoying my boys for the last few days of Spring Break '09

So, see you on Monday. BOO, back to school.

Las Vegas Memory

As we were finishing up our first, ever buffet in Vegas...
and Caleb is brought to the table by my dad with ...
a plateful of small desserts to share...
Caleb sits down, sighs really big and states...
with a dreamy look of adoration in his eyes:

"Man! I love Vegas!"

He had five small, half desserts to choose from.
He chose to only eat 2.
And "MAN!" he was stuffed.
Good times!

Loving it!

Just a quick post.

I am LOVING Las Vegas. I wasn't so sure when we first got here... something to do with ME driving 15 hours, straight. and being exhausted. Then overwhelmed with the whole gambling/casino thing. But, NOW, I get it. It's so fun! It helps when you are ahead, too.

I don't have too many pictures, yet. We still have 2 days left here... so I need to get crackin' on the picture takin'. There's not much opportunity to snap them when you are looking at the slot machines. :)

The boys are doing fine. Caleb and Owen spent 2 1/2 hours at a hotel daycare today. Brant and I played at the hotel's casino while Dad, Rachel and Stephen went to the strip to see shows (Bette Midler for Dad and Ray, & Circe de Solei for Stephen). Brant and I saw Blue Man Group yesterday. It was AWESOME!!! If you ever get a chance... GO!

Brant's 33rd birthday is on Friday. I tried to get him a massage from a local shop here... but they are closed. So, I am just trying to spend time with him ... You know. The good, "quality" time... yup.

The only BIG draw back is the smoke. Y U C K. With a capital EWW. I've done laundry at my seester's house 3 times, already. I don't want to take the stench back with us. We're all on Claritan to alleviate the allergies from the nastiness.

We're staying WAY OFF the strip. Thank goodness. That is too much craziness. We're staying at Aliante Station. Check it out. It's brand new. It's a member of the Station Casinos. They are HUGE! But, easy to maneuver in. Not like the Venetian. We were so lost, there. We even saw a movie in our hotel on Monday night. (Madagascar 2: IMAX experience. It was... okay. and loud.)

We have BIG plans for tomorrow. NOT. :) That makes me happy! We do have planned to go to the "FEAST" buffet at our hotel for Thanksgiving lunch. It should be yummy! I love the buffets here. You can definitely find SOMETHING to satisfy your hunger... (even if it is dessert, first. :o) )

Ya, so my "quick" post is not so quick after all. So, happy Thanksgiving, y'all! See you before too much longer!

Don't be jealous... but...

I am skipping out of school early tomorrow! YESSS!!!!!!!!!

We are headed to...


Wait for it...


see my seester...


For Thanksgiving...


Where?


LAS VEGAS!!!


That's right. I am 32 and taking my first, EVER, trip to Lost Wages. My Dad, bro, two offspring and I are headed to Amarillo (not by morning, but by 7 pm) tomorrow night. Then, we'll get up by 5am to drive (yes, I said DRIVE) the rest of the way to see my lonely, little seester. Brant will fly out on Tuesday. So... I know I've been absent as of late, but, I will be even more, ummm, absent-er this next week. Probably. Who knows. I may actually have time to post while doing... ummm - NOT school work in Vegas. I'll take tons of pics and get those posted.

So, have a wonderful, safe, happy, joyous Thanksgiving, ya'll. Enjoy your family time and love and kiss on those people you miss when they're gone, but love to see 'em leave. Just kidding! Loves you guys!