Viva Las Vegas

  Shane and I recently found ourselves childless for a several day stretch. So we did what anyone would do in that rare situation, and traipsed off to Vegas. The last time we were able to get out of the state was on our honeymoon. This was a much anticipated trip. One of the things we had discovered early on in our relationship is that everything together is fun. Even mundane everyday stuff like shopping. So playtime is especially wonderful together. Did we ever play! We took a chance on Hotwire.com and landed a great suite at a great price at the Vdara hotel. Our room overlooked the fountains of Bellagio. Which I was overly excited about. We did the usual fun things....rode the rollercoaster, went through the shark reef, shot up the Stratosphere, went to Hoover dam, ate lots of things we shouldn't have, gambled (not very much), explored the casinos, sat by the pool, etc. We even caught a show. "O" a typically amazing Cirque du Soleil production. I haven't seen one that hasn't impressed. Needless to say we missed our kids yes, but we also want to go back. The worst part of a vacation is the return to everyday. Back to work and cleaning and projects etc. It is nice to be home again. Nice to see smiling faces and cute sassy personalities. So back to the grind, and here's looking forward to the next getaway.....