Vegas

Daughter #3 turned 21 in late November and our gift to her was a trip to Las Vegas. Now, I'm not really a fan of Vegas, but I figured that I could endure a 1 day trip for her sake. The 2 of us flew out a couple of days before Christmas. We flew because the tickets from Phoenix to Vegas are pretty cheap and I really do not care for driving anywhere that takes any longer than a couple of hours and neither does she.

We froze our butts off in that town! Being from Phoenix, you never think to bring a damn coat! The wind was blowing like mad and the temps had to be around 30 degrees. I shouldn't even mention that I was wearing flip-flops...Phoenix I tell ya!

We would have just stayed indoors and played the nickel slot machines, but I had bought Cirque du soleil Mystere tickets and the show was at the other end of the strip. We were TOLD that it was much closer and that it would be a short walk. LIAR!! We were freakin' ice cubes by the time we got there!

The show was very COOL and I would have loved to have taken pics but it is highly forbidden to snap pics or your camera will be taken away until later. Were you NOT listening to the rules lady beside me???

We also visited the Bellagio as we love to visit their Conservatory and see what the newest floral design is. Wowsa!!!

Fabulous and very tall Christmas Tree

Check out the flying reindeer

Here's a closer view. They are covered in pine cones! :-)

Flowers for forever!!!!

Look at all the tiny people below this horse and that will give an idea of how BIG it is!

THis house is made with flowers, tree branches and pine cones

and the white flowers represent the snow

This ornament was HUGE!

 

There was a pond and fountain below it.

The two of us. My arms were just not long enough to get a decent picture. We kept retaking it and it just got funnier each time.

And because she COULD......pina colada and strawberry margarita mix. I did not want her to get too tipsy, so like a good mother, I helped her drink it :-)

For those of you who don't travel to Vegas on a regular basis (me), can you believe that people actually spend their Christmas vacations there??! Can you believe it?? It was crazy packed!!! Little kids too!!!

We were there for only 30 hours and boy was I glad to get back home!

Okay, I guess I should get to work.....cupcake orders. Totally not motivated.

xoxox!!!

Michelle

p.s. In case you're wondering. We didn't win big. Won a few nickels and lost a few more :-)