Vegas! Finally, my first visit to Las Vegas, Nevada. Wade's already made the trip out there 3 times while in the Navy. Must have been tough work, huh honey? I can't thank my sister, Chelsea, enough for coming along this crazy road trip with us. It only took us about 5 1/2 hours to get there from Scottsdale. Not a bad drive at all. The mountains weren't too bad along the way either. My wonderful mother-in-law flew out to meet us as well. We spent time walking the strip, doing some shopping, and of course sight-seeing like no other! Wade, Chelsea, and I even got to see a Cirque de Soleil show, Ka. What an experience. It was an amazing show. Thank you Letha for keeping the kids for us! I can't wait to go back and see another.
This is the theater at the MGM Grand where Ka is performed. It was unreal. 
Did I mention it's only a 6 hour drive from Vegas to Lemoore?? Anyone wanna meet in Vegas? Anyone, anyone? Oh and were we feeling lucky? No, not really. Wade and I gambled one night for all of about 20 minutes. He showed me the craps table. We played a couple rounds. It's really confusing, and I still don't understand it. Needless to say, we lost. I used my last $20 on a slot machine, and I after I lost $10, I wanted to stop, take my $10 and run, but Wade coaxed me into playing out the rest. And I lost, again. It's more fun to me watching, than playing. Boo hoo But I did have a good time watching the hustle and bustle of the casino.
We even got to see some singing, a juggling act, and flips. Emmy really enjoyed this. Especially when they gave her gold coins. She thought it was money. We debated with her awhile that it was chocolate, but she was sure that her gold coin was in fact, money.
We ate at a really yummy Italian restaurant. And we had the greatest waiter. He LOVES kids, and I think our kids loved him more. Usually eating out is a bit of a challenge with 2 kids, but this was the greatest dining out experience we have ever had. He made the kids laugh, played tricks and joked with them, and even made Emmy a crown from a napkin. We all really enjoyed ourselves. If only this man could dine with us every night.
Here's a random bird that Chelsea pointed out. And then I felt the need to take a picture.
We decided to cut our trip one day short because the movers said that they could deliver our furniture that very next day, otherwise we'd have to wait until after the weekend. So, we quickly packed up, kissed Vegas goodbye, and set out to our final destination, Lemoore, California.
