Viva Las Vegas

Whenever we were with our friends, the Beagley's, we always would say how we needed to go to Vegas sometime and see a Cirque du Soleil show (O to be specific). Finally last month we just decided to do it. We went this past weekend and had a BLAST. It was a much needed vacation after starting school! We left Friday after work and drove on up. We were tired when we got there so we went to bed within a few hours of getting there. The Beagley's have a condo up there so didn't have to pay for a place to stay! D'nette's parents were there too.
Saturday morning we woke up, made breakfast and then got ready to go down to the strip. I've been to Vegas a few times but never done anything there so we had a few things on our list to see or do. We went to the M&M factory and Coke store and then just walked around. We went to Circus Circus and walked around there too. It rained all day but we loved it! When we got back to the condo that afternoon we threw on our swimsuits and went down to the pool/spa. The pool was heated so we went back and forth. I think we spent about an hour in the spa!! It was so relaxing!

Later that night we got showered and ready for dinner and the Cirque show. We went and ate at the Rio (Carnival Buffet). We stood in line for an hour and a half but it was well worth it! I've never seen so much food in my life! Steven was definitely loving the sea food. I think he had 2 plates of it! He doesn't get that stuff at home since I can't STAND the smell of fish or anything "fishy".
After dinner we RUSHED to the show over at the Bellagio. I thought for sure we were going to miss it but we made it with a few minutes to spare. Words can't even describe the show. We literally sat there the whole time going "wow" "oh my gosh" "did you just see...?" Yeah, we were all kind of tired from having just eaten and having the 10:30 show but it was still SO AMAZING! It was kind of random and different but in a cool way. We can't wait to go back and see another one.
Needless to say we were all very tired when we got back so we crashed. Sunday we just spent the day relaxing inside. We played a few heated rounds of Up Up Down and pretty much ate all day. Later that afternoon Steven and I went to visit his aunt and uncle and cousins who live there in Vegas. We haven't seem them since August so it was fun catching up!

Anyway, we had SO much fun. The Beagley's are some of our favorite people and we consider them family! We're SO SO SAD they're moving from our ward but we know we'll keep in touch and are happy they found a house! Anyway, we wish we could have stayed another few days. We weren't ready to come back home and go back to work but oh well, such is life! :)

Someone thought this was a parking space but...it wasn't and Steven thought it was funny

Our last day (Steven, me, D'nette, Scott and Aubri)

My plate...nothing too exciting

Steven's plate--one of many I should say!

D'nette's parents, Dave and Janet (so much fun!)

This part was fun :) Totally not worth $12/lb but it's all part of the experience :)

Aubri kicked our trash at this game and won a stuffed animal!

The closest I'll get to New York :)

I caught Steven rocking out to his Spanish music :)

New York Skyline