Happy Birthday to me! Another day to sleep in and ...NO! Not even on my birthday. UGH! So I'm enjoying some pumpkin bread (thanks to Tracie) and water while watching Brothers and Sisters. Another TV series I'm addicted to thanks to Netflix.
Last night was great. We went over the Steve and Susie's house. It was so nice to see the family again. Mike is so grown up now! We had some dinner and watch some TV. It was a good night.
I'm not sure what the plan is for today. I think we are heading to the beach. Sweet!
Yum, Pumpkin Bread.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Yesterday was a great day with the Wards. I really had a nice Christmas. They prepared a Turkey and all the fixings. It was so nice to see the Godchildren and Allista again. Joseph has gotten so big and he has that smile that melts your heart. William was his normal high energy kid. He got a trampoline for Christmas so he was especially bouncy. LOL!
Tracie gave us the Pahrump Tour. We saw all the schools and the infamous Chicken Ranch. They had some awesome t-shirts like "Freshly Laid." We took Mike's picture to show his friends that he made a stop. But he wouldn't go in and buy a "menu."
Our first stop on the way home was Stratosphere. We went up to the top. They have this new experience where they attach you to a cord and you free drop to the bottom. 880 ft. and you go as fast as 45 mph as you free fall to the bottom. I'm not sure I'd do it.
Right now we are relaxing at our hotel in Whittier, CA. We made the ever nerve wrecking drive down I-15. What a crazy drive. There was a mile back up to go through the inspection station. What a joke...just slows you down to wave you through. It was so busy too. I'm so glad I don't have to drive it again for a while.
The weather is beautiful today, sunny and 72 degrees. I'm not sure what our plans are for this evening and tomorrow. I guess we will find out.
Tracie gave us the Pahrump Tour. We saw all the schools and the infamous Chicken Ranch. They had some awesome t-shirts like "Freshly Laid." We took Mike's picture to show his friends that he made a stop. But he wouldn't go in and buy a "menu."
Our first stop on the way home was Stratosphere. We went up to the top. They have this new experience where they attach you to a cord and you free drop to the bottom. 880 ft. and you go as fast as 45 mph as you free fall to the bottom. I'm not sure I'd do it.
Right now we are relaxing at our hotel in Whittier, CA. We made the ever nerve wrecking drive down I-15. What a crazy drive. There was a mile back up to go through the inspection station. What a joke...just slows you down to wave you through. It was so busy too. I'm so glad I don't have to drive it again for a while.
The weather is beautiful today, sunny and 72 degrees. I'm not sure what our plans are for this evening and tomorrow. I guess we will find out.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
I love the Bellagio Water Shows.
Why am I up at 5:30am? Part 2
December 24, 2011 — “Leaving on a Jet Plane” to Las Vegas
Why is it every time I have a day off I'm wide awake at 5:30 in the morning? Really? Why!?! I could sleep in until noon if I wanted to BUT NO...I'm up early with nothing to do...sound familiar?
Yesterday was a very busy and fun filled day. We got up at 4:15 for our flight. The airport was crazy busy at 5:30 am on Christmas Eve. Yikes. Our flight was uneventful.
First stop, Hoover Dam. The new bridge over the gorge is awesome. It is so high! but unfortunately you can't see the Dam because the wall is too high. After turning around in Arizona we head down to the Dam. First stop was the rest area just under the new bridge. After a short walk up 66 steps (or you can do the handicap ramp) we were walking across the new bridge. It was so cool!
We continued down the road and went walking across the dam to get a better view of the bridge. It was such a beautiful day. The sun was out, there wasn't a cloud in the sky and the temperature was in the mid-60s.
We made our way back to Vegas and In-N-Out Burger. Yum! It was so good, I was so happy to finally get my burger and fries. Its been over 2 years since my last In-N-Out Burger. I'm starting to sound like an Alcoholic in rehab. LOL!
After a long line at hotel registration, we finally got up to our room and relaxed before heading to 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral 3 blocks away (on the Las Vegas Strip!). It is kind of weird going to Mass at a church on the Las Vegas Strip.
We made Mom walk a marathon up the strip. We went to the Wynn and checked out their flower display. It was cool. Next we stopped at Venetian to check out the shops and gondolas and the Mirage for the Volcano thing. We went to Gilly's for dinner. It wasn't that great. I ate the cornbread and my mouth went numb. I'm not sure what was in it but it tasted good until the kick happened. It was very weird feeling having my mouth and lips go numb. They were still numb an hour later. We gave Mom a reprieve and hopped on the Deuces bus to the Bellagio for the water show. It was amazing like always.
We rounded the night off with a long bus ride to the Fremont Street Experience. I have to say I really don't like Fremont Street. A combination of old casinos, weird people, loud music and a very tired Kimmer makes for a very unhappy person. I was so relieved to get back to my bed at 11pm. Which begs the questions....why am I up!!!!!
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| View of Hoover Dam from the Bridge |
Yesterday was a very busy and fun filled day. We got up at 4:15 for our flight. The airport was crazy busy at 5:30 am on Christmas Eve. Yikes. Our flight was uneventful.
First stop, Hoover Dam. The new bridge over the gorge is awesome. It is so high! but unfortunately you can't see the Dam because the wall is too high. After turning around in Arizona we head down to the Dam. First stop was the rest area just under the new bridge. After a short walk up 66 steps (or you can do the handicap ramp) we were walking across the new bridge. It was so cool!
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| View of the Bridge from the Dam |
We made our way back to Vegas and In-N-Out Burger. Yum! It was so good, I was so happy to finally get my burger and fries. Its been over 2 years since my last In-N-Out Burger. I'm starting to sound like an Alcoholic in rehab. LOL!
After a long line at hotel registration, we finally got up to our room and relaxed before heading to 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral 3 blocks away (on the Las Vegas Strip!). It is kind of weird going to Mass at a church on the Las Vegas Strip.
We made Mom walk a marathon up the strip. We went to the Wynn and checked out their flower display. It was cool. Next we stopped at Venetian to check out the shops and gondolas and the Mirage for the Volcano thing. We went to Gilly's for dinner. It wasn't that great. I ate the cornbread and my mouth went numb. I'm not sure what was in it but it tasted good until the kick happened. It was very weird feeling having my mouth and lips go numb. They were still numb an hour later. We gave Mom a reprieve and hopped on the Deuces bus to the Bellagio for the water show. It was amazing like always.
We rounded the night off with a long bus ride to the Fremont Street Experience. I have to say I really don't like Fremont Street. A combination of old casinos, weird people, loud music and a very tired Kimmer makes for a very unhappy person. I was so relieved to get back to my bed at 11pm. Which begs the questions....why am I up!!!!!
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