At the Cabin With Some Vegas Friends

Our old neighbors from Vegas made the very long trek up to the cabin with us for Father's Day weekend. 
It was so fun to see them again.  The kids didn't miss a beat...they acted like they had never been apart, and had a blast together.  

We did a whole lot of four-wheeling...

Had lots and lots of delicious food...

Did some frog hunting...

Had some s'mores

And lots of exploring...

We had such a fun time seeing our neighbors again!  Thanks guys for a great weekend!

A Week of Friends

We drove back Sunday, and Courtney, her daughter Taylee, and Dawn, some of my best friends from college flew in for the week to just visit and see the sights.  In college, it was the four of us, Courtney, Dawn, James, and I.  We banded together and helped each other create some pretty spectacular lesson plans! There were so many late nights setting up, and creating lesson plans until the late night campus security guard would come kick us out.  We made so many great memories, and have stayed in touch ever since.  Poor James didn't come on this trip...just for the girls.  Sorry James :)

Easton & Taylee in their capes and swords...this is pretty much what they did all week.

They tried swimming...it didn't last long, just a bit too cold.

Just chilling watching a movie

We were trying to get innocent little Dawn to try out a Slot Machine, but apparently all three of us are too innocent because we couldn't figure out how to even work the thing.

But alas, Dawn lost her innocence eventually...Half Naked Gladiator Man walking around the streets picking girls up for tips...only in Vegas.

Belagio Fountains are the best.

Dawn's very first pedicure. Yes!

We went to The Lion King. Awesome.

Ace was so super great and became the designated babysitter for us while we went out on the town, then he suffered through watching Glee and Chick Flicks with us.  Poor guy.  Ace is the best. 

Such a fun week!  It was so great to see you girls!

Just Another Day in Vegas...

This weekend we were running some errands. Ace had to return something to Office Max, so I waited in the car with the kids while he ran in to the store. (Side note: The Office Max that we went to is on Craig Road. I tend to avoid this area because it is slightly...trashy.) I just happened to have my camera in my bag so I started looking through all of my pictures.. While I was doing this, a cop car parked sideways in two handicap parking spots. I may have said something like, "what a jerk." So with my bad attitude, I took a picture of this rude cop's car.

But then, he hopped out of his car (about 3 feet away from me) and then pulled out his gun and started messing with his laser pointer. (and then I said, "oh, okay park where you want") Then about 5 other police cars pull up all around my car all with guns blazing, at which point I locked my doors and grabbed the keys out of the ignition, thinking that if there is some 'bad guy' hiding out in the parking lot, I don't want him to just hop into my car. The cops all started running towards the store, "Leslie's Pool Supplies" (of all places...REALLY?) and they were hiding outside the doors. Then they just started running inside...

I didn't get a good picture of them hiding out in front, these two are of them storming the place...

The guy came out a different way, and started running, but never you fear, our good Police men & women (whom, in times of danger may, if the need arises, park wherever they please without civilians who don't know any better being upset with them) caught the guy and I followed through and got a picture of the enemy of Leslie's Pool Supplies

So, I will continue to avoid shopping on Craig Road if at all possible, because as I said before, it is slightly trashy.