We spent last weekend in Las Vegas with John's family and it was a ton of fun! Nick & Christi (John's older brother & wife) live there and they just had their 2nd baby girl, so went to go meet the new little one and to be there for the baby blessing. Once again, the have created a perfect little baby girl! She is just soooo cute and such a good little baby! Her name is Alice Parker Graham. I wish I had taken a picture of her with our camera, but i forgot, so to see pictures of the little cutie, you'll have to go to their blog!
But besides cuddling with Baby Alice, we did some really neat things. We swam a lot of course since it was always well over 100 there, but we also got to go to Red Rock Canyon, which was gorgeous, hang out with family, go to In'n'out, and we went to this really fun place called the Silverton. It's a resort place that's off the strip (which is nice not to have to battle the crowds there), that has 1.)the best buffet that was soooo yummy, especially the desserts 2.)a huge floor to wall fish tank with tons of big fish and even small sharks-and after 7:30 there's a diver that feeds the fish, and then after that these girls dressed as mermaids swim around and wave at all the kids- Jackson and Reagan (Nick & Christi's 1st daughter that's 2) loved that! AND 3. they have a huge Bass Pro shop there with real life big animals that were stuffed (we're talking a real giraffe, lions, a moose, bears, etc.), in-door waterfalls, shooting games, all kinds of boats they let you climb all over, tons of fishing stuff (which made John very happy), and just lots of neat stuff to see. It was one of the neatest things I have seen in Vegas and we definitely had a ton of fun that night! We got some great pictures from there as well as from Red Rock, so I will post those.
John sadly had to fly back to Portland to start his job- but his first couple of days went really well and he will leave on Sunday for his training in Virginia. Jackson and I are now in Orange, CA at my parents place now and he is having sooo much fun because they are just spoiling him like crazy! Well, that's all for now with the update! We will post again when we do something else exciting!
Shooting with Daddy
Waving to the mermaids
Red Rock Canyon
4 comments:
Cute pics! I'm glad you guys had a fun vacation! Jackson is SO cute! I wish we lived closer so he could be buds with Easton. Have lots of fun with your family!
Oh my gosh, that sounds like so much fun! Jake has family in Vegas, but we've never heard of that place! We'll definitely have to check it out - mermaids! And the boys would LOVE the "stuffed animals". I hope you and Jackson enjoy your visit in OC. Aren't grandparents great? :D
I am so glad that you guys came!!!! We already miss you. When Reagan woke up from her nap on Tuesday she looked across the hall and asked Where Jacksee?
Fun, fun, fun!! I am SO JEALOUS! I haven't been to Vegas in years - it looks like you guys had a great time. The Silverton sounds awesome - so does Red Rock. Your pictures are fabulous - you guys look good. And I love the last group shot - what a great family!!
Can't wait to read/see more from your adventures in OC. :)
Oh, and I wish we could've gone and met Alice... I'm needing a "newborn" fix - you and Shalene need to hurry up and have those babies!!
Love ya.
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