Dear Friends and Visitors,
Hello! and Whew!! We are finally more back to normal after returning from our first trip/vacation to Vegas. Let's just say it was interesting from the time we got up to leave till time we got back....and it was a lot of fun and breath taking shows and view.
Day One August 13:
We were ready to go, alarms went off and we got up got ready and put last minute stuff in are bags and we were off to my mom house as she was taking us to the airport...thanks to her we save money on parking. Well you know how they say get there an hour before ummmm not.... maybe more like three hours early. The time came we arrive to the airport boy we were cutting it close after we saw lines and it was exactly an hour to our flight, there we go standing in line and I am of course losing my mind and my husband on the other hand calm as can be. From there the lines were moving we got to check in as well as our bags...but the lady told us our bags was not going to make it because our bags needed to check in at least 30 minutes before our flight. Once we got all that done, we went Thur an other line for security....boy was my husband still calm, it was 7:50 our flight takes off at 8:05.....the lines moved we were able to go Thur with no problems and ran to find our gate. Did we make it to our flight? Well....Oh hell yeah excuse my luggage but we did and man I was so happy, we couldn't sit together but hey we made it. I am happy to say we had a smooth flight from the time we left till the time we landed....I sit by two wonderful people, as well as my husband did too.....on the good side we got to see each other to let each other know we were good! OMG the captain came on the PA....Welcome to Las Vegas!!! We have made it.....thank you Jesus!!!!
We are now in Vegas...YAY!! Oh yeah and our bags did make it so double yay. So we got our bags went on the bus to go get our car and we were off to our hotel and the strip from the airport was not far at all. Luckily we were able to find our hotel with no problem and everything in the hotel was fabulous and the view from our room was absolute gorgeous.
Are trip can now start, we got settle in our room and left to go see the strip and do everything that people told us to do. First was lunch we had been up since 5 that morning, that we were not able to eat anything till we arrive in Vegas...we went to New York New York ate a slice of a tasteful pizza. Once lunch was done we were off walked around New York, New York and the other hotels....believe it our not we walk almost the whole strip in one day/night. Than my amazing husband bought tickets for a late show to see Chris Angel (Believe)....what an awesome show it was, please if we are in Vegas or planning on visiting please check out his show. After his show we had a lite dinner and than went to more hotels and more and than called a night at 3 in the morning...5 in the morning here at home.
Day 2 August 14:
We went to bed late and got up early, we were excited to get the day started...we chill for awhile got breakfast and coffee for the hubby....from there got ready and plan for our day, yes I said plan our day as we didn't want to miss anything! We drove the car of course as we were about tired of walking, since we had the car we decide to take a drove to hoover dam, very beautiful and boy it was hot. It was an hour a way from the strip so we were there for awhile, from there came back to the strip had lunch at IN -N- OUT burger another must to try while up there...heard from so many people, so it was a must. Once we done with lunch, the room was calling our name so went back parked the car head to the room and rested for a little bit as more walking would be involved. Time passed by we got ready hubby wanted to get dress up so we did...he took me on a gondola ride and it was very sweet and we got to kiss under the bridge...that bring a lot of luck (ummm we shall see). Once that was done we head out to see more shows and went to more hotels of course, we had the car for bit but took it back to go ahead a parked it because traffic on the strip looks like rush hour traffic here. We were still dress-up, husband took me out for a nice dinner and some very large rita and man they were good....drinks were not done so we were able to walked the strip with our drinks in our hands. Walk some more and more and didn't get to the hotel till 3 in the morning, yes another late night!
Day 3 August 15:
We slept a little late was able to catch lunch and realize this was our last day, so lets make the most of it...we didn't get the car out as we were going to go ahead and walked, oh know we did...we drove to see the store that come on Pawn Stars the popular show that comes on TV, and the old Vegas sign, as well as the golden nugget and got McDonald for lunch (can't go wrong). We than took the car back to the hotel and walked to MGM hotel to see the lion show, and than the fountain show at the bellagio, and than to treasure island to see the pirate show, and from there the volcano show at the mirage, and finally the Cesar palace....in between all these shows we had to let time go by as the shows didn't happen till the early evening. In between all of that we were still seeing hotels after hotels and more shows! Being our last night there we didn't get in till 3 in the morning, the nightlife and the party life there goes on no matter what day of the week it is, its Saturday all over again. I also want to add the way you see Vegas on TV it's just like that it real life!!!!!
Day 4 August 16:
We got up early morning as it was our time to go home already...we got everything packed and went to go check out at 11, and went to go eat one more time at in and out burger. Once we were done eating we put gas in the car and than we head out to the airport as we didn't want the same thing to happen on the way to Vegas. Car was turn in took the bus to the airport check in at two and waited till four for our flight, finally it was time to come home....of course I was sad but happy to come home. This time on the flight home we were able to set next to each other and had smooth flight home, we arrive home my mom picked us got our car and got home at safe and sound!!!
Here was the some what short story of our trip...I enjoyed every bit of it and it was everything I ask for as I was with my best friend/my amazing husband. My husband has been working a lot and answering the phone due to work, and having this trip was great I had my husband and we had each other attention....and guess what I still get butterflies!!!
BTW when we got from Vegas, we went to work the next day....I had to go back to work and get the room and everything ready for the kids with no ac, and than my husband works in the heat. It was a rough three days for us, as we were counting down for weekend but guess what not to much rest as it was a busy weekend for us.
Missing Vegas every bit of it was worth it, including the tiredness and the walking... but glad to be home still need to catch up on our rest!
Had a great first trip and can't wait to start planning our next one!!!
Lauren
