Livin' Las Vegas

As part of the recent UEA break, we decided to take the family for an overnight trip to Vegas. It was a lot of fun!

First, we visited my sister Leesha and her family on Sunday evening. We took a tour of their new house and played at a nearby park. We had a very nice time, but I didn't have my camera and didn't take any pictures of this part :(

Afterwards, we visited the Las Vegas strip.

The first stop was the Bellagio. We went inside and viewed the fall gardens:

We saw the world's largest chocolate fountain (which our hungry teenager looked at with longing):

Of course, we also took in a couple of water shows:

Mathison was captivated by the fountains!

The next morning we swam at our condo, then loaded up for some lunch and a bit of shopping. Afterwards, we went to the Adventuredome at Circus Circus. It was perfect; there were no crowds and plenty of rides for the big and little kids alike.

DEl and I taking a small break while the kids check out the attractions:

Mathison hamming it up for the camera:

Waiting in line for the bumper cars:

Krissia can make driving a bumper car look glamorous:

Jefferson finally gets his turn behind the wheel:

Traffic jam:

There were plenty of rides for Mathison to choose from; he loved them all!

The family favorite was the roller coaster:

The girls are ready:

DEl and Jefferson looking excited for their turn:

It was a perfect little getaway - we really enjoyed ourselves. I took several photos of our activities because sadly, times like this will become fewer as our childrn continue to grow older and busier. Already, Bronson often opts to stay home due to work and school; it makes me sad that our times of going places as an entire family are drawing to a close :(