Vegas Baby......

I posted about my great husband in the previous post. this is one of the reasons. Life has been pretty hectic these past few months. Fun but hectic. So my brains were getting scrambled, and I couldn't clear it out. Mike brought Ana into town to play with me. I picked her up at 11:00PM Wednesday night. And we were up and at em' Thursday morning. We hopped in the car and drove to Vegas. We were having a nice drive. Road trips are good to clear the mind. Singing songs and talking, and just enjoying the open road. We stopped in St. George and ran to the DI looking at books. Then grabbed an Inn & Out burger. The burgers were so good and we were on our way again. I forgot one little thing GAS! I didn't realize that I had forgotten to get gas until I was almost out, and had passed every gas station possible. I called mike in a panic, my gas mileage shows on the car. I coasted on every little hill possible. I had eighteen miles to the next station and fumes in my tank. I slowed the car down from 80 to 60 trying to get the best mileage possible. And we held our breath and prayed our way into the gas station. But we made it, I only had 1/2 a gallon of gas left in my car. We were happy again and drove on into Vegas and got our room. We stayed at one of Mike Marriott's, I love not staying in a casino. You are not blasted with cigarette smoke and chinging slots every time you leave. We started out walking through the Paris Casino, I know this one better because I've been to a few conventions there.

But we quickly crossed over to the Belogio. They had started putting up their Christmas decorations. We loved these gifts they were just so pretty.

I have been to the Belogio in the past. It is very pretty and fancy. They have a garden area. I know there is a fancier name for it, but I can't think of it. when I have gone i n the summer months there has only been flowers there. but man they went all out for fall. This tree man would talk to people and his eyes would shift from side to side.

They have tons of flowers and plants all around. they were so pretty.

There was a big scarecrow.

They had a tunnel. It had these great water arches going across the arch all down the tunnel.

We loved this cool tree.

And they had wood sprites.

This is the glass sculpture in the entry of the Belogio. It looks super cool, but I wouldn't want to be under all that glass in a earthquake!

We caught a fountain show. It was to the song "I'm proud to be an American" and after it was over we were so pumped up that we wanted to go join the army!

Ana couldn't help but be just a little naughty passing through the casinos:-)

In honor of Mike we had dinner that night at Margaritaville.

As I was taking a picture of Ana. This guy came up and offered to take our picture. I told him thanks anyway. so he went and got in the picture. He was having a really good time in Vegas.

Every time I go to Maragritaville with Mike he gets the "cheeseburger in paradise." And I always see the nachos and think, one day we need to get those. So we got them this trip.

We had a fun time. If you know Jimmy Buffet songs, he has his restaurant set up for fun. Once an hour a bikini clad woman pops out off a big volcano and slides down the volcano into a huge picture of margarita colored (with lights) water. then a huge fish hook pulls her out and she swings out over the bar. That would gross me out if she dripped in my drink. but it is a lot of fun to watch and sing the songs that go along with the show.

Then we went back to our room and crashed!