Las Vegas!

After leaving the kids at the in-laws the day after the 4th, Jon and I hopped a plane to Vegas for a few days! It was an early 10 year anniversary celebration. We stayed at The Trump International. I found a fantastic deal on Hotwire and the room was awesome. My only complaint was that our room faced the pool and you could hear the music blaring all day. But, we weren't in the room that much anyway. I did get a chance to soak in the amazing bathtub each day we were there though! That was my favorite part of our room. It was huge and they had big, comfy robes to wear! I was loving it!



After checking into the hotel we ate at Stripburger, recommended by my sister. It was really good. And I finished it off with a chocolate fudge shake...mmm!



After lunch we walked around for a bit and then spent some time at the pool. After the pool we took a nap (because that doesn't happen at home!). That night we celebrated our anniversary by going to dinner at Mesa Grill. It's Bobby Flay's restaurant and I knew I would not enjoy it...but I went for Jon. My food was not very good but Jon loved his appetizer (grits) and wasn't so thrilled with his chile relleno. The dessert however was very good! I got to pick, so I chose strawberry and gooseberry shortcake. It was delicious! If you've never had gooseberries, you have to try them!



After dinner we went to the Bellagio to watch the fountain show. This is my very favorite part of Vegas! I could watch it over and over again!






The next day we ate breakfast at the Paris buffet. It was actually reasonably priced and there was lots of yummy food to eat! After breakfast we waited in the half price ticket line to get tickets to Blue Man Group. It was so hot outside! So we went to the pool again. While Jon stayed and burned himself in the hot sun, I went shopping at the mall which was right across the street from our hotel. I was trying to find a new swimsuit. I bought one, but took it back when we got home because I decided I didn't like it. Swim suit shopping is such a pain! That night we ate dinner at The Steak House at Circus Circus. I was excited to eat a good steak, but ended up being disappointed again. They dry age their beef right there in the restaurant, which Jon loved! But it gives the steak a very beefy flavor, that I'm just not a fan of. So, again I got to pick dessert...chocolate covered strawberries. They were wonderful! After dinner we walked around the Venetian and waited for Blue Man Group to start. They had a really cool umbrella display. So, we took some pictures and just people watched! (My other favorite thing to do in Vegas!) We were a little disappointed in Blue Man Group. It was fun and entertaining, but there were parts that were kind of slow. We both kind of felt like you can watch the dvd and get the same experience for a lot cheaper!





We had a great trip! And the kids had a blast at Grandma and Grandpa's. It was kind of strange to be in the house for 2 nights without the kids there. I found myself pausing the tv thinking I heard one of the kids and going to their rooms to check on them before I went to bed. Little habits I've formed as a mom! But, get aways are nice!