Viva Las Vegas!

Just the ladies

The ladies with their men

The entire crew!

For my 28th birthday my husband surprised me by booking a trip to Las Vegas. We stayed 3 nights and 4 days at the Venetian. It was absolutely amazing! What made it even better is that he invited some of our friends to celebrate with us (GG, Jamie, Angela, and the Docter's). My dad and cousins even came over to hang with us in the city on Saturday night.

We spent our days lounging in the pool, and our evenings in the casinos and clubs. We also enjoyed wonderful restaurants: Circo at the Bellagio, BOA at Caesars, and Los Caminos at the Venetian. A good time was had by all, and we've already started planning our next trip!

By Tuesday, we were longing for home and our little "Monkey". Maybe next time, she will get to enjoy the bright lights of Vegas too!

Mommy's Birthday Dinner

Since we will be in Las Vegas on my birthday, my mom wanted to have an early birthday dinner to celebrate. We planned it for Sunday because Ty was off, but as luck would have it, he worked a hire-back. Oh well!

Payton did not want anything to do with Grandma's homemade chicken and noodles, but she loved the rolls and dessert. The pictures above, show her eating whipped cream. She wasn't happy with how the fork was working out, so she just licked her plate! Reminds me of the scene in "A Christmas Story" where Ralphy's mom tells him to show her how the "piggies eat". She's too funny!

Bath Time Fun

Styling her hair

Lounging on the couch and enjoying some "toons"

Payton is getting so big, so fast. And by big, I mean taller. She spends her days running around and playing outside. There is hardly a moments rest for her, Ty, or I.

These are just a few fun pictures of Payton taking a bath. Her hair is so long when it is wet. It is practically half way down her back, that is, when I am not styling it up!

After Payton's bath, I put on her diaper and wrapped her up in a warm blanket so she could lie down and relax. She snuggled up on the couch and watched "toons" for 20 minutes before heading outside again.

Babes of Summer

Payton qualified as one of the top 10 "Babes of Summer". This contest is put on by the local radio station, 103.7 WDBR. If you have an opportunity please vote for her by clicking on the following link: http://wdbr.com/Babes-of-Summer-finalists-/4510558 She is wearing a pink dress with a matching pink bow!

Thank You!