Viva Las Vegas!

For this years Labor Day weekend Steve and I made the five hour drive to Las Vegas to meet up with our friends Tori and Tim. I recently saw Tori and Mylin in July but we haven't seen Tim or been with both of them since they moved almost two years ago. Since they live in California now we wanted to meet in the middle for a weekend trip. Las Vegas was the obvious choice!

Steve and I left on Friday at about noon and got there at about 5:00 (it was so nice to gain the extra hour). We checked into our room at the Embassy Suites like 2 miles from the strip. It was nice room with a bedroom, bar, fridge, and sitting room. Definitely nice for when we needed Hadley to sleep. That evening we went swimming and ate dinner at the hotel restaurant and put Hadley to be early/on time. We figured she would need at least one good night's sleep for a long weekend with few naps :)

The next morning we met up with Tori, Tim and Mylin for our day on the strip. It was so incredibly hot and we walked probably 5 miles total that day in the heat! We spent a lot of time in Caesar's Palace and visited the Atlantis fountain where did this cool show. We then went to the M&M store, Coke factory, and Planet Hollywood.

Here is Hadley waiting inside Treasure Island for her friends to arrive!

She was so fascinated by all the people around and all the bright lights!

She LOVES her new sippy cups!! If you look closely notice the sweat and red face from the 108 degree weather on the strip.... poor girl!

Looking at the aqaurium in the Atlantis foutain.

Love the wet shirt from playing with her sippy cup for like an hour :)

We did the Coke flavors from around the world.... interesting to say the least! There was so much sugar that we felt sick afterwards and didn't even want real Coke!

My favorite: Apple Lift from Mexico. It tasted like this soda called Manzanita that we get and my family LOVES it!

We took a break from the strip and the heat and came back to our hotel to rest and swim. The girls were so cute playing together... I think Hadley had more fun than Mylin since she picked on her the whole time.

Five weeks apart in age and yes, Hadley is that much bigger than her.

All bundled up after swimming in a COLD pool...

After cleaning up a bit we headed back to the strip for a buffett dinner. We went to the MGM since Steve and I had been there before. Well it was good but nothing like when we went two years ago. Hadley enjoyed the bread and macaroni and cheese! It was about 9 when we finally finished so we all headed home.

Playing in the bed the next morning! She loved all the pillows!

Playin with her new toy from the M&M store.

After a quick morning nap the three of us headed to the Las Vegas Outlet Store to do a little shopping before meeting up with Tori and Tim a little later. We spent way too much money but there was so many great deals! Hadley got some cute things from Osh Kosh, Tommy Hilfiger, and Gymboree. Steve got some new shoes and shirts and I got a new puffy vest for winter!

After eating lunch and meeting up with Tori and Tim we took a quick break time at the hotel again while we made plan. We decided to go the Ethel M Chocolate Factory. So it was a little sad because the factory wasn't running because it was the weekend. But the chocolate samples and the ones we bought were totally worth it. Hands down best chocolate I have EVER had!!

Hadley finally feel asleep and I was paranoid that she was going to wake up so I kept checking on her!

After the factory we walked around a little cactus garden they had and took some pictures.

Hadley had just woken up and kept giving this look to Tim!

Two cute girls who were soooooo good the entire time despite totally off schedules, hot weather, and little sleep!

We went to dinner and then intended on going to the water show at the Belagio but with some time babies, one very hungry baby, and bad traffic on the strip that just didn't work out!

Monday morning we woke up and headed home fairly early. You know Hadley was tired because she slept 4 1/2 out of the 5 1/2 hour drive home and then 13 hours that night!!

Hadley was excited to be home and show off her new skills of walking around!

Sorry I know this post was LONG...