Moving along.
For Sam's birthday last month, I gave him a ticket to see The Cure in Vegas this weekend. So, we packed up the fam, with my parents, and headed to Vegas.
We were optimistic and happy about the road trip. Two days off work, no set agenda, we can do whatever we want! About 20 minutes down the road, Sam said "the tires feel kind of squishy". We pulled over to a gas station to put air in the tires and Sam discovered a slow leak in one of them. Ahhhh man! We pulled into Costco just as they were opening and asked them to fix our tire. The wait was 2 hours. Ug. Good thing we were at one of the greatest stores ever. We perused the store, picked up some snacks and books for the trip, and made our purchases. When they were finally done with our tire, we hit the road again!
2 hours down the road Sam said to me "huh, I don't remember putting any of our stuff from Costco, into the van." One quick check into the back of the van, and we were laughing at Sam because who pushes a cart into the parking lot, and then doesn't unload it? Luckily we all had a good sense of humor about it as Sam sheepishly calls Costco and asks if they discovered a cart with items in it, in the parking lot. They confirmed they had, and they agreed to hold everything for us. My brother Curtis kindly went and picked it all up for us and kept it over the weekend.
Several snow storms later, we finally pulled into Vegas at about 6pm. We went to my cousin's house and hung out with his family for a few hours. Thanks Chad and Jen, you are awesome hosts! They also have 3 sons (and one daughter) who happily helped my hyper-from-being-confined-all-day children to get rid of their energy.
Friday morning we decided to do things around Vegas, without ever going to the Strip. It ended up being a great day! We went to Hoover Dam. They are in the process of building a new bridge across the canyon, pictures don't even do it justice. It's crazy/scary high and with binoculars we could see workers on the very edges just doing their job! It makes my knees weak just thinking about it now!
I know I'm rude and I lack serious compassion skills, but this guy was making me laugh so hard. He kept this stance and was taking sideways baby steps toward the overlook. Then he'd stop, his legs would shake violently, and he'd walk away. A minute later, he had this stance again, trying to make it to the railing. I don't think he ever did get there. I get nervous with stuff like this, but I've never been completely frozen by my fears before. It was wild to see!
One side of the road it the dam. The other side of the road is Lake Mead. It was real purdy. The weather was gorgeous as well, 70 degrees or so. Too bad Vegas doesn't stay that mild all the time.
Family Foto
Lake Mead
On the way back from Hoover Dam, we saw a sign advertising helicopter rides. If you know Sam at all, you'll know that he is obsessed with helicopters. We didn't even hesitate, we signed ourselves up for a ride. The riders: Sam, Carrie, Parker, and my dad. Carson had no desire to fly. My dad thought for sure he was going to die, and again, no compassion here, I was laughing. You can't really hear much, but we are flying over Hoover Dam. It was amazing!
Sam got some great shots since he was up front with the pilot. Here is the Dam and the new bridge they are building. OoOoOoO, my knees just went rubbery, remembering how high we were!
Every time the helicopter would turn or make a scary move, Parker would say "goin down, goin down" in almost a bored voice. Even in an adventure, he can find his wits about him to make me laugh. He is so funny!
The pilot was kind enough to "buzz" our van. Hi Carson!
After our thrilling adventure, we headed back to my boss' house, where we were staying, to wind down for a bit. Then we decided to head to the Vegas temple and take some pictures. It's a gorgeous temple with gorgeous grounds!
I love this picture that Sam took. Nice Palm Tree shadow. Very cool!
After a quick dinner, it was time for Sam to go see The Cure!
Robert Smith of The Cure, turns 50 on Monday, I think. Some of these pictures Sam took scare me. This guy sure is dedicated!
Sam enjoyed himself immensely and it was worth every penny of the ticket, even though Sam's ears are still ringing. :)
Saturday morning we hit up a breakfast buffet with my Uncle Fred, and then made the long trip home. Luckily, we got to make a fwe pit stops on the way, just to break up the day. We saw Shauna and Rose in St George, and then Curtis in Orem, to pick up our Costco purchases from a few days ago! Ha!
Now we're working on lots of laundry and unpacking. It was nice to get away for a few days but as always, I like coming home as well. In fact, I'm going to go sleep in my bed right now! Night!
4 comments:
I love that Sam has no shame in going to a concert on his own. I am too self-conscious to do anything so public on my own. He really loves The Cure. And love the homage of the flannel shirt. Keepin' it real Sam.
What a fun trip. I would have been like that wobbly man on the look out. It freaks me out, especially with a kid.
Carl looks like he's headed for a heart attack in that video! Are we having fun yet! Great to see you guys!
Helicopter ride and The Cure on the same day with family in between? Can life get any better? I submit that it cannot! Honestly, the kids were awesome, which made the trip so nice. Good job Carrie.
I'm glad you all had fun, and that you managed to stay away from the Strip. I always feel like I need a shower after spending any amount of time there.
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