Wednesday 23 July 2014

BACK!

5 nights & 6 days.  Which computes to 1 billion pictures.

We flew into Vegas last Thursday stayed the night then rented a car to drive through Death Valley up to Mammoth Lakes, CA for a wedding.  Then back to Vegas & now we're home.

It was not only an awesome vacation and break from the kids it was a great experience.  Vegas+RoadTrip+Wedding.  

Here is a glimpse of our trip full of mostly selfies. When you don't have the kiddos it seems the most logical way to take the pictures :)  HOWEVER  we did tote along our nice camera, tri-pod and handy-dandy remote - and used it A LOT!

Enjoy!  (to see these and all the rest of the pictures click here)

Vegas! Day 1: Arrival

Classic selfie in the mirror

More traditional selfie in-front of random Vegas hotel

Day 2: Driving to Mammoth Lakes - through Death Valley

It was hothot.  We got a reading of 111 - but I swear it was hotter than that.  Dry & hot.







This is right around when there was a sign on the road telling us to turn our A/C off to prevent overheating?!! There were several things about that sign that made me nervous - but we made it :)


View coming out of Death Valley.  Post-Card'esque from here on out.


We arrived!!! Our cabin for the next 2 nights

Rehearsal Dinner Time which involved a 20min drive up a mountain to catch a ride further up the mountain via a gonadal...pretty cool



The gondola ride back down - double fisting with my sis-in-law :)

Day 3: Wedding Day!  

A few pre-wedding day activities - campground breakfast, family pics and kayaking with the boys :)








Oh to be young and silly.  Brodie jumping into the VERY chilly water!!




Getting set up for the wedding


Having a little fun with the tri-pod and remote before the wedding :)







Wedding Time!




Reception Time - annnnnd thats where the pictures stopped for the night ;) 10pm-2am on the dance floor we were.  A Moscow Mule might be my new favorite drink, although when you drink that many of them it could be a first and last situation.  We'll see....

Day 4: Post wedding day. Driving back to Vegas - eeek.  Looooong Day :/

   I ?  We? were hungover and we had at least a 5.5 hr drive, this time around Death Valley (the drive through would have been 8hrs).  In retrospect I'm not sure which I would have rather had - an 8hr drive through a hothot desert or a 5hr drive through a super duper twisty topsy turvy road that at one time turned into one lane.  I was a little seasick to say the least.

But we made it & even managed to get dressed up and go out for a nice dinner :)

Day 5: Last full day

Our plan was to spend alllll day at the pool - check.  9am-5pm :)

Dinner & a little gambling filled the evening

 Was this the picture that Kevin won $1.50 or $45?!!

Bye Bye Vegas.


A HUGE, couldn't have done it without you, Thank You - to Isa & Uncle Timmy (aka SuperParents) for taking care of and loving Logan & Reagan while we were gone.  Makes it easier to leave when you know your kiddos are in good hands.

We are back now.  Kiddos are thinking about being sick :/  They missed us - but I don't know how much...haha.  Today Reagan and I had this coversation

Reagan: after naps maybe you and Daddy could go on a trip
Me: we just got back, why would you want us to leave again?  
Reagan: so I can go to Isa's house and sleep in Olivias bed

lol.
Glad to be back.

2 comments:

  1. Erin you always look amazing!!! Loved looking at all of the pictures - what a beautiful location for a wedding!! Looks like a great vacation!

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  2. Great pictures! Glad to see that had a safe and happy travels.

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