Vegas

I decided I needed to get away, so I emailed my friend Emily and told her I wanted to come visit- and she let me! It was so fun and relaxing.

A lot of it was spent in my pajamas doing this . . .

Yes, little Carly made me want a baby even more. It was really cute, she's talking more and more and it was the sweetest thing!

I've never been to Vegas, so I was excited to see what all the fuss is about. Em took me to the strip in the day time. This is where the fountains are.

We walked all through Caesar's Palace and, as silly as it sounds, it reminded me SO MUCH of Europe!!! All the statues, the pillars- even though it wasn't the real thing and on a much smaller scale- it got me so reminiscent walking around! I loved it!

We came back at night and what a different experience! I love Vegas at night! All the lights! It looked so much bigger and better. We went to the Bellagio and it's DEFINITELY my favorite hotel on the planet. It was just beautiful and magical inside. Em took me to the conservatory there and it was incredible. I could have lived there. It was just magical and beautiful.

The conservatory had a talking tree there that looked SO REAL!!! It honestly was freaking me out. It just looked too real.

Back to the fountains. The crowd was all along the water and it didn't look like we'd have a good spot to see and then . . . I see a spot! I dashed to it and was so happy we got it. We talk and wait. The crowd is getting bigger behind us and we're having a fabulous time until . . . tap tap tap. I look behind us to see a boy around the age of 10 motion that he wanted to stand in front of us. I instantly think, "No way- your loss, I am NOT giving up my spot" but I'm feeling a bit awkward being so PUBLICLY selfish. So I think if he's going to squish in he can at least squeeze in OUTSIDE of me and Emily- and not between us. I quickly motion to the side of me and he pushes the woman next to me out of the way and in the back she goes. I felt a LITTLE bad- but we were there before she was.

The fountains were incredible. It was pure art. Who knew WATER of all things could be so artistic? The fountains swayed and danced to an opera. It was so moving. When it finished everyone started clapping and cheering, but I was just recovering from all the emotion! I was so disappointed how quickly it ended- so we got some gelato and did it all again! But the next time was an Elvis song- completely different experience.

I got to do Em's hair the last day I was there. I haven't done anyone's hair in a couple months, and when it's been that long- I always enjoy it. Sometimes I worry I've lost my touch, but when I finished and saw her hair, I was reassured I still had some talent left.

The last night I was there we saw Le Reve. It was CRAZY!!!!! The whole theater was round and the stage was a pool of water below us, so everyone got an amazing seat. It was just incredible. People flying all around, diving in the water and never coming out or disappearing into the sky! It was really cool. That's all I can really say. I had no idea what was coming- parts of it were really bizarre, but I've never seen such physical strength and talent in my life.

I felt a little underdressed in my sweatshirt, but I was cold!

Just a couple side notes about The Strip. I knew there was a lot of SEX there- but when you see a BLOWN UP poster of the backside of a woman in a THONG it's just something you weren't expecting. A blown up BUTT just right in eye sight. It's sort of hard not to stare. And I just kept thinking, "Who's butt is that? What would I think if that was my butt up there? How does THAT person feel when they see their backside up on a building?" Words like, "Pleasure Pit" flashing- uh, that's just two words that do NOT sound nice together. It's a different place- that's for sure. But I had such a good time! I'm so glad I went!!! It was so good to see Emily and get to know her kids better. Thank you Emily for an amazing time!