Vegas Vacation

Our parents traveled to Las Vegas for the first time while Mommy was on spring break back in March.  It wasn't really a place Daddy wanted to go, but he agreed he wanted to be able to say he'd been there and done that .  Now they say they've been there and never need to go back!  They've decided they didn't really care for Vegas, but they LOVED the day trips they took while in the area.

They did spend a little time on the Strip . . .

They LOVED seeing these three in concert all together.  It was a great show!

Daddy learned what to do and what NOT to do while gambling his money away . . . Mommy is breaking some sort of rule by taking this picture, but she's the Queen of the Unseen Photographers.  

Hoover Dam was amazing!

Personally we think the BEST part of Hoover Dam was this guy . . . 

Mommy especially loved the road trips, because she got to see MOUNTAINS!!!!  (She hears angels singing as we type that!!)  Our Mommy is a Mountain Girl for sure!  She can feel her chest swelling with excitement when she sees them!  Seriously!  It's a big thrill for her.  (And now you know she's an even bigger weirdo than you thought previously!)

Our parents also took a day trip to Valley of Fire State Park about an hour north of Las Vegas.  

They saw these cool petroglyphs carved into the side of a huge rock.  Daddy even braved his distaste of altitude and climbed a BIG set of stairs for Mommy so she could see these!  Mommy admitted later the stairs weren't thrilling for her either because you could see through them!

What creature does this look like to you?

We do have pictures of Daddy, but he isn't a fan of having his face out here on the internet.

Our parents were super excited to see RAIN while they were on this trip!  It had been about five months since we'd had rain at home.  They weren't sure at first what that wet stuff falling from the sky actually was?!?!?!  It's now rained maybe three times since November, but we still haven't had a total of more than two inches!  We are definitely in a DROUGHT!

Mommy has developed a love affair with cactus over the last couple years.  She is fascinated by them.  Grandma recently traveled out West and is in total agreement with Mommy!  

Like mother, like daughter!

One final look at the mountains . . . wish we could have been there too! (insert eye roll)
Dixie and Jenna

PS: Tomorrow is our parents' NINETEENTH anniversary!!!!  Whoa!!!