What Happens In Vegas...

really does stay in Vegas...especially the money you bring. Nothing like a short super hot road trip to Vegas. I'm not sure if we could have picked a hotter day to go. As usual we try to guess the temperature in Baker. Isaac was the winner at 109. I've been there when its been hotter but anything over 100 all feels the same to me. Anyhow, we decided to stop at the Alien Fresh Jerky store and saw these guys. I might have hitched a ride with them but they already had baby aliens in the back seat. At least they were buckled up for safety in car seats! Isaac and Max thought this was the greatest. Nothing like something weird to put a smile on your face. Annette decided to buy some of the jerky. I wasn't too sure about it....was it mutilated cows? or was it alien? or was it human? Kind of iffy if you ask me. She said it was the best she ever had. I have to agree with her now...on the way back I bought some Sweet and Spicy. Yum! If you're ever in Baker stop in and buy some.

Well we had talked about going to Vegas in August...yes, that's when it's usually hotter...but Annette wanted to get away for the weekend to celebrate the settling of our mom's estate, being able to pay off our debt and close a chapter in our lives. Nothing like losing money to get my life back into perspective! We stopped at Buffalo Bill's to have lunch and to take the kids on the log ride. I actally liked the ride until we had ice cold water shot at us by a rattlesnake! Max was not too happy about that. He's lucky...I got squirted by the black bear as well.

Max drew Auntie Nette a picture while we were there. I'm not too sure exactly what its suppose to be about but it sure looks like her reaction to Charlotte winning a lot of money on the machine that Annette just got up from! Too funny!

My friend, Janee and her daughter, Hope, joined us for the trip. They were able to go to Hoover Dam to sightsee and then to drive The Strip. Hope had never been there so she was excited to see it. The three kids were night owls....they stayed up til 2 or 3 am watching tv. Nothing like summer vacation to break all the rules.