Home Sweet Home!!

Milo and I made it home from Las Vegas last night and I could not have been happier to smell and see WA state!! Right when we got off the airplane I smelled a dairy (or something of the sort) and it was open and clear! And the best part was the slight breeze and the 74^ weather!! It was over 100^ the day we got to Vegas and yesterday when we left it was 107^!! How in the world did I used to live there? I am definitely not used to it anymore. We have hot days here but we usually work out way up to them.

We had a great couple days with no kids even though I missed them like crazy. My mom told me they were fine, weren't asking for us and to quit calling (I couldn't help it). She trekked the kids to my brother's house and they stayed busy for a couple days.

The first day we were there we shopped like crazy for Milo. He has only been wearing uniforms for the last 8 years and has no professional clothes. It was shirts, pants, socks and shoes for him. Somewhat boring but what he needs to wear now. (He starts as a State Auditor on Mon, more on that later) I was WORN out! I hate not feeling like myself and that I need a nap all the time. I know this phase doesn't last forever but dang it isn't that fun to be on vacation and not feel like you can't get it all in.

The next day we headed to Target. We were both shopping our separate ways when Milo came up to me and was all hyped up asking me who sings the song 'Walking on the Sun'. Mr Music (aka Milo) was at a loss for names of bands when he was starstruck seeing this guy shopping at Target.

OK, I'm no paparazzi. But the guy with the sideburns and hat is the lead singer of Smashmouth. I was a little skeptical until we got home and googled him. Milo was right, it was Steve Harwell. There is no way I would have recognized him just shopping around in Target. I stalked him around the store a bit trying to get a photo on the sly. I felt all sneaky and like I was in Paris with Michelle and was forbidden to take photos of people in public. We had some laughs over it later that afternoon.

That's him on the left. Next time I swear I'll be more brave with my paparazzi skills. I'm so wishing I would have just walked up to him and said something. I'm a wimp.

That night we went to a nice cafe inside the Venetian. We were headed to see Phantom of the Opera that is playing there right now.

I have seen it once before but the theater there is great because it was built just for Phantom. All of it custom. It felt very intimate and not a bad seat in the house. Really if you get to Vegas, see this show. It was great. I started getting sick at the very end and had to stand up in the back. Milo watched the last 20 minutes by himself but didn't complain.

After the show we walked around the Belagio for a little while. They have a conservatory there that they change the theme of a few times a year. My favorite is at Christmas, it is always so pretty!

Right now it is dedicated to Route 66. It wasn't my favorite but the flowers were gorgeous, smelled so good and that was welcome after all the smoke inhalation going on in those casinos.

I love the blown glass flowers on the ceiling. I have seen it more times than I can count but I'm amazed at it every time. Some people are so talented!

We waited and watched two shows of the water fountains outside the Belagio. It was the only time I went crazy with the camera while we were there. I just never felt that good and with it being only the two of us, I didn't snap much.

This water dance was to Frank Sinatra singing 'Luck Be a Lady Tonight'. Again, seen and heard it many times but really it never gets old.

So today was spent cleaning and trying to get back things back in order. Milo heads to work Mon and it's back to real life around here. The past 2 weeks have gone by so fast I feel like my head is spinning. My long catch up post is in the works. I am not giving up with having these important things documented. I figure if I keep saying it, I'll guilt myself into finishing it. It should work...