Visit to Vegas

On our way back from California, we stopped for a visit with our friends Brandon & Tashina who live in Las Vegas. It was really nice to break up the 12 hour drive. Las Vegas was really hot as usual. We had a great time visiting. The boys got lots of video gaming in and we also went for a trip around the strip. We ate at Cheesecake Factory (lunch prices are a must) and went to see the Bellagio fountain show. The next morning we left for home and finally returned to Utah later that evening.

This is Ryan in the Bellagio gardens.

At the gardens in the Bellagio, they have these roses growing in a snake shape. It is amazing to me how tight together they were growing, and how straight their stems were. This is a beautiful exhibit any time of the year and, it's totally free!
Colin, Ryan, and me in front of the water show.
All of us outside of Caesars
Brandon and Tashina, our resident LasVegan friends.



Jen & Tashina. She's so small she makes me look like a giant.
Ryan and Jen watching the fountains. Notice how RED Ry's face is? He was running around in the Las Vegas heat playing as hard as he could.

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