Vegas Getaway

This past weekend, we made the trip to Las Vegas. We had been contemplating this trip for a while and then out of the blue we decided that it was time. We went for a couple of reasons 1. My cousin, Andy, and his girlfriend, Christina, live there and we had not seen them recently 2. It is warmer there than it is here 3. We needed to get away from work and 4. Who doesn't want to go to Vegas and gamble a little bit.

Andy's dog, Bamboozle, loved when Savannah was there. Savannah, on the otherhand, was not quite sure of him at times. She liked playing with him, but did not like that he licked her all the time and tried to jump on her and knock her down. Here she is playing with Bam from the bed, he could not jump up there and she thought it was funny when he chased and licked her hands.

One day we took the whole day and walked the strip with Savannah. Savannah loved walking on the strip and it was a good way to wear her out. Not only did we take her stroller, but we also took her monkey. It is a bookbag with a tail. It looks kind of funny like she is on a leash, but was really handy and she did not mind it at all. I recommend it to all families with toddlers on the run.

At Caesar's Palace there are lots of shops to look at. Our favorite store was a huge FAO Schwartz Toy store. On one of the floors there was this huge piano that we all rather enjoyed. Mommy, Daddy, and Savannah all played. Savannah was barely heavy enough for the music to play, but she enjoyed running from one end to the other with occassional tunes playing. At night in Vegas, if you do not know, the town lit up with millions of lights. Savannah was in aww and amazement. Her eyes were wide open looking at everything. Later that night after we took Savannah back to Andy and Christina's apartment and put her in bed, mommy and daddy were able to get away and go gamble for a few hours. Mommy should have stayed home because she basically threw her money away, however, daddy did some winning that night.

Our mini trip to Vegas was just what the Dr ordered. We needed to get away and relax for a bit. We had a great time. Thanks Andy and Christina for the fun and excitement, as well as the free room and board. We loved seeing you guys and being able to hang out.

Snow Days!!

Sorry it has taken me a few weeks to get some new posts up on the blog, but being held captive in the house with an 18 month old causes for much entertainment and many messes to clean up. Last week in Terre Haute, we got about 10 inches of snow. That day daddy and Savannah went out to play in the snow. Mommy was sleeping because she worked that night, dug her car out to get home and then shoveled the driveway that morning. Bear was the first one out to examine the snow. He loves playing and frolicking in the snow. Here he is trying to run, but the snow is just a little too high for him. He still enjoyed the fun though.

When you glance at this picture it looks as if Savannah is on her knees, but look closely. Savannah is actually standing here. The snow was so deep that it went up between her knees and waist. She was not too fond of the snow this go around. It was just a tad high for her, not to mention she was unable to move. Instead she wanted to play in her car on the nicely shoveled driveway. Thanks mom:)

Does Bear look a bit annoyed here? Again, I am not sure who had more fun outside. Was it daddy, Savannah or Bear? Now the snow and the cold weather can go away. I am ready for some warmth and spring weather.

Being trapped in the house for several days can certainly make good pictures. Over the past several weeks, we have been staying inside to stay warm. Savannah has been quite entertaining. She just follows us around and watches you and then later mimics those actions. Here she is cooking, not really sure where she picked that one up though, and talking on the phone. Oh and the latest news is that Savannah hid daddy's cell phone on him. We had to go out and buy another one because we searched everywhere for it and it was nowhere. About a week later, mommy found it in the crockpot in the cabinets. Mommy turned around and said Savannah Lynn and guess who had a gigantic smile on her face.