Vegas Vacation & NFR

Last weekend, Aaron and I met my parents and sisters (and Brice) for a little family vacation in LAS VEGAS! We were celebrating Maddie's 21st bday (a little belated!) and going to the National Finals Rodeo for Remembrance Night--my great uncle was a pro-rodeo bull dogger and was being recognized.

Let me just say, we had an absolute blast!

Here are some of my highlights of the trip:

• Watching Kristin try sushi for the first time--and she liked it!
• All the rhinestones and cowboy hats...man, they were everywhere!
• Christmas decorations at Bellagio
• Ice cream and frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3
• Singing along to a Garth Brooks look-a-like on Fremont St...so much fun!
• Winning $100 on the Sex and the City Penny Slot Machine
• Going to my first NFR and taking Aaron to his first rodeo ever...yes, I married a Yankee :)
• Singing Christmas carols in the limo, and, of course, my dad saying "how you doin'?" to every car we passed
• Visiting the Venetian bridge where we got married (aww) and eating gelato
• Last but certainly not least, spending time with my amazing family!!!!

Here are some pictures from the trip--

Family Pics

The Limo!

Singing Garth Brooks' Songs...We're big nerds

Decorations

It's All Flowers!

The Rodeo

My Dad's in heaven....

South African Vacation!

Aaron and I had a blast on our South African adventure! The weather was perfect and we got to see lots of amazing things--animals, museums, villages, townships, etc. I think on our next African adventure, however, we're going to get to the beaches--Cape Town or maybe Vic Falls.

Here are some pictures from our trip!

My birthday surprise when I got to the hotel room! Aaron is the BEST at surprises :)



Lesedi Cultural Village












In/Around our Hotel (Sandton/Nelson Mandela Square)


Safari!











(can you tell giraffes are my fav?!)

Apartheid Museum & Soweto Township