Hogle Zoo

So on the saturday before the 4th we thought it would be fun to go see a movie... We went to the theatre, and it was PACKED. Then Chase mentioned he heard on the radio that the zoo was free that day for service members! We decided to go there instead. It was SO MUCH FUN! Adalee got pretty fussy. Well, REALLY fussy. We think she either got sunscreen in her eye or had an allergic reaction to something in the sunscreen. Her face got all splotchy and red, and she was rubbing her eyes and crying a lot. We bought her a stuffed animal that she picked out, though, and she went crazy for it and was pretty good after that. I had to hold her a lot, but she LOVES animals. The giraffes most of all. She just stared at it while it was eating. Well, here are some pix! Enjoy!

I don't know if I'm emphasizing enough how CRAZY Adalee went for this stuffed animal! She went from screaming to giggling. She wouldn't let it go until we got to the car. It was adorable.

Dad and Ads looking at the elephant exhibit. So cute.

Here is a random 4th of July picture below. We didn't do anything very special, just lit a few fireworks by a park so Addie could see them. We couldn't go to Jackson Hole as planned because Chase couldn't get off of work, but that's okay. It's nice to have a few days to relax.

Vegas BABY!

Well, we didn't take very many good pictures, but we had so much fun! We've been wanting to go to Vegas for a while, and this is literally the ONLY time this year we could go! Both being in school, working, and raising Adalee has been a challenge. Vacations are few and far between, so we soaked this one up! We drove down monday and came back wednesday afternoon. I know, short trip, but it was so worth it! I don't think I could have lasted another night without Adalee anyway. Thankyou SO MUCH to my wonderful, amazing mother-in-law Cheryl who watched our little angel the whole time! We didn't worry a second because she's so amazing. Thanks Cheryl!! We LOVE You and are so grateful to you!!! :) :) :) Adalee loves her grandma. I swear she didn't even miss me! Haha. So we got down monday night and went to NYNY for dinner. It was yummy! Pizza I think? It's all a blur. Next morning we woke up, had breakfast at Denny's of all places, and laid (*layed? it's late...) by the pool for a while. We stayed at Tahiti Village about 6 minutes down the strip. We wanted to stay at a quieter place with no casino. This was a good plan. MUCH more relaxing. The pools were amazing. There was a fun lazy river and a real sand beach. Not sure how we felt about the sand beach. It made the water all murky in the pool... let's leave the sand on the real beaches, shall we? Other than that, it was SO nice to soak up the sun! Boy was it hot! Whoppin 108 degrees at the hottest! I was DYING. Last time we went I was pregnant though, so this was an improvement! Then we walked the strip and shopped, ate at the Rainforest Cafe in MGM (one of my FAVORITES as a kid), saw the shark reef exhibit at Mandalay Bay, and went and saw the Lion King from Broadway! It was amazing. Chase fell asleep. He's just like my Dad like that... 10 PM hits and no matter where he is, he's out like a light. So cute. Anyway, enough blabbering.... PICTURES! Don't judge. They're random and not very good... Vegas isn't that scenic, ok? It's a DESERT! haha.

We had just gotten out of the car and into the hotel after a 5 hour drive. YAY! Our room was HUGE!

A view from our window. SUCH a nice hotel. We recommend it!

This was a shark from the Mandalay Bay exhibit. We couldn't get ANY good pictures with our dinky camera. The glass just wouldn't cooperate. It was breathtaking though. Some were scary! Jellyfish, Pirhanas, and Sharks! OH MY!

I touched a sting ray. The person taking the picture, I won't say who he is, was too chicken to touch one...

Yay for childhood memories! My mom remembers me begging to go to this place in Virginia every time we were at the mall! It's closed down now :( At least there's one in Vegas! Yummy. Had to get a pic with the gorilla!

This is why the rainforest cafe was so amazing! Look at this fish tank! Just beautiful.

Being cheese balls. Love it :)

Well that's all folks! We had a blast! Can't wait to go again! I don't think we'll ever take Adalee though. It's not such a kid friendly place! We'll stick with Disney land. Can't wait!