vivaaaa las vegas!

Vegas was magical. a real joy ride. we got in thursday night after a quick drive to twin falls and a hop, skip and jump over to vegas. first thing, we played by the pool with the cousins and then decided we needed to go buy a camera (YES, a point and shoot canon. FINALLY. SO HAPPY.) 

we hung out until the rest of the fam arrived and then went straight for the strip! (after blake bought some shorts and a T Pain shirt of course...)

preppin' for the strip

this sign is for my mama... control yourself woman!

devil and angel?

insert -PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN- tune here

a gold man?

some fat man in a wheel chair conned me into paying him 3 bucks for these stupid hats! UGH.

the cousins in front a jelly belly lady liberty

how did this get on here? for shame!

Saturday we layed by the pool from 10:30-2:30 and I. GOT. FRIED. but dang it hurts so good. I mean my face has some color too it! SWEET! shopping and eating followed... and the we hit up the stratosphere for some last minute rides. (which there are some SWEET pics for as soon as blake goes and gets them out of his truck... they are waiting darling. MY FANS ARE WAITING!)

such dumbies

blake's first in n' out experience. also his first vegas experience DID I MENTION?

aaaah 1000 feet up. aaaaah.

this is the other ride blake did. I was much too chicken.

 we went home sunday night after a wonderful Sunrise Service and a sunday nap. I was sad to leave, and so was blake, but he doesn't like to comply. such a rebel.

SNOW coming into twin falls.

and there you have it folks. good times had by all. Blake also says we are going back ASAP. he loved it.

one of my favs.

I decided St. Patty's Day is one of my favorite holidays. Whats not to love? Tons of green, plenty of celtic music, and little men with beards who give you either gold OR candy? Yes PLEASE. Last St Pattys Day was awesome. I skied all day and then came home to a delicious green dinner made by my hubs.

Yes that is green garlic bread.

This year I am spending my day working out, cleaning, and working. I miss the days of no job and going to "school." (I added the quotations because I didn't really work that hard at byui..) BUT just because I cant celebrate the way I like, doesn't mean I won't be blaring Lord of the Dance while I clean and lacing up my highland dance shoes (scotland, ireland, what's the difference really?) and prancing around the house. I may even buy a pipe and greet all my customers with a hearty "TOP O' THE MORNIN TO YA!" yup, st. pattys is the best.

December before I graduated high school my parents took me to Lord of the Dance and we bought the DVD. I still love it but can only watch it when blake's not around cause he can't stand anything that doesn't have "twang" to it, if you know what I mean. (for example, I was listening to Loreena McKennit sunday morning while getting ready for church and he asked me to turn it off! the nerve... instead I shut the bathroom door and turned it up louder! mwahaha!)

Anyways, here is a short clip of my favorite scene... ENJOY!

and for those of you who love the TAP portion of LOTD...

p.s. Michael Flatley is a HOTTIE!