Fremont Street

so firday night after the dinner theater thing we went exploring on Fremont street.

we wanted to do the zip line but the line was like an hour or so long and inside a building where people were fanning themselves and you couldn't drink...so we decided no on that. 

 Fremont street was probably my favorite there were so many people and lights it was overwhelming!! Id like to go again and go in some of the bars/hotels/casinos.

Chasen about died when he saw this his eyes bugged out of his head and he said "are you kidding me?!!"

 Not sure what time we got home night 1am-ish.

Saturday morning we woke up this time Leigh woke us up! and we went to a buffet for brunch then walked the strip exploring New York New York, the Eiffel tower, MnM world, hard rock cafe and the really expensive shops like Prada etc.

paris hotel

  

 we went up to the Eiffel tower which is 1/2 the size of the real one. I wish we could have gone at night because the lights would have looked amazing!! The picture below is of the bellagio fountain, kinda cool to see how it works

we played arcade games in NY,NY then rode the roller coaster, we didn't buy the pics of us going on it but instead reenacted our expressions. Ean looked sick and I was holding my breath. It went upside down and was 3 1/2min long! tons of fun!

 after walking the strip for several hours we had to head back to the hotel so I could place a bet and change my clothes to cheer on the huskers.........

What Happens In Vegas...

You drink, walk lots, drink more, gamble, don't sleep much, and pretty much just look at people and thigs :)

We left Thursday afternoon from Des monies after dropping off the kids with my sister at McDonald's and picking up our friends the VanDee's.

One of the coolest parts of the trip happened as we were in the plane waiting to take off 2 fighter planes took off, they were so loud it shook the plane and then they flew straight up into the sky!! We also flew over the grand canyon.

We arrived around 3pm I think, dropped our stuff off in our room and started walking the strip in search of food and drink

and we stopped at Cabo Wabo and enjoyed some  beers, margs and mexican food!

Oh, and people watching and the fountain at the bellagio

after eating we went shopping at miracle mile we came around a corner and it looked like we were outside!

 below, a view from our room at bally's

 Thursday night we went to a night club called 1-oak. A girl leigh is friends with is friends with a girl who worked there so she got us in for free and free $15 mixed drinks all night.
It was a little to much for us, lots of dancing, confetti, bubbles, and a real DJ mixing beats.
This pic was taken before all the crazy "young" people showed up!

 we took some pics on the walk home around 3am or so

 we slept in a little on Friday, I was up at 8am and woke up Leigh and Tyler and we went for breakfast at a  restaurant in Paris, I think. then we looked in some shops and Leigh, Ean and I went to the pool for some great people watching...WOW!! While Tyler won $50...he later won $400 I think that was on Sat. morning though. After that we ate a quick lunch took a nap and got ready to go to Fremont Street to the D Club for a murder mystery dinner theater show.

we went past Trump towers on our way to the show



 It was an interactive murder mystery dinner theater, called Marriage can be murder

 we had a 3 course meal and drinks while people were murdered around us.

clues were given and Tyler and I were part of the show. They asked if anyone in the audience played an instrument and I was just gonna stay seated but Leigh and Tyler started pointing at me so I to stand and tell everyone what I played (oboe) so she gave me a kazoo and I had to get up on stage and play a song, then every time someone died we had to get up and play as a band....Abby and the Misfits

 they had all service men and women stand up and Tyler was picked to guard the clues that were set at the table. He was told to ware these shorts lol..

after the show we headed out to explore Fremont street

more on Vegas later....

 

 



Red, Amber, Bronze, Olive, Plum: The Rainbow of Fall

 

The other day after preschool Dashtyn and I packed a picnic lunc and picked up Chasen and had a picnic and went on a leaf walk in mt vernon

The colors were amazing. I love seeing the trees as they are changing, still a little green.

and some of the trees look on fire!! 

 

mom lets go down here and explore

 The water was so green Chasen thought it was something he could walk on

 

Nebraska Tailgater

On saturday I got to tailgate with the family in down town lincoln.

They tailgate under the bridge right in front of the stadium, which makes for great pictures!

 

There was a rib cook off and bacon wrapped chicken wings!! Yummmm

the family, as mom said we left the best ones at home...

There were these guys who turned an ambulance into what they call the fanbulance and they walked around with a gurney and IV jello shots. of course we had to try it out

an alumni band came by and we gave them beer so they would play more!!

Then it was home for the game in the garage with smores and the rest of the family!

The game was bad and then great!

I was very happy with the win and just hope that we can figure out how to play 2 good halves of football by this saturday because we are going to need it