A spectacular Valentines

Well I finally have something worth blogging about! This past weekend was the best valentines day EVER in the history of US! It started off Friday when Cody had flowers delivered. Pretty Lily's with a handmade card (that he purchased)

Us with the flowers (yes I just like using my new camera). Don't mind the kids half naked. We were in transition to pajama's to spend the night at Grandma's and just hadn't got to the fully clothed part yet.
Then we decided spur of the moment to head out of town for the weekend. We headed to vegas at about 8pm Friday night.
We stayed the first night in Mesquite at the Oasis. Yes you are probably wondering how we could stay there since it closed several years ago. Apparently Virgin River is running the rooms there. And let me tell you....not the nicest room we've stayed in. When we walked in there was no TV. So at first i thought someone stole it. But then cody walked down the way and saw other rooms didn't have TV's too. The beds seemed new, and the bathrooms seemed renovated...and those are the items that matter so it was okay.
our room 3rd floor
Then we headed towards vegas. On the way we saw this crazy accident. This big rig was completely blocking the freeway perfectly straight across.
Our first stop was the outlet mall. I generally come every year during Nascar, but this year it wasn't going to work out, so I'm glad we stopped in.
I was able to fullfill my yearly watch purchase at the fossil outlet. a $95 watch for $30.

Then we checked into the Monte Carlo. We haven't stayed there before, but it was pretty nice.

Our view outside the window. Normally we get the parking garage view or the rooftop view of the annex building next to the hotel.

Above-Sunset

Below-morning

We ended up eating dinner at a nice restarant in the New York New York.

Met up with Jason before hand

And this is what he spent his time doing

Then...the highlight of the trip....our first vegas show...Frank Caliendo. Hilarious!

We woke up Sunday and went to the Original pancake house in Henderson (kinda a tradition) and then Jason and Cody played Blackjack on the way out and we headed for home.

This is the first trip that we've ever taken where it was just us (for the most part) the whole first day we didn't have anyone to worry about entertaining anyone but ourselves. It was a nice break to get away from life at home and just have no real plans and just hang out. I'm so grateful for everyone who watched the boys last minute so we could go.