H Family Adventures

Jennifer and I took a quick trip to Vegas! We got a free upgrade on our car rental and it was noticed from the moment we pulled up to our hotel! We arrived in town and got ready for a fun evening of yummy food and a show. We saw Cirque Du Soleil's "O" show. I'm not a big circus fan-find it kind of creepy-but this was a really cool water acrobatic show. The night lights of Vegas and the fountain show were neat to see too. We were there the same weekend of the Chinese New Year so we saw lots of decorations in celebration of it. Jen was a little under the weather the next day so I took a scenic walk down the strip all the way to the Luxor. While on my walk I stopped at the wax museum and found my favorite pirate of all time and the founding fathers! In the Luxor I went to the Titanic exhibit, paid a lot of money for it but it was totally worth it! I also found some very funny hand sanitizers and other interesting items while shopping. Jen got to feeling better so we tried our hand at gambling and then called it a night. Before heading home Jen tapped into her wild side for just a moment and made some winnings. We stopped at the Hoover Dam for a bit to get a leg stretch and photo ops then finished the drive home.

The last several months have been filled with great memories, cooler weather and many adventures! Here are just a few. We finally got the bikes out and went for some rides around the hood and on the path near the house. Yes, Caleb is sporting one of the girls old girly helmets-sorry buddy! One of our rides took us into the next neighborhood were a foal had been born only several days earlier. It was really neat to see her(?) so full of life and bouncing around, she was so friendly too! We walked right up to the fence and she and her Mommy came to say hello! We have named her "Sparkles". Not knowing if its a boy or a girl but the kids like the name. Since then another foal has been born and his/her name is Buttercup. So on the way to the bus stop we say a "Good Morning" to Sparkles and Buttercup. :)

Since Abi has been in school Leah has turned to her little brother to be her playmate, they actually play really well together. They are both blankie or "wankie" babies so I think that is their common bond. They are always picking up each others blankies. ;-) Cute! One thing we make sure to do during the cooler months is go to the zoo! We love the zoo! Already this year we have more then paid for our membership and will go until its too hot to handle. On this trip we went with some of our very good friends and the first stop was Stingray Bay. Here the kids are able to touch and feed the rays. This is one of Abi's favorite exhibits, we hardly ever miss it. One element we have missed over the last year has been our garden. Since moving into our new home we have not had the time to get one going until now! We started the seeds inside the house and then transferred the seedlings outside to the completed boxes. However, due to some difficulty a lot of them didn't take off. So we started over with new seed and more mature seedlings from the store. We are excited to have homegrown veggies again! Nothing better then that!

Abi received her very first corsage from her Granddad this year. She had asked him to take her to the father/daughter dinner that our church was hosting since Daddy had to work. She was so excited and really felt special!