Been to Vegas Baby...

Well we have been to Vegas and the Hoover Dam and back with money in our pockets! Most of you know about my horrible plane ride that has tramatized me for life, little did I know that a little Valium would make it all better. I'm ready to fly anywhere now. Ricky and I went to Las Vegas with his brother and his wife, Tammy and Vernon, I call him Bubba. They were a lot of fun and easy to get along with, very flexible and I like flexible folks. So I got past my fear of flying, then I went way down in the dam in those long dark tunnels with our dam guide telling us ghost stories and all sorts of things that would normally cause me to freak out but I didn't. I even looked through the window at the bottom of the dam, no I wasn't going to get close enough to look over from the outside but I felt safe looking through the window. Then I got to ride on the float for the Parade in the Sky at the Rio, last time we were there you could wear a costume and dance on the float now you just buckle in a seat, no costume and no dancing. I was disappointed but still enjoyed it. Tammy took some pictures of me but she accidently erased two days worth of pictures from her camera trying to delete one thing so no pictures on me! She also took the greatest picture of me with Freddy Kruger and deleted it too! She offered to go out with me again on the last night to find him but it was about midnight there so about 3 am for my body and I really just wanted to go to bed.

Ricky was happy I planned the trip but was most excited about my good behavior! He said I was really easy to get along with, didn't complain and was very sweet. He was most excited when Bubba and Tammy suggested we eat at the Outback after walking a million miles and knowing I hate the Outback, I just smiled and said that sounds great! He has two years to plan something so great for me, lets see what he comes up with.

I really hope we can go back in the fall with Michelle and Brian. She walks with me all day and we don't really see our husbands until we leave to go back to the airport to fly home. They are knowing for playing blackjack for 12 straight hours. Michelle and I just goof off and go a lot of places our husbands could care less about going. We do gamble but not with our husbands. The guys say it causes bad luck.

Brance leaves in the morning for church camp at Ridgecrest. This is his second year. He is so exciting about going. Annie goes to Toccoa Falls College next week for church camp. Next year Annie will be old enough to go to the same camp with Brance. Ricky and I are counting the days that we have an entire week without fussing and fighting in the house.

Happy Birthday to Us!

I am offically married to an old man, Ricky is 40! That used to seen so old but as I have turned 38 and I'm knocking on the door to 40, it doesn't seems old any longer. Ricky and I were invited to a graduation party on Friday for a high school friend of his in Gainesville, the kids stayed with a friend so we didn't have to drag them to a bar. We stayed a few hours and came home. It was very nice for Ricky to see a handful of friends that he hasn't seen in about 10 years.

I have a HUGE surprise planned this coming weekend for Rickys birthday. I chose this weekend because of Annie playing All Stars, once I got everything planned, All Stars changed their schedule to this weekend also. Ricky will be sad not to see Annie play ball but I know he will love his surprise. Its very hard to plan and pack for you and your spouse when he has no idea we are going anywhere. I'm so excited I won't be able to sleep all week.

The kids and I went to the grocery store today. I HATE taking the kids with me. I gave them each a list of about 10 items on it so they each got a small cart and took off, we managed to shop in less than 20 minutes and check out without any argument. They are so funny to buy name brand items that I buy and store brand items on things that are less important.

Ricky walked with me yesterday t 6:30 am for my birthday. I was thrilled to have him with me but a little sad not to have my girl time with my friends. Yes, my friend went too.

It is so hot outside today. I drove the Galaxie to church with the top down and was soaked with sweat when I got home, I just put that car straight in the garage until the fall. We drove the Mustang to the grocery store and Brance didn't understand why I wouldn't put the top down, I like the cold air.

Next week I'll have new photos to post, I'm sure you are tired of seeing the picture with Michelle and Michael!

Happy Birthday to Us!