Viva LAS VEGAS Part 2!!

Holy Cow it seems like it has taken me forever to be able to post about our fun trip. I hate coming home from vacation because there is so much unpacking, laundry and cleaning to be done it almost feels like you need another vacation. Anyway, we had so much fun and the kids were so good. I was really worried about how Ally would do in the car for that long but she did great and Justin sat and watched movies in the back with my sister Shelly the whole time. We didn't really do a whole lot other than swim, eat and play games but it was relaxing. The condos had 3 swimming pools and a lazy river so none of them were ever too crowded and the pool closest to our room was by far the warmest which didn't feel to refreshing with it being over 100 degrees but it was the best for a 6 month old to swim in. Ally liked the pool but only for about a half hour or so at a time and then she was done. Justin on the other hand wanted to swim morning, noon and night. He has always been pretty good with the water other than in the bath he cries if a drop of water gets in his eyes but by the last day he was so brave as you can see in the video clip. One of his arm floaties got a hole in it so Ryan convinced him to take them off and be brave and I was so impressed. I can't even jump in a pool without plugging my nose so he is already doing better than me. My brothers longtime childhood friend Tate works at the Red Rock Resort and used to be a cook at the Terra Rossa restaurant in the resort which is a very fancy expensive Italian restaurant so we met him there and he got us the hook up with our own private room with a huge flat screen t.v. and every appetizer free and a huge discount on our dinner. Without him our bill would've been at least 500 dollars for all of us but it ended up only like 250. The food was amazing and I am a very picky person but I was proud of myself and tried a lot of stuff that I normally wouldn't even touch. The only time we went to the strip was to the M&M and Coke stores and to let the kids see the lions at MGM where we also ate at the Rainforest Cafe which was yummy but that was enough of the strip for me. That place can be so trashy and I didn't want Justin ending up with all the free porn that he could get his hands on. HaHa. The last night we were there we just hung out and played Guitar Hero and Catch Phrase which was fun. I love playing games with my family even though I am the only non-competitive one. Justin and Erin were so funny playing Guitar Hero. Shelly was behind them with the other guitar and really playing the song but they both thought they were really doing it and so proud of themselves. Anyway, we had a ton of fun but I was glad to get home to get my kids back on a schedule and sleeping better in their own beds.

Viva LAS VEGAS!!!!

ALLYSON IS 6 MONTHS OLD!!!!!

Little (BIG) baby cousin "CASON"














WOW!!! I can't believe that my baby girl is growing up so fast. She was actually 6 months last week but it has been so crazy around here this week with kids, Justins preschool, My calling (did I mention that I am now the 1st counselor in Relief Society?!?) I know, can you believe it? I realized that I hadn't posted in a while and we are leaving for Vegas on Wed. with my whole family (SO EXCITED) so I figured I had better do it now. My little Ally girl is getting so big weighing in at 16.4 lbs 75th%, 27 in. 95th% and I can't remember her head circumference only that it was the 50th%. She is 4 ounces smaller and 1/2 inch longer than Justin was at this age. She is finally getting some fuzz but not enough to do anything with yet. She LOVES to eat her fruit and veggies and her toes!! She sleeps pretty much through the night but still wakes up between 5:30 and 6:30 to eat and then is back to sleep for a few more hours. She is the worst napper in the whole world I think. She takes 3 or 4 naps a day that are usually only about 45 minutes and it drives me crazy!!!!! Justin was definitely a better napper and sleeper at night. She is a very happy baby for the most part unless she is teething which is happening right now. She also has a little cold/cough but I cannot wait until she gets some dang teeth. She sits up all by herself for a long time but usually falls over after a while if she is reaching too far for a toy. She LOVES taking baths and splashing all around. I am excited to take her swimming in Vegas. She also loves her big brother very much and has been a little bit of a momma's girl lately but she gets excited when Ryan gets home from work. She is constantly babbling and slobbering and is turning into quite the little thumb sucker (following in her brothers footsteps I guess.) Anyway, enough about Ally we also had some exciting news in our family this week. Ryans little baby sister Haley had her baby on May 5th Cinco De Mayo. They named him Cason Joshua Malan and he is adorable. He weighed 8.8 lbs and was 21 inches long. Its a good thing he was 10 days early or he would've been 10 pounds. Well, thats all for now. I hope everyone has a great Mothers Day tomorrow and I hope my big sis Heda has a Happy B-Day tomorrow!!!