Las Vegas Baby!

We checked into The Palazzo Hotel on Sunday afternoon the day before the New Business Owners Conference hosted by American Family Insurance...nice hotel! A lot like the Venetian which is where I stayed last time I was in Vegas...they are connected to each other guess it makes sense.

Brian liked the dessert table :)

The first night AmFam hosted a tailgate party to what the Championship Basketball Game.

We took a little walk afterwards...and yes little...I was in some pretty HOT shoes! Which means they are about 2 hour shoes and not meant for walking so we stopped into the local Walgreens for some flip flops...who forgets flip flops when going to vegas, oh I did.

This is proof that blue sky still exists somewhere in the world since I haven't seen it in at least a month back in WA. And those are my toes to prove I was at the pool...since I was by myself I just read in the sun....lovely! I even got a little pink glow!

Of course we stopped into the Mac store on our way to dinner in the Caesar Forum Shops.

This pic was for Braden! I saw Woody and Jesse!

OH ya this was a business conference so this is us in our rooms before we went to hear Lou Holtz speak. What an amazing guy!

Thanks mom for watching our little boys and even sick little Emmitt. Glade they could spend time with Gram and Pop. We headed back to the overcast sky of WA on Wednesday....wish we could have brought the sun with us...but no as we walked outside it was of course raining. Guess that's why we have such green trees.

Cousins having a little fun!

Seattle Sounders Game with AMFAM

After handing out lots of fun AmFam/Sounders gear we headed down to the field before the game for a little VIP access...pretty cool. The Qwest Stadium is huge!

Night at Alderbrooke

Back at the beginning of February we stayed at the Alderbrooke Resort. Fun overnighter!

Playing in the backyard

It's a little bright out here mom.

Braden really wanted to take Emmitt down the slide. Braden can't wait until Emmitt is "bigger" so he can do all the things he can do. These two sure love each other.

Playing on the slide....nice static hair.

Just some family football watching fun

Happy Birthday Braden

This year we did things a little different for Braden's Birthday. Usually we do a themed party (well I guess he's only had two birthdays before this one) with a lot of food that ties into that theme, since I love to throw parties with great food....however, this year we hopped aboard the thomas train and went with a good old pizza party. Braden loves Thomas and any train he sees. So my sister and I made a Thomas cake. We just enjoyed dinner, cake, and presents with our family at Round Table this year.
I don't think this kid held still all night....pretty sure all pics of Braden there is some form of blurry motion, errr. You would think someone who didn't know what they were doing was behind this camera tonight, but no it was me...sad to admit that one.


Tonight Emmitt enjoyed pretty much everything we ate. He was loving my peas, olives, eggs, and chicken from my salad.

Pretty sure I got Meg with a mouthful, sorry!

So hungry she goes for the plate.

This is David's girlfriend Megan, she's a sweetie.

When Auntie Meg asked Braden what he wanted for his birthday he said, a dinasour, then he added that he wanted Rex.

So Emmitt really continued enjoyed his food tonight, while I was helping with Braden's presents I turn around to see this....Emmitt had grabbed my plate and threw the pizza on the floor and started chompin down on my bread stick. Remember now, he only has two teeth...he acts like he has a mouthful, that's my boy....takes after his mamma, he loves food.

Braden was a little intense in the candles blowing out, kind of like a rocker at a concert. He was so cute when we were all singing to him, with a smile from ear to ear.

Papa and Grammy got him this sweeet skooter complete with helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and gloves! He rode it all over the house, in the garage and driveway when we got home.

Reading Braden's new Thomas book.

Emmitt is always so serious in front of the camera, not sure why cause tonight he was so happy! He has been giggling all evening.

We sure love you Braden and are so grateful to have you in our family. You bring so much joy to our family! We are proud of the big brother you are and how sweet you are with your little brother (most of the time). We are so happy that you were sent to our home!

Happy 3rd Birthday!!