Vegas, baby!

For my birthday, Bill and I went on our first kid-free vacation since Avery was born and spent four fun-filled days in Las Vegas. Mamar and Doc kept the kids for most of the trip, but our good friend Courtney stepped in to help and kept the kids one night. I think the kids had as much fun as we did -- with the exception of Rhys, who got sick the first couple of days. Poor little guy. He was a trooper, and Mamar took good care of him.

Bill and I had a blast seeing the sights and sounds of Vegas, but I think the best part for us was having our time be all our own again. It's been a long time since we've not had to worry about hungry or tired kids! But four days was just perfect; by the end, we were really missing those little monkeys.

The highlight for both Bill and I were the two Cirque du Soleil shows that we saw. At the MGM Grand (where we stayed), we saw Ka. The stunts and set were incredible! I've never seen anything like it. Then we saw LOVE, which is the Beatles show at the Mirage. Wow, that was the best show I've ever seen. The set, costumes, dance, music...I could go on and on. Just amazing. We also saw an exhibit of Titanic artifacts that was really amazing. There sure isn't a shortage of things to see in Vegas!