Holy Colee!

I've been thinking a lot about stomachs lately. Not their size, so much as their function. Michaela has been sick, and no one could really figure out why. To be honest, I don't think anyone still knows the original cause, but 3 trips to the ER, 1 CT scan, 1 scope, 3 doctors, 2 prescriptions and 3 diagnosis later, she seems to be feeling much better.

I guess it really is even more than just stomachs, or even the digestive system in general (which I am still pondering even after surgery 3 months ago) but the entire human body. What an amazing machine we are. All of the pieces fit together in such a specific manner that even the slightest imbalance, bump, bruise, tear, scratch or break can set of a series of events that most of us don't even recognize as related. Thank goodness for doctors who dedicate their lives to learning how to recognize and treat these machines. It is also good that most of the time the initial concern doesn't expand any further than that. But, wow, when it does....

Anyway, I figured it was time to update the blog and i don't have anything super profound. Now you know.

How can you pass up $25 tickets to Las Vegas? We couldn't.

Wednesday afternoon we arrived in Vegas, took a shuttle to the hotel and checked in. I think the best way to describe The Imperial Palace is to quote the guy from Hard Rock,"Ghetto Chique." We explored the hotel and casino for a bit, and then decided we needed to go to a show that night. We got hooked up at the half price ticket booth with Donny and Marie tickets... Yes, that's right :) We went to see the Osmonds. It was super cheesy - and perfectly fun.




Thursday we had a lovely sleep in day :) We went over the Bellagio to pick up our tickets for that evening's show, had a bit of breakfast and then headed up to Circus Circus to spend the afternoon at The Adventure dome. The shows under the big top were fun. The rides... were... intense. They were not the best constructed rides I've ever been on. I didn't really feel unsafe, but there were a few comfort measures most rides have that were lacking. Never the less, we rode them all. The Disk-O was the one that did me in. I haven't been made ill by a ride in a long time, bt after that one, we had to sit for quite some time.

After our Adventure Dome outing, we went back to the hotel and got duded up for "O". Now that, my friends, is a show. There was so much going on that there was no way to catch it all. I would definitely go back again, and probably have a competely different experience. Also, I am not sure how I missed it, but apparently there are multiple Cirque shows. How fun would that be? to trip to Vegas and just go to all the Cirque du Soleil shows? Who's up for it? We also took the opportunity to check out the Bellagio fountains, because, let's face it, they are a LV classic.



Friday was our wander around/shopping day. Again, after a fantastic sleep in morning, we made our way down to the Hard Rock Cafe, M&M store, Coke store, you know, the classic tourist locations. After lunch we dropped off the bags and went over to the Forum Shops. We also took a look at the new City Center as we were going back and forth. It's going to be amazing when they get it all finished.



Our final stop for Friday was the Stratosphere. After the rides the day before, there were definitely some second thoughts. We decided to go with only one instead of all 3. The ride is called Insanity. And hanging out over Las Vegas from 900 feet up...yeah... The view was awesome though :)



This morning we decided that we had to eat at at least one buffet. That is also classic Las Vegas, right? Breakfast was lovely. After spending a litte more time at the gift shop, we caught the shuttle back to the airport. Exhaustion set in on the plane ride home. It's a short flight anyway, but with a nap, it's almost like it didn't happen.

Yay for Vacations where things are noisy and busy, and yay for coming home to a little home where things are quiet and comfortable.