Hey Baby, Let's go to Vegas.

So Blake & I took what I'd like to Classify as our FIRST real Vacation.

other than our honeymoon. 

so maybe we can call it our second.
but honeymoons aren't really the same.

So yeah, we took our first vacation. 

 it was absolutely refreshing
 & w o n d e r f u l.

We weren't really sure everything we would do.

or even where we would stay at every point.

(which i will admit worried me just a little bit)

so decided we were just going to "go with it".

& that we did.

Day 1: We Flew into VEGAS!

Hello. Brown. Beautiful.Vegas.

We stayed one night in a hotel

(for Blakes Birthday)

& then the rest of our Stay in Vegas was 

with his Cousin & her family.

The Duff's.

They were {a w e s o m e}.
We went to LaRev.

Ate a lot.

Went to Parkers Soccer game.
(isn't he adorable?)

Rode the New York, New York.

took pictures of street performers. 

(if that's what you call this)

(their sign says "Nintendo laid us off")
shopped.

caught a cab .

rented a car -
for our first time

had an absolute blast!

Vegas was one of my favorite parts of the whole trip!

(above:Blake eating his first ever Crepe - He fell in love
Below: 6am Test Taking - Blake's least favorite part of the trip)

oh & cute little Parker

He thought Blake was my dad.
(he did turn 25 on the trip - apparently it aged him quiet a bit)

After a couple days in Vegas.
We journey'd up to U T A H!
We stopped by Saint George.
Visited the Temple.

some friends from tally
& the VanHorns.
(they served a mission in Tallahassee when Blake & I lived they)
so that was, lovely!

Next stop was Provo.
Where we stayed with Holly & Morgan for a quick night!
Then, up to Idaho.
for a visit to Blake's Mission!
Which consists of the Trout Capitol of the World.
& lots of Small Towns.
(i'm pretty sure those prepared him for Chipley)
& to see Mater.

Back to Provo.
More time with Holly & Morgan.
(which i was excited about)
Went to a Volleyball game with The Richards & The Parrs!

Met up with Clay.

Went to a "Jumping Gym"
With lots of Trampolines & Foam Pits.
(I felt like such a kid - & loved every minute of it)

Hiked the "Y"
trust me - it's higher than it looks.

& learned a lesson from it.
When your husband suggests the mall over hiking a mountain.
don't be stupid.
go to the Mall.
Seriously.
My WANT for exercise.
lead to embarrassment.
ie. two pregnant ladies, a lady with a three month old 
and numerous children under the age of 10 passing us on the way up.
I was seriously hoping there was oxygen tanks at the top.
my excuse: I come from the thick air of Florida.
& hiked up a dang mountain.
where there was NO AIR.
higher than an airplane that was flying around the Valley.
That's pretty high.

 But it was Fun.
& quiet the View!

Day 7: My family flew into town.
We went to General Conference.
Went Tubing.
Ate way too much.
Met up with Zay.
Kayla came into town.
 Diego met up with us.
It was fun.
a whole 11 days of no work & all play.

I'm ready for some more of that.
Vacation Anyone?