Brandon was turning the big 3-0 on March 9th & I had a surprise trip to Vegas in the works since last fall...yep, 6 months ago! And it took that long to secretly save up the money & plan everything! I asked his brother Adam & girlfriend Jenny to come along as well & so Adam was the biggest help with all the sneaky planning. Savannah & I surprise-kidnapped Bran from work that Friday morning & after dropping her off with her grandma, we were off to the airport (& Bran had no idea where we were going or what we were doing until we were to the airport!) Adam & Jenny went on that morning to Vegas & were our surprise ride when we got there. We had gorgeous suites at the new Cosmopolitan with balconies overlooking the strip. It was a wonderful weekend & I am so glad to be done with sneaking around & so happy that it stayed a surprise!
Bye-bye sweet girl! We will miss you!
Friday night we had amazing Italian food at Capo's, a mafia themed restaurant. We were even let in through a secret door after the guy opened a little slot in the wall to question us on who we were & if we were armed. It was so dark in there you needed tiny flashlights to read the menu! So fun!
Saturday we met up with cousin Collin for brunch at our hotel. I am drooling just remembering it!
Saturday night we went out for sushi at Shibuya in MGM. So delicious! And Bran even got a little bday candle on his mochi! After dinner we saw O, the Cirque show that is done in the water-amazing!
Here is the beautiful view from our balcony.
After the show Bran & I lost track of time & played craps until they closed my table at 4:30. But that's what you are supposed to do in Vegas, right? At least we came away with a little extra money!!
And I don't think the little one had a free second to miss us. She spent one night with each set of her grandparents. Here are some pics from her time in Cooper:
Sat in her new princess chair with J.O.
Played in the leaves.
Talked to the dog.
Checked out the horses.
Tea party with Gramma & Nonna
Coloring with Nonna
And of course, cows! She LOVES cows & even says "moo" when she sees them.