Weekend in Vegas

So this is the second time that I've had the chance to travel with my good friend Tracy. 2 years ago we traveled together to the same destination.

Where: Las Vegas. Lolly's house.

What: Car Trip.

When: Winter/early Spring

Who: Tracy, Cheryl, Asbhy and London*

Why: Fun. Sun. Friends.

*London was of course not able to travel with us 2 years ago.

I think we have mini tradition here. Drive out for the weekend. Don't get enough sleep. Eat yummy food (thanks Lolly for the meals and Tracy for the dessert). Laugh. A Lot. Talk. Shop. "Lollification". Photo shoot. Visit the Strip. Chase kids. Cute kids. Soothe kids. Church. Home.

Yeah, I think that was both trips in a nut shell. But both trips were fun. I love being able to keep in touch with old friends. Thanks Tracy for helping me with that.

Maybe I'll get a little better at it. I don't think it would hurt to catch up more often than once every 2 years. haha.

Tracy, thanks for the idea. Lolly, your kids are soo cute. Brian, thanks for watching the kids.

Here are a few pics. I'll try to post more soon. Tracy took most of 'um. Great camera, always on hand, and she knows how to use it!

Yellowstone

I love my digital photography becuase a memory card is soo much more convinient to carry than bunches of rolls of film! Enjoy.

More Animals

Elk Cows (female)

Buffalo, we saw lots of these!

Old Faithful

Ashby was thoroughly entranced by her first visit to Old Faithful. This was a first time visit for Ryan too. It was a beautiful day and all of the family enjoyed it.

Ashby had been asleep less than 15 minutes prior in the car. I had to run her over. Kind of a fun memory.

In the Car

Yeah, we were in the car for way too long!

No Man's Land has a Name

Between the Grand Teton park and Yellow Stone is a beautiful little piece of land. I'd never really heard of it. John D. Rockerfeller Memoial Parkway. Had some beautiful land.

Grand Teton National Park

Here are some of my favorites from this beautiful park:

Driving to the Reuion

July 16th was largely spent in the car. Here are some of the highlights:

At a gas station pit stop in a rural area this nice guy was the neighbor. Ashby really was amazed at how big he is in real life!

We had a blanket picnic under the trees for lunch.

Jared, thanks for the funny expression! :)

Stopped to strech our legs and take in the view:

We enjoyed the Grand Teotons National Park Visitor Centor
It was a very modern building and center!

Ashby liked comparing her hands to the paw prints of animals.

And before we set up camp we saw this fuzzy black bear, the first of many animals we would see.

Loveless family trip and reuion!

July 16th and 17th

It may appear that we packed as many of the Loveless family and had a wonderful holiday on the coast, but you would be decieved. All of these beautiful sences were taken while walking the "mudpot" loop near Yellowstone Lake (the water viewed in most of the pictures).

The weather was hot but not killer and there was actually a breeze during all of our touring at Yellowstone National Park. I hadn't been in a while and it was Ryan (and Ashby's) first time! I think that all of the National Parks that I've visited to be amazing, but this time Yellowstone seemed particularly great.

Ladies in Las Vegas

Tracy and I got in the car with her awesome selection for music, a rather well written "dating book" and Ashby and drove down to Vegas to have a nice weekend visit with Lolly, Ava and Brian. We had late night talks and movies. We worked out together, shopped and had a photo shoot! We decided that college friends can be fun even with a couple of toddlers. Ashby and Ava had lots of fun. And so did we!

Lolly helping to beautify our hair!

Each of us took a turn being "America's Top Model"

I think we all had a lot of fun.

We went down to Ceasar's Palace and had a nice lunch, didn't really gamble and tried catch some fun moments.

Beautiful day in Vegas

Ava and Ashby didn't miss a beat, they shopped together, played together, they even had fun in the tub!

Brain, thanks for sharing your girls this weekend, Happy Birthday too.