We're back from Vegas! We went to Las Vegas, NV, July 24-27 with Amber and Che'. And it was such a great weekend. We really needed this vacation!
We flew out of the Idaho Falls airport on Friday evening and arrived right as the sun had gone down. I loved being able to fly over the brightly-lit strip!
Viva Las Vegas!
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FRIDAY: Leaving on a Jet Plane
*** Picking Up the Rental Car
We went to pick up our rental car only to find that they gave us a Toyota Corolla, which would be too small for us and all our luggage. So the boys were pretty excited to find out that we were going to be upgraded to a Dodge Challenger. They were so giddy! I must say that I really liked how much people stared at us as we drove down the strip ha ha.
***Cruising the Strip
***Our Hotel: Planet Hollywood
Valet parking at Planet Hollywood
the lobby
checking in 
Our roomEach room features a different actor or actress. Ours had Natasha Henstridge from the movie "Species." That is the pink sweater she wore in the movie.
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We LOVED the Nestle House Cafe' in the Miracle Mile Mall. We bought a cookie every time we passed by!
Our hotel in the daytime
Me in front of the hotel
The wall o' handprints
*** SATURDAY: Sight Seeing
We LOVED the Nestle House Cafe' in the Miracle Mile Mall. We bought a cookie every time we passed by!
Our hotel in the daytime
Me in front of the hotel
The wall o' handprintsWe found Patrick Swayze's!
Pink's Hot Dogs!
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Me, Amber & Red
Me, Tyson & Yellow
Amber bagging some M&M's
Tyson also bagging M&M's
Tyson & Green
Me & Yellow
The whole M&M-loving gang
Che' & Amber walking through the drying machine
Tyson & I in the drying machine
The view from the third floor of M&M World
Doing some shopping
Tyson & the many M&M bags
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We loved the lion exhibit! The trainers walked around throwing raw meat on the glass so the lions stopped in front of the tourists for a better view. (Video footage to come!)
Studio 54 in the MGM Grand
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Eating dinner at the More! Buffet
Che' had three plates. It was a wonderful sight!
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After the show we headed over to New York New York to ride the Manhattan Express roller coaster. It was so scary! After the roller coaster we posed for a shot with some of the strip behind us.
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The Mirage
On Sunday afternoon we decided to park at Mandalay Bay and spend some time at that end of the strip. We had lunch across the street Chipotle (which was sick) but Amber and Che' made the right decision by choosing Panda Express.
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The view from The Mirage
Che' & Tyson were so proud of our rental car!
After some walking around we headed over to Slots a Fun for some nickel black jack action.
Che' & Tyson seemed to have emptied their pockets on gambling ha ha.
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Tyson & i in front of one of the statues in Caesars Palace
Twinners!
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Tyson & I feeling like crap ha ha (Can you tell?)
Sydney, me, Julia & Amber
The light show
Pink's Hot Dogs!Best hot dog there is.
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M&M World
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Me, Amber & Red
Me, Tyson & Yellow
Amber bagging some M&M'sTyson also bagging M&M'sTyson & GreenMe & YellowThe whole M&M-loving gangChe' & Amber walking through the drying machineTyson & I in the drying machineThe view from the third floor of M&M WorldDoing some shoppingTyson & the many M&M bags***
The MGM Grand
We had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe' in the MGM Grand, then we spent some time at the lion exhibit.
image via flickr.comWe loved the lion exhibit! The trainers walked around throwing raw meat on the glass so the lions stopped in front of the tourists for a better view. (Video footage to come!) Studio 54 in the MGM Grand***
The Luxor
The time spent at this hotel was eating dinner at an awesome buffet right before seeing "The Lion King" at Mandalay Bay.
image via ksbyweather.cordillera.tvEating dinner at the More! BuffetChe' had three plates. It was a wonderful sight!***
Mandalay Bay
After dinner in the Luxor we went to Mandalay Bay to see "The Lion King" on stage. It was so good! We highly recommend it to everyone!
image via reaestatelasvegas.comWaiting for the show to start
After the show we headed over to New York New York to ride the Manhattan Express roller coaster. It was so scary! After the roller coaster we posed for a shot with some of the strip behind us.***
SUNDAY: More Sight Seeing
The Mirage
On Sunday afternoon we decided to park at Mandalay Bay and spend some time at that end of the strip. We had lunch across the street Chipotle (which was sick) but Amber and Che' made the right decision by choosing Panda Express.
image via e-vlad.netThe view from The Mirage 
Che' & Tyson were so proud of our rental car!
After some walking around we headed over to Slots a Fun for some nickel black jack action.
Che' & Tyson seemed to have emptied their pockets on gambling ha ha.***
Caesars Palace
We headed over to Caesars Palace to walk through the forum shops. The atmosphere in Caesars Palace is really neat, we enjoyed it.
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Tyson & i in front of one of the statues in Caesars Palace
Twinners!
***Hard Rock Cafe'
We decided to go to the famous Hard Rock Cafe' Las Vegas for dinner on Sunday night. I was experiencing a little bit of heat stroke, and the picture of me with Tyson shows it! After eating one of their delicious burgers I felt 100% better.
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Tyson & I feeling like crap ha ha (Can you tell?)***
Reunion with Roommates
After dinner at the Hard Rock we went to our old roommate Julia's house to see her and our other roommate Sydney. Both of their families are from Vegas so it was a lot of fun seeing them in their neck of the woods. It was so fun being able to see them! I miss these girls!
Sydney, me, Julia & Amber***
Fremont St.
After visiting with our old roommates the four of us went to the old strip on Fremont St. We loved it! I couldn't believe how much cleaner and not so hectic it is. We had a great time on the old strip.
The light show
Our favorite place on the old strip was the Golden Nugget. We had so much fun in there, we couldn't get away!
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We had the time of our lives in Las Vegas! We all needed a vacation, and Vegas was the perfect one. Thanks again, Amber & Che', for helping make this the awesome weekend that it was!
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