We woke up in Flagstaff to a lovely view. It was a really pretty city, but we found that for whatever reason the people that lived there just were not the friendliest folks. It was so odd. We finally had a non-McDonald's breakfast (!!!!) at Cracker Barrel (Jackson will never go when we are at home) and then we got on the road to Las Vegas. It is a pretty easy route down Interstate 40 for about 250 miles. We stopped in a town called Kingman to do a quick hike. It. Was. LOVELY. We were the only people on the trail! We did not see another soul!
Mountain man.
VIEWS.
I hiked in my sports bra because WE WERE ENTIRELY ALONE IN THE DESERT.
Such a great trail!
Buttes in the distance
I didn't want to leave!
It was super warm out there. We got on the trail right at 11 a.m. and there was no shade. Luckily the sun isn't as strong this time of the year so we did not come out like bacon! ;) It was a great way to break up the drive. The scenery on the drive was so great that the miles just flew right on by. Also, I really enjoy Jackson's company. He's a keeper.
Typical.
We checked into the MGM Grand for the evening and found that our hotel room was basically across town. We finally go to our floor and it was still a 2.5 minute walk to our door. The place was huge. I hated it. I consider us to be super independent travelers, but Vegas without my Dad and Diana is lame!
Longest hallway EVER
We made it down to the pool, lazy river and hot tub for about 1.5 hours before it closed at 5. They don't want you at the pool and not gambling so everything fun like that closes early. :( We did not have the best weather in Vegas so that was a bummer.
Quick pool time
We got dressed up-ish and headed out to grab dinner. Then it was pouring down rain. What?! The desert isn't supposed to get rain. BOO!
How handsome is that guy?!
Sports mania
This guy came right in from work with a stop sign and all! HA!!!
As close as we'll get to a pumpkin patch: Bellagio
Little Jackson is so handsome with the pumpkins ;)
We grabbed dinner and got our fill of people watching before calling it a night as we'd had a pretty busy day!
How I get through: ibuprofen and KT tape
We woke up early on Monday and walked the Strip again. We had breakfast outside of the Paris casino (it was SO good) before going back for mid-morning naps due to rain. We ended up going to Henderson to a luxury theatre to catch a showing of The Accountant. It was SUCH A GREAT MOVIE. I mean I may be biased because Ben Affleck was my first love and I'm an accountant, but still. Go see it!
We flew home next to a man who can only be described as a giant. I gave him about 2/3 of my seat. The middle seat, I'll add. I wanted to sit in the exit row for Jackson's comfort. Sigh. The things we do for love. We got home, unpacked and got to bed around 3 a.m. so this morning was a bit rough. I went to therapy, went to get MacKenzie from Yorktown, worked for a few hours and then went to my big doctor appointment for my cartilage injection. The pain I felt was indescribable. Jackson had a quick day of work and then helped out by bathing MacKenzie and unloading the dishwasher. You guys, it took 10 years, but this guy is IT!!!
We love to leave, but it is always nice to be home. We're currently watching what I think will be a Cubbies loss. Poor Jack! :(
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