Family Vacation

Our trip this summer was Las Vegas.  We went a couple years ago and the boys loved it.  They talked about it for the next year and still remember things about it.  So Monday morning we left at 0600 for a long car ride.  It felt like the driving would never end, but we go to our destination at 1400 hours.
We checked into Treasure Island (where I scored a great deal through Priceline). We got to our room and immediately put on our swim suits to go for a dip in the pool.  While we were there, it started raining and subsequently we went back to our room.  The rest of the afternoon consisted of sight seeing and relaxing as a family.  One of our highlights was going to the Coca Cola store and sampling Coke from around the world.  We tasted each kind as a family and then discussed it.  There were good and bad ones.  The worst by far was the "Beverly" from England.  I hope to never drink that again!
The next morning, we headed to the Hoover Dam.  David and I really enjoyed it, but the boys hated it.  Looking back it was a little boring for them.  We toured the turbines and went through a museum showing the process of building and reasons for it.  I thought it was very informative.  The fact that the Hoover Dam had been on Transformers really didn't matter so much to them.  On the way back to the strip, we got caught in a huge rain and lightening storm.  It was strange!  It was so bad, in fact, that motorcyclists were pulled over under the overpasses to keep dry.
On Wednesday morning we packed up and got ready to go to our next hotel....The Mandalay Bay.  We checked in early and got our bathing suits on again.  The pool was awesome!  There was a big wave pool (similar to Wild Waters) and a lazy river.  It was so much fun, we spent a lot of time there.  We made trips to the Excalibur for food since we were on a budget and there wasn't any place we could afford at the Mandalay Bay.  It was so much fun.
On Friday afternoon we headed home.  Quinten slept for four hours and Gavin slept three.  I guess we wore them out.  Vacations are always fun, but I come home feeling like I have a hangover.  It exhausted us all, but it was worth it.  Now to figure out what to do next year!

And the start of summer!

I totally forgot about this thing! I guess it is time to fill everyone in on whats going on.

First thing, David is back at work! He has been at work for almost two months and although he still has a lot of pain with his shoulder he is able to talk to people on the phone and take telephonic reports. He is at the BOC (stands for building on corner). He is in the funky looking building on the corner of Fresno and Divisadero by Community Hospital. There are no windows in this building and a lot of gossip...two things David hates!

Gavin is in summer school this summer. He is in soccer and Spanish. He finished school with all A's and B's, something that David and I didn't think would happen. I guess those stern talks really made a difference. He is looking forward to being an "upper grader" next year and plans to be on the soccer team, run cross country and do robotics. And that is all during the fall! We will see how that all goes.

Quinten is also in summer school. He is taking a reading class since he needs a little help in that area. He has really started enjoying swimming this summer and has become competitive with Gavin, which is fun to watch. He still loves to snuggle and is very much a gentleman. He is enjoying his break from being the little ladies man at school.

I haven't been that busy. I truly feel like a soccer mom, taking the kids to functions and keeping everything going around that house. I enjoy my gym time every evening by getting out all my frustrations out in sweat form. The business is slow. I get about one or two clients a week. I would love to have a busy schedule but I have to be patient and trust things are going the way they need to. I still love doing hair....the smile someone gets after seeing their new look is the best!!

We hope to get some day trips in this summer to the coast. The boys love the ocean and playing in the sand. I would like to get away from the house to get a break also. I always feel like I need to be cleaning something or doing laundry if I am home! We are hoping for one big trip, but will see how things go with David's shoulder and our bank account!