Flying Home - 55/365

This morning we were up relatively early to fly home from Vegas. Our flight was at 10:00, so it wasn't too bad. Jenny arranged a limo again for us, so that was convenient. I was sad to be giving up my scoot though. It was hard using those crutches.

When we got to the airport, we were able to grab a wheel chair for me, to get to the gate. That helped a lot, but I hate having to be pushed.

We ended up having plenty of time at the airport, so we went for some breakfast before we boarded.

I was able to get priority boarding because of my leg. I was still about 10 rows back, but that's ok.

The flight was uneventful and a lot quicker going home than coming out. It's only four hours back. I watched some TV and surfed the web with the on-board wifi. We messed around with sleepy Aunt Pam, too, so it went pretty fast.

We landed, grabbed our bags and we were on our way! I couldn't wait to see Jimmy, Reagan and Brinkley!

Raymond went over to the house a few minutes early, so he could pick up Jenny. Reagan was having a good time showing him all her dolls! He was thrilled! LOL!

Reagan had a fun day today. School was cancelled again, so grandma came to get her a little early. Adrienne was coming down with the kids, to look through Mabel's apartment, so Reagan got to see Jillian and Evan for a little bit. She loved playing with them!

This evening, Jimmy was so great. He plopped me in a chair and basically told me to sit still. I got to cuddle with Reagan and watch a show, then he gave her a bath. I wanted to do it, but he wouldn't let me with my leg. He's such a sweetie. I'm very lucky! It's good to be home!

My preboard ticket

 Funny pics!

 Nana is already cold and we're still on the plane

Raymond enjoying some dolls

The doll Reagan got from Great Grandma Mabel

 

 

Vegas, ER & a Snow Storm - 52/365

Today we were going to start our day with a yummy breakfast at Planet Dailies.

We all decided on a yogurt, granola, fruit bowl and a side of the crème brulee French toast. It was SO DELCIOUS!!! We all loved it!

After breakfast, we walked around the Miracle Mile shops. We hit Brighton for some charms and Alex & Ani for a couple bangles. I just love the Alex and Ani's. I have most of the Disney Ones, but I wanted to see if there was a Vegas One. Sure enough, there was! YAY!

After breakfast and shopping, we were going to walk around and enjoy the sunshine. It was going to be in the 70s again, which felt like 90s to us, after all this cold.

We walked down to the Linq and hit a few stores. Chloe wanted a tall, slushy drink you could walk around with, so we ended up at the Purple Zebra. We all chose some fun glasses and most of us decided on the coconut drink. It was so yummy, too!

After we got our drinks, we decided to hit the high roller. We had done it at night time last time, so we were excited to see the view in the day time. It was amazing and did not disappoint. You could see all the mountains, watch the planes at the airport and even see a few golf courses, which is funny against the Las Vegas desert. We enjoyed it very much!

After that, we decided to head back to the room a bit, to take a rest before we got ready for the Britany Spears show.

We were meeting the whole crew for some dinner before the show. We decided to just walk around the Miracle Mile and stumbled on a pretty decent place. I think it was called Harbour House.

After that, we headed over to the show. The Britany show was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! That girl can dance. The dancing and special effects were probably the best I've ever seen. I had even forgotten just how many songs she had that I knew. We were all singing away to every one. Amazing!

After the show, we stopped in the Britany store to get some souvenirs. Jenny and I both got "Work Bitch" t-shirts and what we called "Britany pants". They were just leggings that had names of the songs all over them. They were a hoot!

After the show, MJ and the crew were going to go to a club, being we were still on Ohio time, we were pooped. We decided to just go grab a nightcap at the bar section of Miracle Mile and call it a night.

We ended up at a lovely Mexican place. We had some snacks and a drink, then headed back to the room.

We were walking along, just talking about the show when suddenly, I went DOWN...HARD!

I slipped in my foam flip flop on a small puddle of water and screwed up my knee pretty bad.

They ended up calling the ambulance because I couldn't walk. I ended up at Desert Springs hospital amongst all the crack addicts of Las Vegas. When they were wheeling me in, they said to Nana, stay to the side, because they will grab at you. They were moaning and getting threatened to be restrained. We ended up being there like four hours. It was horrible. Nana, Jenny and Pam ended up using a sheet they gave me, to cover up the chairs because it was a dirty hospital, too! YUCK!

They did an x-ray which was negative for a break, thank goodness. I got a shot in my knee to help with inflammation and some pills.

Finally, I was released on some crutches. What an ordeal that was. It was CRAZY!

My leg is super screwed up, but we'll just have to see what happens.

Meanwhile at home, Jim and Reagan were trapped in the house all day because of a winter storm warning. They spend most of the day playing in the snow, then hanging around the house watching movies and playing games. Her new favorite game is now Sofia the First, Magical Tea Party. The tea pot puffs air into the tea cup and changes your tea into different colors. She loves it.

Jim also had to cook Brinkley his ground beef, rice and gel meals today. It seems to be helping, so hopefully he be back to normal soon!

Breakfast!

 High Roller

 Britney

 Ambulance Ride

Waiting for me.....while hanging with the crack heads.

 Crutches at 3:30 Vegas time!

Ready to play in the snow!

Snow STORM!

Watching Movies

Sofia Tea Party

 Brinkley's gourmet meal!

 

 

 

 



Travel Day and Baby Animal Shower - 96/365

It was travel day home. 

We were ALL dragging from all our fun. 6:00 AM came around quick. It was worth it though to stay out late and party with Keith Urban! 

Jenny had a limo come and take us back to the airport. The driver was nice and was originally from Cleveland. We chatted with him a bit. He said he had driven all kinds of famous people, but that Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce were the worst, because you weren't allowed to look at them or talk to them. WTF!? LOL! 

Our flight was uneventful. Jenn, Pam and I zonked out. Nana just looked out window and listened to music. We landed in Pittsburgh and were home in no time. Raymond was at our house waiting for Jenny. He, Jim, Reagan, Brinkley and Dexter were on a little walk waiting for us. It was so cute! They were all happy to see us! We were happy to see them, too! 

This morning, Jim, Reagan and grandma went out to the Experimental Farm for the Baby Animal Shower. It was a beautiful day and they really enjoyed it. Reagan got to pet all the animals. She loved the duck, bunny and piglet. After they checked out all the animals, they went in and had some cake and colored a little bit. They had a great afternoon! 

The photo of the day is Jim, Reagan and Grandma at the Baby Shower.

Next, Pam, Jenny and I zonked out on the plane. Photo courtesy of Nana....LOL!

 

Rob Thomas & Sharon Birthday - 94-365

Busy day for everyone today! 

Jim and Reagan started their day at Children's Nature Hour at the Ford Nature Center. The theme was frogs. The kids were excited because they got to see live frogs! Miss Julie even set up giant lily pads for the kids to hop on like frogs do! 

After Nature Hour, they went down to OH Wow to play for awhile! Reagan just loves playing in the water table! 

This evening, they were attending a surprise party at the Lake Club for Sharon! Papa met them there, too! They had a great time and Sharon was so surprised! Ron got her a tiara and a sash to wear. She looked so cute! Reagan and Parker had a great time dancing and playing at the water wall. Jim said they had a great time and the food was excellent!

Meanwhile in Vegas, we pounded the pavement. We started with a gondola ride in the Venetian. Our "captain" Berto was awesome and even broke into some Rob Thomas, Smooth. It was great! 

Next we toured the Mirage, Ceasars, Bellagio, and Paris. We stopped for some drinks at Margaritaville and checked out the Linq to get our tickets for the show later that night. 

 After that, MJ, Pam and Jenny went back to the room and Nana and I hit fashion show mall to pick up an Ariel costume for Reagan. She has been asking for one and they were sold out on line. I called that store since it was across the street and they happened to have one! YAY! That will be her souvenir! LOL! 

We hit Zeffrino for dinner in the Venetian. It was excellent! 

Now, we were finally off to the Rob Thomas concert. We got all dressed in our Rob Thomas gear that Jenny got us. We had t-shirts, music note beads, and glasses. It was so fun! 

At the show, we had fourth and fifth row seats. It was AWESOME! He played for two hours, it was so FUN! It was acoustic, so he talked a lot about the songs. It was so neat hearing some of the stories about the songs. 

Rob's show was over at 10, so we grabbed a quick cab and booked it back over to the Linq to catch Rascal Flatts, who were supposed to start at 10:30. We made it in plenty of time! Their show was awesome, too! They played about an hour and forty-five minutes. We were having a ball! 

There were some characters at that show though. It was general admission, so you just had to stand wherever you found a spot. There was a couple in front of us, who were pretty much going at it. The girl had a strapless dress on, that popped down and we got a boob shot. WHOA! The dude had a multi-colored mohawk to boot. 

There was also a 300 pound girl who pushed her way in front of us. I turned and made a face at Jenny and she burst out laughing. The big girl, whipped around, cigarette hanging out of her mouth and just stared me down, blowing smoke. I swear she wanted to beat my ass. LOL! She finally went away which was good! We had a super fun day! Reagan and Jim had a super fun day, too! 

 The photo of the day is us girls ready for the show!  

Next, us ready for Rascal Flatts...

Reagan at Nature hour...

Finally, Reagan and Sharon at Sharon's party! Happy Birthday, Sharon!

 

Las Vegas - 93/365

Today, Nana, Jennifer, Pam, Mary Jane and I were off to VEGAS! 

Mary Jane was meeting us there, of course! We were heading out there to see Rob Thomas, but discovered two other shows that we were going to try to see, too! 

This morning, before we left though, Pam, Nana and I took Reagan to her Tales for Tots class at the Ford Nature Center. The topic was eggs. They went for a walk on the All Peoples Trail looking for Easter eggs next to stuffed animals that lay eggs. The kids loved it! 

They also made the cutest craft. They took a paper plate and glued sticks, yard and hay around the edges. In the middle, they glued folded paper in the shape of an egg on to the plate. Then they got to pick three different animals that lay eggs, to glue in the egg. Reagan picked an eagle, alligator and snake. She was so proud. 

Jim came home from work around three and we were off to the airport! The flight was about a half hour delayed, so we went and had some snacks and beverages at the Friday's in the terminal. 

The flight itself was uneventful, which was good. 

We got to Vegas, met Mary Jane and were off to find our ride. Jennifer got us a sweet ride to the hotel. We were cruising the strip in a LIMO, it was great! 

We got to the Palazzo, checked in and were off to dinner. We went to Mon Ami Gabi and it was EXCELLENT. We were starving! 

While we were sitting at dinner, we noticed that Rob Thomas was Twittering pictures from Vegas. We booked it down to the Wynn and found the area where he was wandering, but never got a sighting. Oh well! It was a fun first night in Vegas! 

 The photo of the day is us girls with our LIMO!

Next, Reagan at Tales for Tots.