Vegas (the edited version)

Vegas, Vegas, Vegas..... what to say about Vegas? It was an awesome time!

In the airport

Did we gamble? If you call the penny slots gambling, then yes! We rocked the penny slots! Well, Meg rocked the penny slots with a $60 win. I lost consistently, but at least I was consistent!

Friday night we got in pretty late but that didn't stop us from having a drink and exploring a little bit! We stayed at Bally's right in the center of the strip which turned out great since it semed the most centrally located for anything we might want to do. The style room we requested was unavailable the first night so we got temporarily upgraded to a suite which was HUGE. Definitely larger than my apartment! It had a mini bar, 3 couches, 3 tvs, 4 la-z-boy style chairs, a king size bed, 2 toilets, and a bidet (see below) We wish we could have kept it the entire time, but even one night was fun!A view of our hotel and Paris (which we could see from our window)

Saturday during the day was spent walking. A LOT. We walked the entire strip on both sides of the street hitting up every single casino/hotel along the way. The weather wasn't as warm as we would have hoped, but we were told it was unseasonably warm for mid-November, so I guess we can't complain. By the time nightfall came, our feet were so sore (and poor Meg had plenty of blisters to boot!)

What's Vegas without Elvis?

We met some new friends while watching the fountain how at the Bellagio and spent the rest of Saturday night hanging around the strip with them. In true Vegas fashion we even got dolled up! 1 party bus, some beer, and even more walking and the next thing we know it's 6am and the sun is coming up again. Exhausted (but satisfied with the adventure we had: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas) we went back to the hotel to nab a little sleep.


Sunday we went to Fremont street. We went during the day so we didn't get to see it all lit up, which is a bummer, but I guess you can only fit in so much in 2 days! We also hit up In-N-Out burger since I miss it from leaving California. We met a friend of Meg's aunt for a drink and once the sun went down, we caught the show at Treasure Island and finished up our Vegas experience by seeing Peepshow (what's Vegas without a striptease, huh?)

Ohhhhhh! Yum!

All in all, it was a great time! I'm sooo tired and glad to be back home but I definitely won't be forgetting this vacation any time soon.

Reminiscent of a photo I took with my mom years ago!

Halloween Festivities and more!

Hello once again friends and family! I hope this post finds you all well. For those of you not in the Midwest - brrrr it's getting cold! It wouldn't be so bad if I could get my garage door opener to work so I wouldn't have to get into a chilly car or scrap the frost off my windshield. But on a positive note - it means snowboarding season is coming up and I will once again get to see the pretty snow (give me a few months and we'll see if I'm kicking myself for leaving California's "winter")

Oct 22-25 I got to travel back to GR for many-a birthday festivities! So here's another HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all those October babies! Unfortunately, everyone in Michigan seemed to be sick with something and I ended up taking it back with me to Milwaukee :( So thanks, mom. Haha. Luckily it hasn't been too bad, only a mild sore throat, but I'm ready for it to be gone gone gone. I brought my camera with me to MI, but, in true Hannah fashion, only ended up taking pictures of the dogs.

Geo Dude!

Old man Elmo and his too long tongue

Halloween weekend was a howling good time (oooh - tacky!) Earlier in the week, I made Jim carve the pumpkins we picked at the pumpkin patch. Clearly it was an activity he hasn't dabbled in for many years as his final product lacked structural integrity. Not all of us can be amazing pumpkin architects! :) On Saturday, some friends from work invited me out and we traveled downtown to my first ever Milwaukee bar experience! My night included craming 7 people in a cab while the cabbie listened to the Backstreet Boys, walking all the way into a men's restroom, and getting a yummy street hot dog (all while dressed like a dinosaur). Yeah - I'm just that awesome. If there is any doubt on how cool I am: Sunday was spent watching glorious (and awful) Halloween horror flicks with Jim and topping off the night with a Pumpkin Pizza (which more just looked like a smiley face - but hey, it's the thought!)Awesome dino - before the coat covered it!

Yea - mine's the one not collapsing (and I'm pretty sure lighting candles on my deck is against my lease....)

Mmm - tasty tasty!

I hope your holiday was just as fun! Expect the next update to be Vegas!!! Woot!