Sin/Sick City

Well, Thursday nights Sloppy Joe's/Family Game Night wasn't nearly as successful as Monday nights festivities but we are a work in progress with the whole family structured time. I was a nutcase running around the house trying to get things cleaned, packed, and ready for the weekend. Chris was helping Maddy with homework and Liam was unpacking everything I would put in the bags. We DID get to play Battleship and Connect Four on our Wii before Maddy went to sleep which was fun, but I hope for a more exciting Thursday night next week.

Chris and I headed out for Vegas Friday afternoon after dropping the kids off at my parents house. Maddy later went over to the Bogus' house for the weekend and Liam stayed with my parents. I figured separating them would be easiest for all parties involved. They are both highly active children. I mean- I can keep things fairly under control when I have them together but we must also keep in mind that I am 'SUPER MOM'. Seriously. I have a cape, badge, and fanny pack filled with treats, toys, and booger wipes.

But back to the weekend. Liam drove my parents into a sleep coma come Monday morning. They said they didn't get to sit once the entire 3 days, the bathroom was soaked from floor to ceiling after a bath, and their lips were raw from all the kisses they gave. And Maddy, poor sweet little Maddy had a fever of 102 and was barfing all morning on Sunday. Insert MAJOR sad face emoticon. We have a little sick ritual we do when Maddy is not feeling well. Jammie's, ice pack, a small Tupperware bowl that we like to call 'barf bucket', and lots of pedialyte popsicles. It was killing me, KILLING ME that I couldn't be there to comfort her and was a whole 7 hours away. When we got home she was doing a little better. I hugged tightly and 'bum snuggled' her while we watched the tail end of the Golden Globes.

Vegas was a real blast. It was SO wonderful to spend time with friends we haven't seen in a while. Joe came from Seattle, Heather from San Diego, as well as the Tetzloff's & Garcia's who were all from Salt Lake. We danced, dined, drank, and gambled until the sun came up and slept the morning & afternoon away. Chris got heartburn and I received some lovely blisters on my feetsies from some stupid flip flops. We realize we are not cut out for that kind of partying too often but plan to make this a yearly event.

At a fountain out on the strip

Me and Heather outside Studio 54 having some drinks.

Beer goggles

Terri, Mayra, and me

Out to dinner

Joe, me, and Chris hanging in the lounge

Chris and Joe having a laugh

Tonight is Movie/Pizza night but seeing as though we just got back from vacation and don't have much groceries, I just threw a frozen lasagna in the oven and we are watching one of my favorite movies from my childhood: Land Before Time. This is, in a word - perfection!

Oh, here are some pictures we took on Chris' new MacBook Pro:

The Bogus Family at its finest

Aren't her eyes dreamy?

Flaunting my best feature...

Still as cute as the day I married him!