Thanksgiving in Fabulous Las Vegas!

We decided to spend this years Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with the people who mean the most to us...our amazing parents! Terri and Monty drove in from California, my parents flew in from Ohio and we, obviously, flew in from Georgia! Terri and Monty have a timeshare that we were able to use for the week! The condo was a perfect fit for all of us! It was off the strip, but we found that it was actually nice to see other parts of Vegas, as well as an awesome casino next to us to play some GREAT blackjack! We were able to sit all of us at the blackjack table a couple times, it was downright fun and hilarious! I'm pretty sure we all came up winners too!

It was my parents first trip to Vegas, so we spent a day giving them a walking tour of the strip. For Thanksgiving we decided to eat at the Wynn...the food was amazing, but the wait for a table was ridiculous...I have chosen not to disclose how long we waited because you will all think we belong in a nut house! The following day Monty and my parents took a day trip to see the Hoover Dam while Joe and I took Terri shopping to enjoy the black Friday craziness! We ended our vacation seeing Le Reve, the Cirque at The Wynn, it was amazing!

As fabulous as Las Vegas was, what meant most to us was being able to spend this holiday with our amazing parents. We shared so many laughs and stories and  made memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you to our parents for making the trip out to spend it with us...we love you all SO MUCH! We are so blessed that we all get along like one big family, we couldn't ask for anything more!

 Monty and Terri at the Venetian

 All of us at the Venetian

 Mom and Dad

 US :)

 Me and mom

 Posing in front of Margarettaville!

 All of us at the Wynn for Thanksgiving

 After seeing Le Reve...dad caught mom a flower :)

Joe, Me and Monty, Terri had already seen the show!

Aunt Shirley and Uncle Calvin Visit Savannah!

This past weekend I had the pleasure of spending a couple days with my Aunt Shirley and Uncle Calvin in Savannah. They were driving through to Florida where they stay for the winter and decided to stop and visit! I was so excited, I don't get to see them nearly as much as I would like. I am finding out quickly that living on the East Coast is a great opportunity so far to see more and more of our families!

Aunt Shirley and Uncle Calvin had never been to Savannah before, so I was their tour guide (which as you may know is not what I'm best at) Regardless, we began our tour by going to Tybee Island, it's one of my favorite places and one of Joe's least favorite. We have found that people either prefer Hilton Head Island or Tybee Island here in Savannah. The two beaches couldn't be more different really. Hilton Head is very tourist driven and commercial where Tybee is locals and much smaller. Joe will argue that Hilton Head is clean and beautiful and Tybee is dirty and old...it's all your preference. I'm pretty sure though that they enjoyed Tybee and we enjoyed a cold beer while enjoying a stroll on the beach and boardwalk. Before we headed for the beach we stopped at on of the biggest tourist stops in Savannah for lunch, The Crab Shack. It was a beautiful day to sit outside on the water and catch up...Uncle Calvin swears he saw an alligator too! (it may or may not have been driftwood...) After our tour of the Island we went downtown to spend a little time at Forsyth Park.

The following morning I met up with them downtown for a traditional tour of the city. It's a great way to see all of the city as well as learn a little about the history. We walked along River Street and stopped for a yummy lunch at Boar's Head as well. Later that evening Joe had arrived home from a business trip and we met up for dinner at Love's. Love's is an older steak and seafood restaurant on the river that is one of Savannah's biggest local hits. After dinner we went back to the campground where they were staying (they have an amazing camper that they haul to Florida and stay in, an epitome of a house on wheels) We had so much fun sharing stories and lots of laughs. We hope that they stop back through again sometime!

Here are just a couple pictures of our time together...

 At the Crab Shack in Tybee, check out the boat in the background.

 Us on the pier in Tybee

Quick picture in front of the famous fountain in Forsyth