We've been so excited for the new year because the first week of January the family loaded up the van and headed to Disneyland! The boys have no idea what would be in store for them. It took loads of preparation, but we were finally ready to leave.
The boys were so excited.
This trip would be so much fun because we had the company of the Buxtons,
and the Roundy's.
We stopped in Cedar City for gas and McDonalds. We had leftover pizza from the car, but the boys loved playing at the playground. It was the nicest McD's I'd seen with regards to kids play equipment. From when I lived in Cedar there has been some major renovations.
On the drive south, about 30 miles north of Vegas we passed by another mini van that appeared to be a dear friend from the ward where Jill and I met. What would be the odds that we pass dear friends on the highway in the Nevada dessert? Well as it turns out they were pretty good. Damond and Heidi Peterson were traveling home to Phoenix from visiting family in Utah. We had just exchanged Christmas cards a few weeks ago and here we see them on the road! What a "small world" (no pun intended considering our final destination). I called them and we talked on cell phones for about 20 minutes before wishing them well until next year's Christmas card.
We arrived in Vegas fairly early and Jill had the idea to drive by the Vegas temple. It was Sunday so the temple was mostly closed down, but we could walk the grounds and the kids were all excited to run around after having been in the car so long.
With Amy's connection with Marriott we got a very nice hotel. It was one of the nicest Spring Hill Suits I'd ever stayed in. Our room was very nice, and while we rested for a bit, Alyssa was in a giggling mood. She laughed and laughed for about 20 minutes straight! We all laughed along with her.
Like father like sons. The first thing to do when entering a hotel is to turn on the cable t.v.
The night culminated at Denny's. The food was okay, but considering we were in sin city the environment was kid friendly and the restaurant was quiet for our rowdy children.
After dinner we drove by the Belaggio hotel to see the fountains. They are so beautiful, and the boys were very impressed!
Once we got back to the hotel and got the boys ready for bed, an old friend Jeremy Wood came by for a great visit. Wood and I knew each other from our time in Ecuador. Although we were never companions we did a few splits together and were mugged which forever bonded us as friends. He is very successful working as a podiatrist in Vegas and has a lovely wife and 4 great kids. I haven't seen Jeremy very often since our days in Ecuador, but each time we get together we seem to pick right up where we left off. His late visit was so worth it.
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