Being in the same place for almost two weeks has just reassured my concerns with going home and being bored in the same place. Although there is plenty to do here in Las Vegas and we’ve had four family members we’ve shared our time here with, it’s a lot of time in one place for us. There’s a bit of stir crazy happening and I’m ready to move on.

The joy of being here for a bit longer is we had the pleasure of spending time with my cousin Diana who lives here, my step bro James was in town for work and my in-laws flew in for a few days to visit. It’s been toasty so the pool was where we’ve been spending most of our time. However, my list of places to hike/see was reduced because it’s a bit too warm to be hiking in the great wide open. Not being in nature is really bumming me out! I’m excited for this upcoming weekend to start our month-long trek in Cali! My lists of to-dos are exploding and there’s a good mix of nature, nature, nature and a bit of city.

So, what happened this week…as I mentioned, my in-laws joined us for some Vegas fun. We saw some of the strip, took the girls to Circus Circus Adventuredome, hung by the pool, saw the amazing Cirque du Soleil show Mystere, and my MIL and the girls enjoyed some games/activities together. The show had a lot of gymnastics elements so the girls were wild about it and I highly recommend it if you can bring your kids.

The rest of our time here we are going to see more of the strip, enjoy more pool time, try and get some early morning hiking in so my want-to-see-list doesn’t completely go to poo-poo. There’s truly so much to do here, especially with kids, but we are really enjoying some pool time. We are planning a big Trader Joe’s trip before we leave, even though we know Cali will have them thank goodness. Last night we had to get Natalie a few clothing items because she never ever stops growing and of course we needed fro yo on a warm evening. The girls and I drove down the strip with the windows open just because too.

Now that we’ve hit the second half of our trip, I’m trying not to focus on the going home part but trying to embrace our time even more than I was before. This has been the most amazing part of my life and I’m so blessed everyday on this journey! I hope everyone who reads this gets to experience something that makes you as happy as this journey does for me!

Here’s a pic of our new air plants and the holders the girls and I made for them. Also, some Vegas-y pix for your viewing pleasure…