Las Vegas Part 1

It's hard to ignore a Venetian hotel special in your email inbox. While Sammy and Daddy would be perfectly content at home, Mommy and Anna like fancy hotels and traveling to exotic locales every so often (in our dreams) so on Sunday we went for a one-nighter to Las Vegas.


Anna was dancing in the hallways on our way to our room.


Sam was so giddy at the first sight of the two fancy queen beds that he got dibs on one...


... and didn't want to leave it.


Anna claimed the other bed. So where were Mom and Dad to sleep? (Actually girls slept in one bed, boys slept in the other.)


Even though Sam does not use the word "fancy" as often as Anna did at 2 1/2 years old, he did enjoy the fancy decor!


Anna's favorite spot was the window seat, overlooking some hotels and the monorails that travel to various city stops.


Dad is wiped out after the drive. (By the way, the kids did well in the car, thanks to songs, stories, and videos.)


While Sam took his afternoon nap, Anna and I toured the hotel, she was very intrigued by this living statue.