Who we are
Danielle & Jeff
Austin - 12, Maddy - 9
Trina - 4, Brayden - 2, Sydnee - 1
So Halloween has now come and gone. The kids had lots of fun with all the different parties.
Brayden, Katrina and Sydnee spent halloween night over at gandmas house where they had dinner and then went throughout their neighborhood. It started to rain a little on us but not very hard and the kids had a great time filling their bags.
Austin and Maddy were dressed as a pirate and gangster. They had fun with the school parade and the parties at school. Then they spent the remainder of hte holiday with their dad at his house.
It's funny that out of all of our kids Katrina is the one that always want sto be something scarry for halloween. Last year she was a witch and then this year she wanted to be a vampire. Though she does make a very good vampire, even though she states that she is a good vampire not a scary one.
Danielle was a ghost of sorts and then Sydnee was a lady bug. We had fun at the ward trunk or treat where the kids got to go around the parking lot and get treats then we went inside and were able to have dinner with the ward. Danielle again won the best dressed female award. She won it two or three years ago as well with a similar costume.
We also spent some time over at my brother scott's house with hima nd Katie his wife. We were able to spend the evening and let hte kids carve out pumpkins. For some of them this was the first time they had ever done this and it was quite an interesting evening. Though they all lvoed it. So halloween is now over and we move on to the remainder of the holidays for this year. Yeah take decorations down and put more up.
The Ritz Carlton - Lake Las Vegas, Nevada
WOW what a wonderful opportunity for me and Danielle to spend a weekend for our anniversary at such a lovely place. This is simply a once in a lifetime that we are going to now make into a semi annual retreat every other year or so.
Lake Las Vegas is a semi private resort surrounded by some of hte most luxurious community homes we have ever seen. In case you might be wondering Celine Dion has a home just out the back door from the hotel on the top of the mountain, it is actually possible to see it if you know what you are looking for.
This firsst picture is looking out the rear of the Ritz Carlton. Now in case you might be wondeirng yes this is actually the one and only in Nevada Ritz Carlton. It has only been in operation since 2003. Look up on google for Lake Las Vegas resort and you can get some great pictures of what this place is all about. There is fantastic golf, eating and all kinds of shopping and activities for people. The Ritz Carlton is a true five star resort with all the trimmings.
The rooms are bigger than what most people have for an entire floor on their home. Sydnee was having a gret time just playing on the oversided king bed. Our room as can be seen below overlooked the water. There is a walkway that runs the full length underneath the above rooms.
For one of the nights we had an immaculate dinner, we had some sort of filet minon with some other stuff I was not sure what it was and other trimmings. Then we had a wonderfuly bliss cheese cake. Now if you are wodering what this might have looked like, if anyone watches the cooking shows on TV picture some of hte most gorgeous meals that they fix, it looked like those. Bobby Flay could have been the cook as far as we know. While we finished up dinner we had a special treat. The picture to the right is of Kenny G. Our company had brought in Kenny G for us to watch and listen to after dinner. This was the most perferct show, we sat right over the water and down below was a stage set up on a very large dock, there were seats ont he grass hill to the south for people to sit at, but we had perfect seaqts and standing room from where we ate. In the distant background we had to cap it off with a lightning storm that floated over the hills in the desert. It was a perfect night, great food, great entertainment and perfect company. I can't imagine what this would cost anyone on their own dime.
On another night we had a private ourdoor BBQ dinner, with all you could eat of whatever the hotel was cooking up. During the days we had the opportunity to spend time with friends we have that were down there with us from our company and take in the sights. We had lunch at a geat little mexican restaurant that had some great food. Then we spent the afternoon walking around the shops. Sydnee got tired after a little bit and so she and Danielle went to rest while I went with some of the guys to another hotel that had full outdoor facilites for families. We played dunkball, golf, swam in the lake and whatever else we wnated to do. People could take bike rides around the resort area, kayak around the lake or take gondola or baot rides along the shore lines and admire the scenery and homes. This was a weekend we will never forget, WOW why would anyone think that this was not meant for them is beyond us, but we wish to see evey one of our friends here with us one day. We can all fly down next time and rent a limo to take us around. yeah baby here we come and ya aint gonna stop us now.
It's funny that out of all of our kids Katrina is the one that always want sto be something scarry for halloween. Last year she was a witch and then this year she wanted to be a vampire. Though she does make a very good vampire, even though she states that she is a good vampire not a scary one.
We also spent some time over at my brother scott's house with hima nd Katie his wife. We were able to spend the evening and let hte kids carve out pumpkins. For some of them this was the first time they had ever done this and it was quite an interesting evening. Though they all lvoed it. So halloween is now over and we move on to the remainder of the holidays for this year. Yeah take decorations down and put more up.
