The last night in Vegas, we stayed at Mandalay Bay. I was surprised at how much we liked this hotel!

This is the view of the water park from our room- They had several pools, a wave pool and a lazy river. I spent a good part of Monday here and loved it! It was super busy (but that's my only complaint about it!)
Visiting the luxor next door

This is the snack bar in the hotel room... really?

We left the hotel at 5 on Tuesday morning to come home. We had so much fun and it was a great get away, but I'm so glad to be home! I missed my babies!

Kristin and Mike got married at the conservatory in Columbus. It was beautiful (and HOT)! Kaden was part of the ceremony (being pulled in a wagon by Lexie).

Kristin asked me to make a sign (with my cricut) for the back of Kaden's wagon...

The beautiful bride!
Kaden wanted to see me so bad during the ceremony, he wouldn't stop screaming until I picked him up :-)

...and this was on the other side of the sign.

We went to the Melting Pot afterwards for some delicious chocolate fondue. It was such a fun day!

We spent the day out on the boat- Palmer was very nervous at first and Brin just loved it. We stopped at the beach and took the dogs swimming too- Palmer has never been swimming but did very well! He looked like a little otter!

We had my side of the fam over for a picnic on Memorial day- it ended up being mom, dad, Diana, Zander, Grandma, Grandpa and Sarah. It was so fun! We just grilled out, so it was super easy too! I didn't take any pictures during the picnic, but I did take one before- I tried a new recipe for a yummy slushy drink...

It's called Cranberry Slush... Here's the recipe...

Ingredients:
4 cups cranberry juice
2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice, strained
1 1/4 cups vodka
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice, strained
1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
Directions:
In a clean 1/2-gallon cardboard milk container with a resealable pour spout (I just used a pitcher with a lid), combine all ingredients. Seal carton and place in the freezer until frozen solid. If desired, pack into a cooler to keep your picnic food cold and let thaw while enjoying the picnic. Drink when it has thawed and is slushy.

And, of course, I can't just follow a recipe- I used Bicardi O instead of vodka, just because I like it better- it's super yummy and nice to keep in the freezer for those lovely summer days!

As many of you know, I have been obsessed with 24 ever since the "DANGER" incident in Cali at Diana and Ryan's. Yesterday was the series finale- not the best season ever, but a good last episode. The way they left it, I think they'll come out with a movie, which I would love... Anyway, I thought I would leave you with a small tribute to jack...

Facts about JB
Ordinary people have panic attacks. Chuck Norris has Jack Bauer attacks.
Jack Bauer doesn't need to search the internet, he just stares a computer down until it gives him the information he needs.
Terrorists dread the day in October that Daylight Savings Time ends. Jack Bauer gets 25 hours in which to kill them.
Kiefer Sutherland drinks to forget all the terrible things Jack Bauer has done.
Jack Bauer once won a game of Connect 4 in 3 moves.
When Chuck Norris and Superman have sleep overs, they argue over who has the cooler Jack Bauer Pajamas...
Jack Bauer is the leading cause of death in Middle Eastern men.

Jack Bauer is the only reason why Waldo is hiding

As a boy, Jack Bauer interrogated his parents on Easter until they revealed the location and contents of each hidden egg.

Jack Bauer is what Willis was talking about.
Jack Bauer refused a syringe at a blood bank. Instead, he asked for a gun and a bucket
Jack Bauer doesn't need a translator, torture sounds the same in every language.

If Jack Bauer was in a room with Hitler, Stalin, and Nina Meyers, and he had a gun with 2 bullets, he'd shoot Nina twice.
Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of the keys.

The Dinosaurs laughed at Jack ...

I could go on and on...

Anywho- 2 more days of school with kids and half a work day. I'm so excited for this summer- I'm teaching 2 sessions of Camp Invention (one in Coshocton and another up towards my parents), getting my butt in shape and running a 5k in under 30 min, my 10 year reunion, and am in 2 weddings. The second one is for one of my bff's and it's in VEGAS- I haven't seen Katie since our wedding (a year and a half ago)! We got pretty cheap flights and all of our nights comped in hotels- the first few nights, we're staying at the Mirage and then The Bellagio! I need to find a black cocktail dress, so I'm going to need some good shoppers to help... I've already enlisted Sharon, Shannon, and Diana- and the baby can help too if she gets here before then :-)

I felt terrible after school today and meant to sleep for 15 min or so, but it ended up being a lot longer and now I can't sleep... school should be fun tomorrow.