This is Amy and Ernie, the girls' new favorite "cousin". I think he was their favorite part of the trip! We had a nice Thanksgiving trip. This past week we traveled to Las Vegas, got a new car, (a mini-van, not the dream car I was hoping for, but still very nice), had lots of fun with my sister and brother-in-law there in the big city, and drove the new car home! We did and saw many things in just 6 days, and had a great time. Here is just a little of what we encountered.
Hoover Dam - what a sight! This is the new bridge they're building to bypass all of the switchbacks that we currently go through. I personally enjoyed that, but I am sure the new bridge will save tons of time for travelers.
This was at Bojo's, in Winslow, AZ. What a great place to eat! You can see the decor is all about the surrounding wildlife of the area. It was great to see the Hancocks, who served here in Nauvoo probably 10 years ago, and then again recently. It was their son who hooked us up with a great deal on a really nice mini-van. So, the story about my not-so-dream car is this: it broke down just the week before we were to go get it, and after much dismay, I realized I should be grateful it went ka-put on the dealer, and not on us on the way home! It turns out we got an even better deal, and it is really nice!
Here is the "Stone Man", who spends his days making some cash on the streets of Vegas. He was a really great actor, it was very fun to watch him interact with the crowd on the street. He was like a mime, but used noises for his movements, though no words. Very entertaining.
This is the Ex Calibur, where we saw "the Tournament of the Kings" which was amazing! That was the highlight of the Vegas entertainmet for sure. Below was our king, King of Hungary. He did very well in the battle. It was so cool to watch them joust, and ride their horses right in front of us! They had amazing special effects too, lots of fire and sparks. Thanks, Amy, for getting us to that!
Here's the chocolate freaks with the decked out red M at M&M World. That's a cool place too, though so horribly over-priced, we couldn't buy anything, just enjoyed all the fun gadgets to look at. Again, quite entertaining.
Ahh, the drive home. We left on Thanksgiving morning so that we could spend a little more time in the Grand Canyon. As we got into the Canyon, it became cloudier and cloudier! So, what do ya know? We couldn't see out into the Canyon. Grand, it was not. And disappointed we were, that is an understatement! We enjoyed the beauty we did see, and it snowed on us a little, which is always pretty.
Here are Kay and Cass on a bit of trail we took at Grand View Point. It was a little clearer there, but we still couldn't see far out.
After we were through the Grand Canyon, we saw some spectacular sights! There were wonderful sights to see most of the drive through Arizona. New Mexico is beautiful too! Above are the girls at a viewing area along the highway not too far from the Canyon....and check out below!
Awesome sight to behold. It was really like we could walk out there and touch it! There were also some beautiful canyons near this, that were wonderful. Our drive home was quite enjoyable, although Kaylee and Cassi coughed their poor little heads off most of the time, we are very thankful to have had safety, and beauty all along the way!
Our new car - a Toyota Sienna.
Hoover Dam - what a sight! This is the new bridge they're building to bypass all of the switchbacks that we currently go through. I personally enjoyed that, but I am sure the new bridge will save tons of time for travelers.
This was at Bojo's, in Winslow, AZ. What a great place to eat! You can see the decor is all about the surrounding wildlife of the area. It was great to see the Hancocks, who served here in Nauvoo probably 10 years ago, and then again recently. It was their son who hooked us up with a great deal on a really nice mini-van. So, the story about my not-so-dream car is this: it broke down just the week before we were to go get it, and after much dismay, I realized I should be grateful it went ka-put on the dealer, and not on us on the way home! It turns out we got an even better deal, and it is really nice!
Here is the "Stone Man", who spends his days making some cash on the streets of Vegas. He was a really great actor, it was very fun to watch him interact with the crowd on the street. He was like a mime, but used noises for his movements, though no words. Very entertaining.
This is the Ex Calibur, where we saw "the Tournament of the Kings" which was amazing! That was the highlight of the Vegas entertainmet for sure. Below was our king, King of Hungary. He did very well in the battle. It was so cool to watch them joust, and ride their horses right in front of us! They had amazing special effects too, lots of fire and sparks. Thanks, Amy, for getting us to that!
Here's the chocolate freaks with the decked out red M at M&M World. That's a cool place too, though so horribly over-priced, we couldn't buy anything, just enjoyed all the fun gadgets to look at. Again, quite entertaining.
Ahh, the drive home. We left on Thanksgiving morning so that we could spend a little more time in the Grand Canyon. As we got into the Canyon, it became cloudier and cloudier! So, what do ya know? We couldn't see out into the Canyon. Grand, it was not. And disappointed we were, that is an understatement! We enjoyed the beauty we did see, and it snowed on us a little, which is always pretty.Here are Kay and Cass on a bit of trail we took at Grand View Point. It was a little clearer there, but we still couldn't see far out.
After we were through the Grand Canyon, we saw some spectacular sights! There were wonderful sights to see most of the drive through Arizona. New Mexico is beautiful too! Above are the girls at a viewing area along the highway not too far from the Canyon....and check out below!
Awesome sight to behold. It was really like we could walk out there and touch it! There were also some beautiful canyons near this, that were wonderful. Our drive home was quite enjoyable, although Kaylee and Cassi coughed their poor little heads off most of the time, we are very thankful to have had safety, and beauty all along the way! Our new car - a Toyota Sienna.
You can't see the look of triumph in their eyes the way I did. They made me so proud!
