Las Vegas

For Fall break we decided to take a little trip. Our family invited the Tuttle's (the same family that we had over for Canadian Thanksgiving) to Nevada for the teenagers to see Las Vegas. Tonje had just been placed with them the day after Thanksgiving. Anne Marit who is Tonje's best friend from back home got a host family in Cedar Hills so she was able to join them. It was a crazy trip but they all had so much fun!

Here are the 4 exchange students. From left to right Elisabeth (Norway), Julio (Mexico), Tonje (Norway), and Anne Marit (Norway).

Brother and sister- Julio & Elisabeth.

The family.

Kellie & Philip joined us in Vegas as well. It was so fun to hang out with my little sis!

We went to Freemont street and the girls wanted to get their picture taken with all the crazies.

Lauren as always was perfect on the trip. She is such a good little traveler.

Julio won a whole bunch of tickets from the arcade and was just going to throw the tickets away so Brian stepped in and bought a whole bunch of little rings and bracelets for Lauren. I decided when Julio wasn't looking to give all the rings to the girls and tell them that they were from Julio. The girls loved them and he was so embarrassed.

My sister and the Pashmina. "Ross what's a Pashmina?" "Uh...It's like a Rug". I can always count on my sister to come up with a Friends quote. She can always make me laugh!

Lauren & little Philip at the Bellagio Fountains. The fountains was my highlight of the trip. Minus the $$ I won. :-)

B.S. I love you! It's the truth!

The Teenagers in the Venetian.

Julio outside... some Hotel on the Strip.

At the Bellagio Fountains one night. Brityn was an angel to stay home with the kiddos so they could sleep. We took the Teens out for a night on the town. It was lots of fun!