THURSDAY AND FRIDAY IN VEGAS!!!

Hi Friends,

Thank God! I was feeling better on Thursday. As usual on vacation, the kids and I slept in until around noon. Then we spent the afternoon at the pool and hot tub. In the evening, we had tickets for Kaa -- the Cirque du Soleil show that's here in the MGM Grand. We all loved it -- it was amazing with the choreography and special effects. Nate, especially, was just amazed by the martial arts scenes.

Today, Bill was finally done with his conference, so he got to sleep in with us. We had a leisurely sleeping-in morning, and then spent the afternoon at the pool, mostly in the Lazy River and the hot tub. We came back to the room at about 6 p.m. and Bill took the 3 younger kids down to the arcade where they played and had fun for an hour or so. Then they stopped at McDonald's for dinner for the kids. And Bill and I went out on a date tonight -- our last night here. We had dinner at one of the restaurants, went to the gift shop where Bill bought me a beautiful ring that I had my eye on for a while, and then stopped at the casino. I tried my hand at my butterfly slot machine, but I didn't have as much luck as last time.

Right now we're back in the room, and we're beginning to pack up. Check out is at 11 a.m. tomorrow and we hope to be all packed tonight. That way we can sleep in as late as possible. So, we'll probably get back to Oxnard late tomorrow night.

It's been a fun vacation, but it's gone way TOO fast. Bill tried to convince me that it will be good to be home -- but so far, I'm not buying it. I like vacations:-)

More tomorrow...or Sunday...
Much Love,
Michele