Vegas Vacation, then some...

Brent & I were lucky enough to be able to go on a Vegas vacation! We spent 3 relaxing, kid-free nights at the MGM Grand in sunny, hot, cloudy, cold Las Vegas. The average temperature this time of year is in the 70's and we were lucky enough to be there for record lows (in the 50's). That did not stop us from doing lots of walking around and site seeing. The highlight of our trip (aside from the buffets) was most definitely seeing Garth Brooks. We had great seats (8 rows from the stage) and he put on an awesome show. He did a lot of story telling, joking and sang with his wife, Trisha Yearwood. This vacation provided me with an interesting perspective and I'm dying to get it down on paper so here goes...

I LOVE my life! At the age of 30, I can honestly say that I have everything I ever wanted, and more! At the age of 30, I had just purchased my first, brand new home, had a wonderful husband/marriage, an amazing son, a good career and was pregnant with twins. I live within 2 miles of my parents and my sister and her family. I have several VERY good friends...I'm talking, help you bury the body good friends! Brent & I have gotten to do a fair amount of traveling (with lots more to come!). Once the twins were born, I was able to return to work part-time so I could be home more with the kids and between Brent & I we don't need childcare. I just have a lot to be thankful for. I guess I feel like 30 is pretty young to have everything you want in life?? So, in case the tides turn, I wanted to document how incredibly happy and blessed I feel. How I feel like the luckiest woman in the world. How I LOVE my work-life balance. How complete I feel. I hope I feel this way forever, but just in case, I want to document it so that I never forget! 

Then I turned 31...

For the first time in my life I feel very old and here are the reasons why:

1.) After 2 nights in Vegas I wanted to go home because I missed my kids.

2.) Brent & I both got sore from walking around in Vegas. Seriously?! Sore from merely walking?? :-/

3.) Vegas is obviously very trendy & yet I had no desire to be cute or look good. I was all about being practical in my jeans, tennis shoes and winter coat while lots of other women staggered down the strip in their little black dresses and stilettos. 

4.) We were in bed by 8pm every night.

5.) Brent  & I ordered 1 drink each and when we got the bill we looked at each other and Brent said "that was a case of diapers."

6.) I can't see when I'm driving at night. And forget about it if it's dark AND raining! I might as well pull over!

Ahhh...feels good to get that off my chest! Till next time...