In March, Matt had a conference in Las Vegas. Naturally, I wanted to join him for some sunshine, and we persuaded our BFFs from business school to meet us there for the weekend. They drove all the way from California and Provo, and made arrangements for their kids, so you know they love us big time. So does Grandma Cheri, who stayed with our kids so we could get away.
My in-flight entertainment: puzzle books paired with a nice, smooth pen. Such a happy combination. And don't tell me I'm the first nerd to start a post about Las Vegas with a picture of cryptograms.
The first couple days there were work events. Matt had stuff during the day, while I hit the pool and shops with my sister, Steph, who also happened to be there with her husband for work. We got to join the Amazon guys for a fancy dinner at the Aria, and went to this beautiful lounge afterward that looks like you're inside a chandelier. Then we went dancing and stayed out really late, because that's what you do in Las Vegas, and we rested our poor feet at the pool again the next day.
The dream team: Teague, Matt, and Matt, hanging by the kiddie pool like they aren't pervs.
We had a bunch of family in town that week, coincidentally. Matt flew there a day before me and visited his grandma, who lives in Boulder City. Then Matt's sister Stephanie and kids happened to be driving home to Provo from Arizona, and stopped by our hotel to say hi. (Fat Baby Jack pictured below.) Right after that, my brother Steven was driving through on his way up from Southern California and stayed the night with us.
AND my sister Julia happened to be in Las Vegas on a weekend trip with her roommates from Provo. So we said hi to her for a few minutes at the Bellagio.
And THEN....ahem...drum roll please...the moment we've all been waiting for...
MY FRIENDS! MY FRIENDS! MY FRIENDS ARRIVED!!!
And I peed my pants a little from all the excitement. And maybe cried too.
It was a superb weekend, filled with pool time, GREAT food of every kind, shopping, exercising, taking weird pictures, doing weird yoga tricks, dressing up in bathrobes, playing BlackJack, seeing Jersey Boys, loving Jersey Boys, snuggling, and catching up on deepest darkest secrets.
We're basically the cast of Friends. But cooler, and with better style, and monogamous relationships.
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