Viva Las Vegas

Good thing I still have more than a month to figure this whole blog thing out again... somehow I've managed to get a post behind on some of the photos.  So the first ones are of coyotes on our way to Vegas and Death Valley.  Mom's first time in Vegas was a hit.  She and I both got to ride in a limo for the first time on our way to see Lion King last night.  The show was one of the best any of us had ever seen.  They had hundreds of puppets in it, including a full-sized elephant with a person in each leg!  So awesome.  We were in the back of the theater, but when the tickets cost a total of $27 for three people, you can't really complain.  It was a sold-out performance, which is not surprising considering that this is its last month in Vegas.  Mom and I also managed to do the Miracle Mile yesterday, but we didn't buy anything.  After the show we ended up going out for a late dinner and decadent dessert in New York, New York.  So much fun.  We all slept in this morning, because we didn't even get back to the room until 1:30 this morning.  We capped off our Vegas experience today with a trip for Mom and I to the Pawn Stars pawn shop and a visit to The Venetian, The Mirage, and Treasure Island to see the canal, volcano, and Sirens show respectively. The finishing touch was a giant helping of frozen yogurt and one last night at the time share.  So grateful to my Grandma and Grandpa for the time here in Vegas being our Christmas gift.  I don't think I've ever spent more time steaming in a hot tub or chilling in a pool, but I think I might get used to it.  Tomorrow we move on to Zion National Park, which should be a great time.  Until then, Elvis (and myself) have left the building.