Vive Lasss Vegas

I'm back :) If we are Facebook friends, then you know that I'm talking about Vegas because I probably annoyed you to the point that I am now hidden deep among your other bothersome "friends." But if we aren't Facebook friends ( and we really should be) than you obviously have no way of knowing that I just returned home from four glorious days in (not very) sunny Las Vegas.

The highlight of the trip was definitely....drum roll please....

Seeing and meeting Holly Madison.

Oh M Ba Gee Gee Peeps.

I seriously was shaking I was so excited. I really don't want to admit that as my brother and sister-in-law Ryan and Nicole EXPECT this behavior out of me and I wanted to show that I could remain classy.

But seriously it's impossible.

We were actually at Planet Hollywood buying our tickets to Holly's show when the lady at the Box Office said, "You know she's right behind you, right?"

Katie: SHUT UP

Old Ticket Lady (visibly offended and taken back):

Well actually, she didn't anything as she was speechless.

Katie: I'm so sorry, that's a bad habit. I didn't really want you to shut up, I'm just a little excited.

Old Ticket Lady: You should go up and meet her. She is very nice and humble. When I brought my granddaughter in, she was extremely nice and told us that she wants to meet her fan.

Yes, I insulted a grandma by telling her to shut up. My bad. On with the story.

Katie: There is no way I could do that.

Old Ticket Lady: Yes you can.

Chase: Ok I'll do it then.

We walk over to her. And when we are four feet away, Chase panics.

Chase: I can't do it.

So there we are, clearly within in the distance of being crazy stalkers, stalled because my husband is a huge wussy.

So I step in.

Katie: Hi Holly. Would you mind if we took a photo with you?

Holly: No problem.

Katie: Thank you! You are so sweet, which of course I already knew.

When I texted the picture to my sister-in-law, one of her first questions was whether or not I hyperventilated.

She knows me too well. But Paula said I did keep it together nicely.

This photo highlights Chase with his murse. What an under the table metrosexual :)

We also went to visit the home of the Pawn Stars. I seriously love this show. Almost too much. But let me tell you peeps, it was 8 in the morning and the place was packed. I couldn't believe it. Those poor employees though. Every single person who passed them asked, "Are the Pawn Stars here?"

And I thought repeating myself about the location of Macy's got old. I can't even imagine.

And of course we went shopping.

Outlet shopping. One of my favorite kinds. Paula and I got new Coach bags at an outlet price. It really doesn't get much better than that. We even went on a Holiday weekend, so we got an EXTRA 30% off. I'm not even joking.

We also got some of our favorite beauties some cute new stuff at the Disney Store.

I have a Minnie Mouse umbrella that will come in handy in Idaho weather because it rains so much in the desert. There is a prepared four year old though, who carries it around everywhere. Next time we get that five minute sprinkle, no wet clothes for her. Oh wait, it will surely be broken by then.  

And lastly, we ate. Buffet style.

To clarify, I was kidding about Chase's murse. The hotel wouldn't let him leave it because it contained his iPad and they didn't want the responsibility. So he had to carry it around until check-in.

Now you know.

This was our trip in a nutshell. I could go on (& on) about how I was verbally berated by Kevin, the time share maniac, in order to get free Criss Angel tickets but I'm not going to bore you. I can tell you that Chasey and I passed on our ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY to be part owners of the Las Vegas strip.

Somehow I think we'll survive :)