Spring Break Vacation Day 7

Woke & got ready to leave, had breaky. Filled up on gas. Stopped at the mall & went in with Tyrell so he could buy his shoes he saw the other day. Carbon grey with blue laces. Went on a wild goose chase cause Tyrell & I for a store called Carbon when actually called 'Forever 21'.

We stopped at the cheese Factory after we filled up on gas & got a couple of burgers. We got jalapeño cheese & diff kinds of flavors of ice cream - licorice, cherry cordial, coke, coconut almond!!

When we got home we saw that it had been raining a lot. We unpacked and relaxed & wondered where our week went?

April 7th
Sunday we watched General Conference and then went to Fisi Moleni's home for dinner. Liz & OJ were there as well. We had lots of yummy food & great company.

So blessed we had a safe fun vacation & glad our home & family were safe too.

Found out that Liz & OJ were in Vegas the same time we were -  we went to the mall at the same time but didn't even see each other, lol.

Spring Break Vacation Day 6

Woke and had breaky & then went to the pool all morning. Then Jay & I had to go to a meeting. So the kids stayed in our room & had lunch, watched cartoons. Our mtg was about buying a vacation package priced around $8000 & then we could vacation at any hotel in the world. Our hotel & other expenses would be covered including travel for life. Sounded really good but we didn't buy it, we were there just for our free $75 visa & hotel deal. We then went back to the pool with the kids after mtg. We sat in hammocks and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

(Jason wrote this part)
In the evening we went to the Bass Pro store so the kids could look at the fish and stuffed animal displays as well as the big aquarium in the Silverton Hotel that is attached to the store. There was a mermaid in it and the kids had photos with her.

(Back to Candi)
Jaxon wanted to buy something like a bow& arrow but we said no - cause he already has one - his distraught reply was "This is the worse day ever, first I get sunburned & now I can't buy whatever I want!" Lol. On our way back to the hotel we picke up Panda Express & Raising Canes - I made a big booboo & got the four piece boxes instead f the 6 piece - worries grrr!!! We had a nice evening though - packed our stuff for our trip home tomorrow. Vacation went by too quick cause of so much fun!

Spring Break Vacation Day 5

Slept in, had breaky then went to the Outlet mall. Just as we started off in the mall some young salesman guy sucked Tyrell over to clean his shoe!! And of course I had to go over & bail him out - but maybe shouldn't of to see what Tyrell would've done when the guy wants Tyrell to pay $25 for shoe cleaning stuff.

The mall was huge - kids bought clothes, ties, toys, etc. Finally done went back to the hotel for lunch & swimming. Kids like watching Disney channel & Sponge Bob, etc. And it's nice to have separate tv's.

Spring Break Vacation Day 4

We checked out of the Stratosphere and parked along the strip near the end of M&M (Showcase Mall parking garage, 5th lvl where bridge to mall is). We went & had breaky - Panda Exp, pizza & Jay's $6 Orange Julius!!! Went to Coca Cola World and had two trays of different colas from around the world. The yuckiest one was from Italy - kids had fun with it - baby could not be fooled by Tyrell to drink it.

We then walked over to NY NY & Jay, Tyrell, Mina & yes Jaxon was tall enough. I bought Leila & Erana candy from the gift shop. We played a couple of games when they came out & won teddys & balls. On our way out I bought Leila & Erana a rabbit & lamb Tybeanie Boo, they were $9 each & I couldn't decide if I should spend that much - But I did!!

We stopped back in Cola World & got a float then went and checked in our next hotel 'Cancun'.

While checking in Jay & I got talked into seeing their resort speil?? Anyway the room was awesome & the kids loved it. Glad we finally have our own room. Kids had to sleep on couch bed & Jaxon & leila got cushions from the couch to  sleep on. Jay & I also had our own bathroom with a two person jetted tub - Sure did come in handy! We went swimming at the pool which is huge & has slides & four hot pools & a waterfall - it was like a Mayan theme.

Jay & I went on a date & ate at 'Raising Canes', it was fried chicken & coleslaw, toast & fries. It was yummy & a lot but didn't have a signature taste - but still good. Jay & I went grocery shopping at Food 4 Less & then came back to hotel where kids ate & watched t.v. Erana looked squished between Tyrell & Mina so I put her on the floor in our room.

Spring Break Vacation Day 3

We slept in late and got up to go up the Tower to look around, around 10:30am.

Me and the 3 oldest got an all day pass for the rides. We went on the see-saw one first that tilts down and you roll and stop, hanging over the the edge. It was pretty freaky being up so high.

Then we did the tower ride that shoots you up and goes down and up again a few times. We did that 3 times.

Candy, Leila & Erana went and got themselves a seafood gumbo bread bowl while we were riding.

We walked around took photos and the kids rode some more.

We went down the tower and had lunch at McDonalds then went to the Stratosphere pool. The water was cold as so I didn't get in, I just laid out. It was sunny. After the pool we went to the room to relax.

When it was dark we went up to the tower again to do more rides. The 3rd ride was open this time. It was closed in the day because of the wind. It puts your seat over the edge and spins in circles. It was a freaky ride too but fun. I did it once but the other kids did it more. We did the other rides too.

It's pretty cool seeing the lights of the city and the strip from that high.

After down in the food & store area at the base of the tower Tyrell & I had a short workout in the gym while Candi got some food for the kids. That was around 10:30pm. It was a good day.

Spring Break Vacation Day 2

Monday we woke up & packed our stuff & put it in the van. Jay went & parked in Circus Circus parking lot & I went to get the kids & him passes for the Fun Dome. We played & had fun in the Fun Dome all Day. Jay with the 3 oldest & me with the two youngest went on all the small rides. Leila's & Erana's favorite was the Frog Hopper.

(The rest of this day's entry was written by Jason)

I had fun with the 3 oldest going around doing the rides. I went on the roller coaster but avoided the rides that go in circles because they make me sick.

I got sick going on a little ride with Erana that goes in circles.

We left in the afternoon around 2:30pm to eat lunch at Carls Jr then checked into the Stratosphere Hotel. Our room was #73 on the 19th floor. We relaxed some in our room and then went back to Circus Circus around 7pm to stay until it closed at 9pm. Candy cut my day pass wristband off and put it on her wrist so she could go on the rides while I watched Erana. We walked to the Midway games area and bought some things in the gift store.

Oh yeah I forgot that before going to Carls Jr we stopped to see what the Chuck Jones Experience was all about. It was a display of the guy who drew Loony Tunes cartoons Like Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, etc.

It cost almost $20 per adult but this Samoan security guy saw that we were Maoris and let us go in for free. It was like a museum display and stuff. Not worth the price if we paid. At the Stratosphere we walked through the shops area to have a look then went to bed.