Viva Las Vegas!

To celebrate the end of a challenging school year, completing my first marathon, and just for the fun of it, 

the Messers packed their bags and flew to Las Vegas.

We were very lucky to share this trip with two of our 

favorite couple friends

Kevin & Melissa, and Kevin & Savannah.

Our trip began with my step-dad, Troy,

picking us up at 7:15 A.M.  We quickly swung

by Melissa and Kevin's house,

kissed their handsome boys good-bye,

and started our journey to the airport.

On our way, we received a police escort!

We have no idea why we were driving down the 

highway at 15 mph, but we were hoping they would speed it up!

We finally got impatient, took an exit off of the highway,

and entered the highway at another location before the police got there.

Melissa and I in our seats about to take off!

The Grand Canyon

About 4 hours later,

we were in Las Vegas ready to party!

Since we couldn't check into our hotel yet,

Kevin, Melissa, Keith, and I began walking the strip

while we waited for Kevin & Savannah to arrive.

One of our first stops: delicious Margaritaville!

After a very filling lunch, we continued walking the strip,

and then headed back to our hotel to check-in.

I'm not going to lie, at this point I was in need of a nap!

Which I took, in our spacious king bed. :)

Later, Kevin and Savannah arrived and we headed out on the town again.

Picture outside of our hotel

Take 2

Believe it or not, our dinner choice for the night--Denny's!

haha

Everyone asks us why we went to Vegas and ate at Denny's.

but like Bob Barker would say,

the price was right!

After we were the shining stars in Denny's 

(why was everyone staring at us, I wonder?)

we danced to some good ol' country music

at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill Las Vegas.

Then, we went back to our hotel bar, Gilley's.

Gilley's is a western restaurant and bar that was

holding a bikini bull riding contest this evening.

It was quite interesting, to say the least!

Unfortunately I did not get a picture of "Delores"--

our fabulous waitress throughout the trip 

(yes, we visited Gilley's MANY times).

Her name really isn't Delores, 

but it is the name Kevin O'Connor gave

her and it stuck.

Now, I am having trouble

remembering her real name!!

At 2:30 A.M. Vegas time, 5:30 Cincinnati time,

(minus my small nap we had been up for 24 hours!)

Keith and I hit the hay ready for a full adventure tomorrow!