House Swap

Two weekends ago we did a fun house-swap with Jen's in-laws, the Stewarts. Their whole gang came to SoCal and stayed in our house and my parents' house and we stayed in their place in Las Vegas. We had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying a quiet, mellow weekend. The pool and putting green were among our favorite activities.

Here's where we spent the majority of our time - in the "Stewart Spa Resort". It was the ideal place for a little weekend getaway. And, other than the first day, it wasn't toooooo terribly hot.

On Friday afternoon and evening, we got together with two of my good friends all growing up, Cassie and Hayley. Cassie just had a baby girl a few months ago, so it was extra fun to get to see little Scarlett! I love spending time with old friends.

My mom and I decided to use some of our relaxation time to piece together a quilt for the baby. It was really fun and turned out great, if I do say so myself! Mom did all the sewing and I did the cutting, ironing, and piecing - we make a great team!

On Saturday night we went to the Mirage to see "LOVE" - the Beatles Cirque du Soliel show. It was absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend it! There were everything from rollerbladers to break dancers to trapeze-artists to acrobats hanging from ropes in the ceiling. The stage was constantly changing and it was truly sensory overload - in the best way imaginable!

After the show we walked the strip for awhile and had a great time seeing the sites of exciting Las Vegas. It really is a sight to see. We watched the Bellagio water show and had to get a picture in front of the pseudo Eiffel Tower. Not nearly as impressive as the real thing, but still pretty cool!

We finished off the trip with more time lounging around in the pool, playing bocce ball, and hitting up the putting green. Thanks, Stewarts! It was a great last hurrah before our lives change forever... ;)