Vegas-First stop to California!!

 

My family decided a couple years ago that every other year we would do a week in California and go to disneyland with all the kids. Well this was the year once again. We started planning a while ago where to stay this time, what we did and didn't like and had our plans underway. With everything planned and we were getting closer to go, fro realized he hadn't asked for time off!! Big URG!! He normally wouldn't have a problem but a lot of other guys were scheduled to be gone for school. So he couldn't get the dates off we had planned. SO I set into REVISE mode. We had to reschedule everything. It was a bit of a pain, but i would much rather do that than go on vacation without my husband. Once we got it figured out with everyones schedules, and the condos we were good to go!!!
We planned to stay the first night in Vegas to break up the drive. Our first road trip with the kids and I was a little nervous!! They did awesome and it was fun having Bud and Camille with us in the rented minivan!!
Our night in Vegas was fun. There is just some crazy energy there that makes it crazy and fun. I could just sit and watch the crazy people there. We happened to be there sunday night of Labor day weekend so it was really Crazy!! We took the kids on some tours around the strip explaining before hand not to take anything from anyone and that there would be some inappropriately dressed people.I was crossing my fingers nothing to bad would be seen. You never know in Vegas!! I hadn't been there in a while and it was fun to see all that had changed. We all loved the water show in front of the bellagio, and then my sister in law camille took us to her favorite little pastry shop- i don't know the real name sorry camille!! Ali loved the chocolate waterfall it had. There were so many fun colorful things to see and my kids were pretty good, but very tired from the drive.
The next morning we just relaxed and took our time at the hotel pool. The kids had fun and got to play with their cousins. We then headed out only to hit HORRIBLE traffic. How come no one told us the secret rule that you don't drive from Vegas to California on a sunday or on a holiday!!! That was a huge mistake on our part!!! It took us over 7 hours to get from Vegas to Carlsbad which should have been under 4. It was a long day in the car, but it made us REALLY excited when we got to Carlsbad.

We stayed at a fun resort just off the ocean and all of us had our own condo next to each other so we were close, but also far enough away it wasn't total chaos with all the kids!!
We played tennis and a few matches i want to forget, and we swam, played, played some more and just enjoyed vacation schedule!!