Winter Getaway

The timing was great! We were looking forward to a week with Mike, Amanda & Dane and on the day we left here (Wed. Feb. 20) we awoke to -30 F.

We had a fun day with Dane on Thursday. Mike & Amanda were both at work.

Playing with Teddy

Thursday evening, grampy got to go to swimming lessons with Dane. We had a great time!

On Thursday evening, Steve's brother Al and wife Pam flew into LV. We had a fun time and managed to keep busy all the while they were there. On Friday, we started the day by going out to Hoover Dam before having lunch in Boulder City. In the afternoon, we enjoyed seeing the Titanic exibit at the Tropicana before meeting Mike & Amanda at the Venetian in the evening to see the "Phantom of the Opera". Mike, how can we ever pay you back for arranging all this? Thanks a bunch!!! After the show, we enjoyed the light show and atrium at the Belagio.
At the Venetian.

On Saturday, we all took a little trip over to Tecopa, CA to the China Ranch date farm. On the way, we stopped to take in the beautiful Red Rock area.

We had been to the date ranch before in November and enjoyed picking ripe dates but this time there weren't dates on the trees. We still enjoyed their delicious date shakes, though. As soon as we arrived, Dane went right to work with the tractor and the delivery truck!

Pointing to some dates still hanging in the tree.

After we left the date farm, we went through Baker, CA and Primm, NV on the way home. At Primm, Dane & Mike rode the log flume and Mike, Al & Steve took a spin on the roller coaster. Then, we stopped at the "District" and enjoyed dinner at Lucile's before saying goodbye to Al & Pam. The time sure went fast!

We thought we'd get a picture since we were all dressed up on Sunday.

Grammy & Grampy got Dane a sandbox for his 2nd birthdy which is coming up shortly. I'm sure Mike & Amanda thank us every day as they empty the sand out of his shoes & clothes. You're welcome : )

Dane loves to read about Tomas the Turtle. He points to and identifies letters for Grammy.