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Published: January 28th 2015
State #6 for Bennett
one week shy of 8 months oldFinally getting around to typing up this blog that occurred 2 months ago. Life has been busy and I have had a mental block on writing. But during the drive from Redding to Sonoma, CA I decided to type up the big memories of our trip to Las Vegas.
My Husband really wanted to go to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving as his family started this tradition while we were living in China.
The 1st year, 2009. had the best attendance as many of the cousins didn't have children then.
In 2010, we were back in China after getting married in Santa Barbara, the holiday brings back sad memories for myself as this is when my Father in Law was diagnosed with advanced stages of Melanoma Skin Cancer that had metastazied to his brain & lungs. You can only imagine how we felt getting that Skype Call in China. I was teaching and came home to my husband a complete wreck. 10 days later we were on a plane moving to Portland, OR.
In 2011, we were in Hangzhou, China and we celebrated our Thanksgiving alone for the 1st time in our lives.
In 2012, we were
living in Portland, OR but I had just started to work one month prior, Pete was unemployed and we couldn't afford to go to Vegas so we volunteered our time at a non profit transition home for those getting out of homelessness.
In 2013, we drove from Orange County, CA up to Vegas and I was pregnant.
This brings us up to 2014, where my husband really wanted to make it happen, even though 2014 has been a very financially rough year I found a great "deal" on Spirit Airlines and the 3 of us flew to Vegas roundtrip for $388 (before baggage fees*). All I will say about Spirit Airlines is were not impressed by their Customer Service, Baggage Policies & No Baby Carrier Policy. *My goal for 2015 is to always look on the positive side of every situation
Highlights of our 1st Thanksgiving as of Family of Three Monday, November 24th - Friday, November 28th • Hoover Dam & Bypass Bridge
• Saw The Haley's who we spent MANY of Thanksgivings with in San Diego
• Met Pete's cousin & his wife at Mandalay
Bay Hotel for a few hours of drinks & gambling without our little one's
• Mass on Thanksgiving Morning – MIL, Husband's Aunt & I. At the start there was a flag parade of all the countries represented in the congregation
• 2 Brother in Laws arrived from LA - Bennett LOVED playing with both of them
• Thanksgiving Dinner at my Husband's Uncle & Girlfriend's home
• Bennett ate meat for the 1st time - Turkey
• Saw the Christmas Lights at Ethel M Chocolate Factory & Botanical Garden with my MIL & Husband's Aunt
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