That’s what my grandmother use to say when we had been gone somewhere and finally made it back to the house. Well, I’m so glad to be back home from our trip to Las Vegas.

Yes, we had a nice time, even though we really didn’t do a whole lot, but I’m so thankful for the fresh air and nice scenery here at home. In other words, I’m happy to be away from cigarette smoke filled casinos and…how should I say this…inappropriate billboards. I’ll just leave it at that.

Don’t think I’m complaining, because, like I said, we enjoyed the trip. I did get to sit back and relax in the hotel while my hubby was in class. Then we got to do a few things in the evenings.

One of my favorites was visiting the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. It was a lot fun. If you don’t know, the museum has incredibly realistic wax figures of famous people. You can even touch them and take photos with them.

Some of the pictures didn’t turn out very well because the museum was kind of dark, but here is a good one of me and Johnny Depp. Isn’t it cool how real he looks?

To be completely honest, I was a little freaked out to start with because the figures seemed so real. It felt weird to go over and just stand or sit down right by them or touch them.

Of course, we walked the Las Vegas strip and went through the casinos. I’ve never seen anything quite like them before. They were interesting to say the least.

Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see any of the shows, but we did get to see a movie and do a little bowling in the hotel where we were staying.

And you know we couldn’t leave Vegas without getting our picture made in front of the famous Las Vegas sign.

All in all, I think we had a good time. Now to re-adjust back into a normal routine and unspoil some kids that were with their grandparents all last week. No, they’re not really too spoiled.

There’s no place like home!

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Yes, I’m going to Sin City. No gambling for me though. I work too hard to save money, not blow it.

Next week it’s Spring Break for us and the grandparents have been planning to get the kids for the week.

I’ll admit, I have been looking forward to the little break and being able to get some things done around the house that are hard to do with the kids here. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I’ll miss my babies like crazy, but it’s nice to get a break every once in a while too.

Well, as you might have figured out from the title of this post, I’m not going to be catching up on that housework.

Recently, my husband found out that a class he needs to take for work is being offered next week in Las Vegas. So guess what, this time I get to tag along. You didn’t think I was going to stay at home all by myself, did you? No way!!

I didn’t get to go on the Hawaii trips. (Yeah, I know. Bummer!) So since I had the chance to go to Las Vegas, I didn’t want to miss out on this one. Hopefully in my alone time in the hotel room, I’ll be able to do some reading, writing, relaxing, relaxing, and relaxing. Ahhh….

A friend of mine told me to just make sure I didn’t end up on CSI. Thanks for the tip, Amy! Maybe I should just stay in the hotel room the whole trip. 

Okay, I’ll get back on a more serious note. Although this isn’t actually a family vacation, it is a mini-vacation for me. I’m hoping we’ll be able to go somewhere else this year with the kids. In my opinion, it’s not a family vacation unless the kids get to go too.

With that in mind, I thought I’d take this opportunity to remind you of, or introduce you to, some posts I did last year for planning your family vacation. After all, it is that time of year again.

Each of these links include planning information, as well as printables to help you organize your planning.

• Tips for Family Vacation Planning: Deciding Where to Go
• Tips for Family Vacation Planning: Budgeting
• Tips for Family Vacation Planning: Don’t forget to take…
• Tips for Family Vacation Planning: Playing it Safe

Have fun planning your trips this year!

So, have any of you been to Vegas? Do you have any tips for me?

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