Vegas Trip

Ty and I didn't really take any pictures during out trip to Vegas for the Nike basketball coaches clinic, but I did get this picture taken by the Fordcares folks after my Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure 5K on Saturday morning...

We had a great trip.  Steve Alford was my favorite coach at the Nike clinic.  Bobby Knight and Roy Williams were hilarious.  Bob Huggins had some good stories.  We really enjoyed Phantom of the Opera, the only bad thing was it started at 9:30, the time Bobby Knight was supposed to end, but he went long and we left his talk at 9:37 and felt bad we didn't hear the whole thing.  Our friends told us he finished soon after we left, but still--you just don't want to leave early when Coach Knight is speaking. 

We stayed at Tahiti Village and loved the lazy river and the pool.  We're planning a trip in early October with the kids, my mom and dad, and Kirby and Andrew.  Hopefully Kelsy and Dallas can work it out to come as well.  Allegiant is starting to run flights out of Twin to Vegas and our fares were only about $40/person. 

Raleigh stayed at Taggarts the night we left so he could go to school on Friday, and then Grandma Sue picked him up from school, and took him to his district chess tournament on Saturday.  He was one of only two first graders and played all 3rd graders.  He won one, lost one, and had two stalemates.  He got to spend some time with his cousins in Menan, so he was thrilled.  He enjoys staying with Grandma Sue and Grandpa Emmett.

My mom picked up the girls on Thursday after I spent several hours with them out at Sandcreek Golf Course during the high school golf tournament.  What a trooper to drive all the way up to get them and then head right back home.  Grandpa Jer-Bear watched them on Friday so mom could run the concession stand at the Minico track meet--a big job she has volunteered for in the spring for several years.

She brought the girls back up on Sunday evening and came to get us at the airport.  They were excited to see us, but I think we were more excited to see them.