iiiiiit’s summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime, summertiiiiime
(except for captions - sorry, couldn’t resist)
Waiting for fireworks
Glowstick angel
fuzzy fireworks
slip n slide
scoot n splash
screeeeech!
Whoopsie!
unwelcome guest
But what will I wear?
I know so many of you out there are getting excited - preparing for a little conference coming up.
I am not one of those people.
It’s all good, though. (Even if I am a bit sad that I missed out on that sweet bandwagon. Next year, perhaps?)
On the day that you all are heading to San Fran, I will be heading to Sin City!
Yep. Hubby and I will be celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary in Vegas, baby!
Woo hoo!
But, shhhh. I’ve got a bit of a confession.
I’m a Vegas virgin. Whew! I feel better now.
Have any of you been?
We’ve been making some trips to the bookstore for books with tips. Since we’re newbies.
We’ve been buying/renting all Vegas-related movies. To get us in the mood.
We’ve studied the online maps, and even bought a new road atlas. To help us not get lost in the desert on one of our excursions.
Now, I’m not trying to sound cliche’, but honestly??? What WILL I wear?
I have been shopping more than usual. (Read: I have been shopping. Period. Something I don’t usually do for MYSELF.)
But, the things I’ve purchased have been mostly business casual (with an emPHASis on casual). It’s what I’m comfortable in. (And what I will continue to wear once this little rendezvous is over with.)
My main concern is this. Every movie or book that we’ve seen about Las Vegas showcases people dressed to the nines. Is this the norm? Is it expected? Or is it just a show?
Something to make Las Vegas look all glamorous when really it’s just a vacation place where grownups go to play? And dress up if they are going someplace truly fancy? Like a show or to a fancy restaurant?
Please inform me, Vegas veterans.
Because I did buy a fancy dress. It’s really fancy. I even bought some jewelry and beautiful shoes to match. But, I wasn’t planning on wearing that the WHOLE time.
Will we be kicked out of the joint for dressing down? I really do want to know. My husband is hoping that it’s not true. He is truly scared of the prospect of having to don a suit and tie every day of our vacation, and is seriously starting to regret our decision to go there.
Keep in mind that we are planning on doing a lot of sight seeing, not a whole lot of gambling. What is the dress code for just hanging out at the hotel? At the casino? When visiting other hotel/casinos?
Thanks in advance for your help!
And I look forward to coming back from our vacation and hearing all about yours. 
Glamour is a scarf
Andi from Poot and Cubby said it best when she said, ”What do I do when I have nothing to say? I exploit my children for gain because that’s what Mommy Bloggers do.”
Truer words were never spoken.
So, in true Mommy-Mandy form, I’m taking these quotes from my 4 year old’s mouth (and from the various Post-Its cluttering up my desk).
Daddy: “Kae, you look so glamorous today!” ~commenting on her outfit consisting of a straw hat, painted fingernails AND toenails, a tinkerbell purse, (fingerprinted-to-the-point-of-opaqueness) dinosaur sunglasses, and a pink sundress with matching blue flip flops. She was styling.
Kae: words dripping with attitude ~ “Daddy! I’m not glamorous, because I don’t have a scarf! - *heavy sigh*”
Kae: after seeing the commercial for the 40 bajillionth time ~ “Mommy, when WILL we get those FIREWORKS, FIREWORKS, FIREWORKS?”
Kae: calling from the bathroom ~ “Moooom! I need some help in here! I had another one of those slobbery poops!”
Don’t lie. You know EXACTLY what she’s talking about.
