Chompers turns 1

Our puppy turned 1 on Thursday.  We got her some peanut butter doggie ice cream that she absolutely loved and a new toy that she's already ripped some holes in.  Happy birthday Chomps!

Parents visit

My parents came to visit us in January.  We've been to visit them in Oregon a few times lately, but this was their first time seeing our house and meeting our dog.  They happened to be flying in during a week of almost constant rain, which is unusual for Las Vegas (but not for Oregon).  These "monsoon rains" as they were called, caused their flight to be delayed 4 1/2 hours, which I thought was somewhat ridiculous.  Anyway, we didn't do much that night because it ended up being quite late by the time they got here, but the next day we went to the temple, the chocolate factory and cactus gardens, and out to eat.  On Saturday, my parents and I went to the outlet mall and ate at an Indian restaurant for their lunch buffet.  Later, my mom and I saw The Lion King at Mandalay Bay, which was quite good.  After the show, we all met up and went to check out the new City Center.  They had some cool stuff in the mall and I liked the fountain (the water looks like fireworks) and water wall outside.  After that, I showed my parents the spa that I work in.  It was a short trip, but we got to do a fair amount of stuff and it was good to see them.  Here are a few pictures: