Las Vegas Family Visit

September has been a special month for us. Dad and I flew down to Las Vegas to visit Aaron, Tiffany and Ashton for a few days. The flight was actually short only a few hours and we were there. Tiffany and Ashton met us at the airport and took us to their home which was about 1/2 an hour away. When Ashton first saw us he was not sure about getting close, that lasted only a few minutes once in the car. :) Aaron had worked a night shift and needed to get some sleep. Ashton is such a sweet little boy, he has grown up since I last got to hold him. He and I had some fun times, lots of laughing and hugging. He even gave me a kiss that I think I can still feel. He is a strong almost 3 year old. He has incredible coordination, he can kick and throw balls like no other child his size. I didn't know it but he was excited to see a book I brought him with Lightning McQueen. He kept saying McQueen... so darn cute! There is nothing greater than the laughter of a child.

We went on a short hike close to the mountains and had a great lunch at the lodge on the mountain. I was amazed at how Ashton kept up with everyone and sure did enjoy the rocks along the way. Ashton gave Grandpa a rock to hold. It is just larger than a dime, and we marked it with an A 09 and put it in our marble jar. :) Someday I will show him it again. Their house was beautiful, and the yard so nice. I know Aaron had been putting in many many hard hours into making it nice for them and a play area for Ashton. Tiffany made some delicious meals which we all enjoyed. Tiffany and I went to a recipe exchange at her friend Becca's house and many other women and lots of children were there. Each person had brought a mexican dish. Tiffany's chicken enchilada's were terrific and so were some of the other dishes. I am looking forward to getting the recipes. Really a nice way to try other recipes and share. Aaron actually asked if I would make him some macaroni salad - one of his very favorites, so I did and he devoured it. It was fun to see him enjoy it. Brought back some good memories.

Dad and Aaron got to go hang out for awhile and go to sporting stores and even went shooting. I was glad that they had some time together as it has been so long and Dad really was happy for it. I got to give Ashton a bath a few of the nights, he was so fun and of course I would say some words that he thought was funny, mostly it was my facial expressions that made him laugh. I so enjoyed the time with him and miss him terribly already. We were able to take some photo's which I hope you will enjoy. We had a wonderful time visiting and it was really too too short. I look forward to the next time... which I hope will be soon. We love you Aaron, Tiffany and Ashton. Thanks for the great visit. Love you all much,
Dad and Mom