Jonathan and I recently celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. Of course, he had to work on our actual anniversary, so we had to wait until Thursday to get a much-needed night out to celebrate. And how did we celebrate, you may ask? By taking a trip to the Clark County Shooting Range and blowing off some steam (literally). It was like a date night for 'Doomsday Preppers.' But, actually, it was a lot of fun.
Yes, I look cool shooting the AR-15, but I wasn't so hot at actually hitting the target. The pistol, on the other hand, was another story. I was quite proud of myself. Talk about a momma bear. Now I'm a momma bear with a GUN.
After shooting, we went over to Aliante Station, a "locals" casino for some dinner and a bit of gambling. The best part, however, was climbing to the roof of the parking garage at sunset for some pretty spectacular views of the city and surrounding mountains.
I doubt 'Doomsday Preppers' would take the time to enjoy a sunset. So, okay, the romance isn't COMPLETELY dead in our relationship. ;) After that, we ventured out to a nearby park, Aliante Nature Discovery Park, to walk around the lake. Vegas is still scorching hot during the day, but it's quite pleasant after the sun goes down, and we really enjoyed taking a walk and watching the wildlife . . .
. . . so much, in fact, that we decided to take MJ there the next day, along with some crackers to feed the ducks and turtles. He was a little unsure, especially after we threw some crumbs at his feet, and he was swarmed by pigeons!
Clinging to Mommy's leg as the ducks got closer, begging for food.
Gaining confidence, and playing with the geese poop. Fantastic.
After we'd run out of crackers, we headed over to the dinosaur part of the park.
Digging for "dinosaur" bones with Daddy . . . but really just getting sand in his shoes.
Petting the dino.
"Hey--that's MY hat!"
Brave boy walking through the triceratop's mouth with Daddy . . .
Best part? Splash pads!
Getting splashed by big kids!
"Mom . . . I'm all wet!"
Love the excited shrieks!
Learning about dinosaurs (and drying off before getting back in the car!)
Bye-bye, duckies! See you next time!
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