Vegas BABY!

The "big kids" on the Davis side of my family planned a trip to Las Vegas with Grandma Sade in April. Unfortunately, grandma didn't live long enough to join us but did threaten to haunt us if we cancelled the trip :). So, we went for 3 fun-filled days in the sun (it snowed in Utah the week we left). It was a lot of fun and we fit a lot of tourist stuff into those 3 days.

The first night was spent on Fremont Street where there was a Sara Evans concert for free since the ACM's were that Sunday night at the MGM. Above: Alisca, Whitnee, and Beth

Below: Sara Evans

Rylee liked holding on to Chandler's face for some reason. She was in total awe :)

Rylee at the Bellagio

Elvis #1, Cigi, Alisca, Marilee, Kayli, and Elvis #2

Tyler, Danielle, Whitnee, Alisca, Beth and Nick after the Beatles LOVE by Cirque Du Soliel. The show was sooo fantastic. I am so happy we went (even if we did sit on the very back row)

Vance, Whitnee and Danielle jumping to pose like the Beatles

Nick and Beth on the shuttle ride of death

"We drive with the interior lights on for saftey, sorry folks" (our driver was a little crazy)

Whitnee and Alisca on the shuttle

A huge but rewarding project

When Grandma Sade passed away in February, she had a huge dresser FILLED with pictures and other stuff. I took all of it home and over the course of the next month and a half, scanned each one into my computer. It has been a painstaking process, but definitely rewarding. I'm now in the process of organizing all of them so I can burn them to CD for all of my cousins to have.

There was a huge stack of letters and post cards that my Grandpa Gunner wrote to his mother when he was in Guam during the Korean War. So interesting to read and look through his pictures from that time. Here are a few samples:

Post card from Hawaii on his way to Guam

Young Grandpa Gunner

He was a cook at the Officers Club in Guam

(he's on the far left in this picture)

Grandma Sade and Grandpa Gunner

Gunner & Sade

Grandpa's high school picture Grandma's high school picture

Their wedding picture

Vikki, Vance, Grandpa, Grandma, and Bonnie

Grandma playing the organ (something I always remember her doing when we were little)

We miss you both but are glad we have pictures and memories to hold close to our hearts. We all love you very much!