It's all about Tab....;o)

Tabitha could not go with us this year to Vegas so she got to stay at home and take care of 4 wonderful full of energy dogs!!! So we brought her stay at home presents as a Thank You!!

She got this cute new reversible belt!!

A very hard Red M & M puzzle...it looks hard lots of red!!
A Tab cup dispenser
Tab cups of course....

A Tab hat....

I think it is her favorite!

She got some M & M measuring spoons

They are so cute.....

And we can't forget the peanut butter fudge...

Showing off her cup holder and cups...not to mention the hat.

Thanks Tabitha for taking care of our house and dogs while we were gone!!!

I know the dogs (all 4), say Thanks also ;o) They said it was nice to be home with someone they know and love ;o)

New Wilde family in Vegas....

Yes you read that right...we have new Wilde family in Vegas...but not the newest to the Wilde family any more...see The Kligers blog to see the newest memeber of the Wilde family...

Ok back to Vegas...Little Randy's not's so new wife now...and new baby are living there why he is over seas, we got the chance to go over and meet them...here is Tatem with little Julie Valentina Wilde. I think this could have been Tatem's favorite part of Vegas...she loves babies. Cousin Terriebeth with little Julie
Great Aunt Terrie with her....isn't she cute....
Little Julie Valentina...don't you love that name
Great Uncle Tim...telling her a story....Ha,ha,ha! She is really interested in it.

This is Lorraina (I'm sure I butchered the spelling), and Julie Valentina!!

Of course I wanted one when she was fussy....

And yes Lorriana thinks I'm crazy just like everyone else does....here is her laughing and little Julie crying....

We are glad we got the chance to meet them. And we welcome them to the family!! In fact we were taken with both of them...

Coke World!!!

Wow Coke World has changed a lot since last year...now they have a big bear that walks around and then sits for a picture instead of the one we used to have the kids sit on each year. Any way here is Ethan and Caleb sitting on the bears lap...not sure what Caleb was doing but it looks like he was biting the bear???The boys looking at Mom and Dad....
We usually get the drink tray that has 15 different coke products from various countries and the rule is you have to try them all...well this year they have a float tray it only had 8 flavors on it, and they were all pretty normal flavors...but as for being a float...not sure if they all work...I did like the pineapple one. I can't remember every ones favorite...sorry guys. Oh yeah it was the same rule you had to try all of them ;o)

The Third and Tatem taking their first bite!! Not sure what they think...love the looks on their faces!

The Third going in for another bite!! Yum!

Now this one cracks me up!! I think they are both eating a different one but look at their faces!!! Yucky!! Ha,ha,ha!!!

Tim....this one looks good I think I will try it!

Floats are done and we are off to find the bear!!! Here is The Third and Tatem

This one was really cute and then the lady put her arm out right when I snapped it!!! Then before I could take one again ...the bear turned and kissed The Third...which I missed because I was looking at the camera!! Darn!

One last one!!! They are two cute!

Eiffel Tower...

We went up Eiffel Tower one dark night...Tatem loved looking through the wire wall ;o)The Third loved it too!! You could see for miles! No fear in either one of them ;o)
As you can tell the wind was blowing a little as TerrieBeths hair blows in her face as she is trying to take a picture of the fountains at The Bellago. You can see the lights from some of the Casinos in the background just to give you an idea how high up we are!

Tim, John and TerrieBeth enjoying the view!

Not sure what John is laughing at here but it must have been good....

Watching the fountains....

View from the other side...they changed places!! Ha,ha,ha!

This is a picture of The Bellago...pretty small looking from up here.

Tatem and her grandpa!!

The Third and Mommy...

What a fun night!! But it was really crowded! That was not so fun! And the elevator ride...yeah not so fun!

Lions, Lions and Lions.....

Catching the Lions out is a real feat!! They said they sleep 18-20 hours a day!! Well when do we get to see them then!!! Crazy!! Here is Grandpa and Caleb watching them.Here is the boys standing under them...Now this picture cracks me up....TJ and Ethan's faces go together and Grandpa and Caleb's faces go together...do you think they planned it that way?? No way!!
This TJ's and Ethan hand showing how big the lions paw is.
Here is Caleb's hand....

Grandpa and Caleb again....Grandpa seen something funny...but not Caleb

Caleb trying again....

One of the smaller lions with their trainer..he was feeding them at this time.

The boys watching....they all four are so cute!!! I love it!

Wouldn't it be nice to sleep through anything....

Out for a stroll....

Tatem holding up her hand on a different day...way to crowed to get much closer. And because of the crowd I wasn't able to get a picture of The Third with the lions...yes this sadden me but I lived to tell about it! ha,ha,ha...Next year The Third. What I wanted their daddy to do was to hold them out stiff as a board so we could see how long the lions were...Not much to ask, especially when their was oh say 400-500 other people there wanting to see the lions!

Something Fishy!!!

Shark Reef here we come!!! The Day for the Shark finally arrived...Here is Ethan and Caleb waiting to go...but they found something they thought was pretty funny. If you stepped in just the right spot the door would open by itself!!! Now tell me how they have spent 5-6 days here and never noticed this before!! It was pretty funny!!Still doing it!!! I bet we could have kept them entertained for hours!!

This is one of my favorite pictures!!! Daddy and Ethan on the way to the Shark Reef!! Daddy didn't have a clue grandma was taking a picture but Ethan did! ;o)

Mommy and Caleb still walking....and taking in everything around them

There is a lot of stairs in Vegas!!!

The boys liked watching the monorail so we took one to Mandalay Bay where the Shark Reef is located...there is lots of walking to begin with so a short ride on the monorail is always a great idea....waiting for it to come

Father and Son!!! They sure are cute!!

Is it every going to get here??

Still waiting!!!

Yahoo we are on it!!! Ethan loved looking out the window...while Caleb was happy just to sit there...funny boys

Daddy liked looking out the window also!!

Hollie taking pictures!!! This must have been why TJ was smiling in the one on Hollies blog...he thought Hollie was taking his picture!! Ha,ha,ha!

WaHOO!!! Grandpa is having the Time of his Life !!! Ha,ha,ha!

Yep Ethan still watching out the window and Caleb still sitting.

Ethan and Daddy!

What did grandpa get Caleb to look out the window!

Hollie pointing something fun out...

Once inside Mandalay Bay you have to walk forever....to get to the Shark Reef...so we passed The House of Blues...TJ really wants to eat there sometime...but it is very very pricey, so we never have...but....we did get this fun picture of the family!!! (side note...TJ really just wants to listen to the music!!)

Walking through the Casino...the boys were trying to jump over the squares or lines or something...

Yahoo we made it!!! Caleb is looking at the Golden Crocodile. You will have to blow up the picture to really see it. (right click on the picture)Tim, Caleb, Hollie, Ethan and TJ all looking at the Crocodile and listen to the information about him on their little phones ;o) I love Ethan and TJ's face...wish I could hear what part they were listening to ;o)

I'm not a 100% sure but I think these two are looking at the Komodo Dragon...and I'm glad it is behind the glass...seems it have 50 different types of bacteria in his mouth and seven of them are deadly...ok I'm glad his behind glass because he is scary looking!! Ha,ha,ha!

Here is all 4 boys looking at one of the first aquariums full of fun fish! Yep that bright light is flash ;o)

The 4 boys getting ready to go through the Reef Tunnel. Ethan has spotted it and that is where he wants to go....he is a lover of the underwater animals!!

Ok I'm really sad because my pictures didn't turn out very good. I've never had a problem before here but this time their bad...but I'm posting them anyway.

Here is TJ and the 2 boys in the Reef Tunnel...which I have to admit is pretty cool!! Not the picture...the tunnel.

Here is TJ and Caleb...if you blow it up you might see some fish behind them!

Grandpa and Ethan...and yes Ethan is taking in all the information he is getting off his phone.

Hollie and TJ taking a minute to chat since the boys love looking at all the fish and the man feeding them!

Ok this one turns out...kinda!!! There was some lettuce behind them and the fish were going crazy eating it...but for some reason the background turned out black!! What is up with that!

I tried again and I think I got the lettuce!! Ha,ha,ha! But I love every ones faces!

Once we came out of the tunnel we went into the touch pool...they just had stingrays but those were pretty cool...here is the 4 boys once again...and 3 of them think the other is crazy for touching one....ha,ha,ha

Ethan finally getting brave enough to go in for the touch....notice TJ has his finger out to show Ethan how to do it...but it is not anywhere Ethan is looking;o)

The boys watching the stingrays! (side note...see the guy behind Tim...he works there, and after I got done touching a stingray, I was shaking the water off my hand, and he gets on his little speaker thing and says "just want to remind you all no splashing" Yikes..I turn around and said I'm sorry did I get you wet?...he looked at me funny and said "I was talking to those kids on the other side over there"...and then started laughing at me! See I make other besides my family and friends laugh also!! As I walked away he said remember no splashing...then started laughing again! And by the way the stingrays are really slimy!!!

Hollie pointed to one hidden in the corner...she is getting ready to touch it!

Here is one of the big ones.

Ethan and Caleb checking out the one Hollie was pointing out!

I believe this is the octopus...you will most likely have to blow it up to see

Another view of the Octopus

Ethan listening to his phone..both him and Caleb loved these things.

We are now in the shipwreck...and once again my pictures didn't turn out good. I've gotten really good ones in the past so I'm pretty bummeb. Anyway here is Caleb looking at all the sharks and turtles and fish. That glow might be a fish...some were really weird. So blow it up and check it out!

In the middle of the shipwreck there is a big square area that is just glass so you can see the bottem of the "ocean" floor. Here is Caleb listening to his phone and watching to see if anything fun swims by!!

Here is Ethan he is in the middle of the glass!!! Scary if you ask me ;o}. But I'm sure I'm the only one in the family that thinks that!

Smile Hollie!

Daddy and Caleb looking at all the fish, turtles and sharkes!

Now this was a cool fish...but look how it glows one I took it's picture...like you can see the bones and not the skin...weird! Or is it just me??

Here is one of the BIG sea Turtles. I think!

More fish

More fish again....

One of the boys...listening to their phone and looking at all the cool fish etc...

Sea Turtles right behind them!

Look at the hand on the wall...man how can these kids be realated to me...to scary!! Ha,ha,ha!!

The 3 boys looking at everything...they are in the exit tunnel!! So their is fish above,behind, below and in front of them, lots of places to look.

Hollie taking pictures...Tim pointing to something!!

Grouchy Gramps!!

Ok so the picture of them didn't turn out so good but look at the shark between Tim and Hollie.

Once again look behind them...

and again....

You guessed it...again..

Who knows???

Ok I can't really see what this one is here...but it looks like the guy who was feeding them.. funny it would be in this spot on the camera?? But I could be was off base and it not be that at all ;o)

Look at this shark...TJ looks like WoW!!!

They are having fun just sitting here watching!!

Yikes what is behind us!!!

It must be something good because Hollie is getting her camera out!

More pictures!

Ethan found this cool hat in the gift shop on the way out! Not sure if he likes it or not.

Caleb wanted a turn! But he was not letting it stay on to long!

This was a cool sign it rippled like water...but of course it doesn't do that when you take a still picture.. and in order to get the whole sign in it couldn't be a close up!

Waiting for the monarail again....

Ok I don't know what happened to my ride back pictures. Caleb watched out the window the whole time and Ethan didn't ...just the oppoiste of the way down... this is after we got off... Calebe was telling his parents he didn't want to get off, that he wanted to stay on all the time!