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| Gabey with mom (with a fresh new haircut!) |
Mike and I decided to go with Aaron and Terri Nissinen and fly to Las Vegas, but first had to stop in Palo Alto, CA for the Oregon/Stanford game that Oregon was supposed to win.
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| The excitement was high at the beginning of the game and we even got close to the ESPN announcers! |
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| Mike and the Ducks band |
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| But as the Ducks walked off the field at half time, things looked really depressing. |
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| But their band was super impressive! |
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Stanford fans were so excited they beat the Ducks who played a really lame game!
Not the best game to fly out of state to go see! |
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Grumpy Mike the day after the game, who vows to never wear yellow again.
Well, at least for the day. |
So from Palo Alto to Las Vegas to see the Cirque du Soleil-Michael Jackson show.
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| But first: m+m World! Every kind of m+m at your fingertips. |
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| Crazy-shaped hotels along the strip. |
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| More hotels, all with casinos inside and big theaters for shows. |
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| Beautiful decorations. |
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| Our hotel, Mandalay Bay, was beautiful |
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| Super nice room |
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| With a living room and view of the city. |
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| Enormous and super yummy shakes at The Burger Bar |
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| The view from the top of the Stratosphere (it's twice the height of the Space Needle in Seattle) and the ride was great! |
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| Terri, Aaron, Kate, and Mike |
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| We had to check out The Heart Attack Grill on Fremont St. and get a "butter-topped milkshake." Everyone who comes in must wear a hospital gown and the waitresses wear nurses uniforms. They brag about their 9,000 calorie burger! |
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| The stage before the Michael Jackson show with big screens on each side. The show was fabulous. |
Then home again to our kids!
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| Gabe and I went on a walk. |
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| He loves to be outside and independent. |
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| 17-months-old and due for his first haircut, once I get the courage to cut it. I love his baby hair! |
Mike's family came over for Thanksgiving:
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| Clockwise from the bottom: Tom, Sara, Ellen holding Hazel, Carolyn, Brooke, Gabe, David, Mike, Nicholas, and Zach |
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| Gabe and his only Nelson cousin, Hazel. |
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| Ellen and all her grandchildren. |
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