Good morning! Oh, my goodness. I feel like I’ve been gone for over a week but in reality it was only a four-day trip to Las Vegas. My son played in a hockey tournament so we headed out Friday morning. If you have experienced travel tournaments, you know that it’s really hard to squeeze in much besides the games. We did our best and of course it all centered around meals! Here is a recap with our Tuesday Morning Wrap-Up.
ON THE ROAD
The drive to Las Vegas was gorgeous ( the drive home was a different story). It had just rained for five days straight but we were blessed with clear, blue skies. We were ready for a change of scenery and a little getaway with our family so it was perfect timing.
YARDBIRD
leggings | fringe jacket | heels | top
I had made a reservation for the four of us to eat at Yardbird. Have you been? We dressed up a bit and took the kids over to the Venetian. We loved the restaurant. Such yummy, southern food served family style. It was a nice way to kick off the trip and just have some down time before the schedule amped up.
Even the floor tile was adorable. The rustic charm of the inside was really well done. I snapped a photo of the other locations in case you’re interested in checking one out.
TOP GOLF
On Saturday the boys played their first game at 6:10 am. Crazy considering they had to be up at 4:30 am to make it to warm-ups. We had a window of time before the evening game so our team mom coordinated Top Golf for all 40 of us. It was such a great way to spend the afternoon. We had never been and really enjoyed going. Although right when my swing started to improve it was time to go. LOL.
SWEETEST STORE
We discovered this adorable shop in the MGM Grand. It’s beyond cute. Everything about it drew us in.
Soaps, lotions, potions, bath bombs. . . all of the fun girlie things. I promised to take my daughter back when we go in April for volleyball.
I can’t get over how cute these are. Although I would never use it because I wouldn’t want to ruin it!
PUB 1842
Across from Nectar is Pub 1842 which is perfect to grab lunch. Plaid decor mixed with rustic elements made this spot super cute. While they have all of the traditional burgers and meals, they also had healthy salad options, too. We fueled up and headed out for more hockey.
Tile floors like this are my thing. I tried so hard to incorporate one in our pantry but it just didn’t work out. If anyone does this work, call me!!!
TOGETHER TIME
These trips are a lot of together time and I was so impressed with how these two did. While they had their moments, it was such a great four days. And my daughter is a trooper because it was a lot of time spent in very cold ice rinks.
SO THANKFUL
We are so lucky to have such a great group of families. It makes these trips so much fun. We couldn’t be more proud of these boys. I love watching them play and so admire their dedication and love for the sport.
By the way, I wore this pullover to almost every game and had linked it incorrectly in Saturday’s post. Sorry about that.
For the record, driving back from Las Vegas on a holiday weekend is not fun. It took us 6 hours and we all survived on blueberries and almonds because we didn’t want to stop and have the traffic get even worse. Needless to say, I’m flying next time.
Now it’s back to reality. As we were packing to leave town we noticed a wet ceiling. Nooooooo!!! Let’s just say we are so thankful the rain stopped before we had to leave. Today is going to be spent unpacking, doing copious amounts of laundry and tending to a roof leak. Please wish us luck. Never fun. I will plan to see sweet mama tomorrow.
Make it a great day, friends.
Christi says
Lol! I grew up in Lake Forest and my family LOVED to go to Vegas on holiday weekends….so I know the traffic well! And back then we only had Gameboys or books to keep us entertained!!!!
I haven’t been to Vegas in 10 years, would you recommend a trip with our little ones? They would be 4, 3 and 2 when we would go…we are not gamblers but we love shopping, eating and sight seeing?
Courtney says
So you know it all too well! It can be a long one. We are pretty old school and don’t do electronics in the car so it’s a lot of staring out the window, chatting and listening to music. Reminds me of when I was little and we did road trips.
To be perfectly honest it’s not my ideal spot with children. I think there are other charming cities to hit up that are more kid friendly for those ages. We LOVE Las Vegas for the two of us but prefer to not do it with the children. In all fairness I am only judging from being near the strip. But I have heard there are plenty of fun things to do with little ones. And goodness knows there are fantastic restaurants.
Julie says
Love this post! Your daughter is a great sport! We are also a hockey family and have a tournament coming up soon in Hershey, PA. My daughter is begging for us to let the guys go and have a mother daughter weekend. I think she has had it with the cold- both in the rinks and outside as we are new to the Northeast, and it’s been COLD. What a dream a Vegas trip would be! 🙂