Vegas Revolution episode!

Hollywood here we come! The "Indulgence" episode of Vegas Revolution aired on the Travel Channel on 12/25 with filler clips of myself, Gordon and his parents (Steve & Jackie). For all the details about how we ended up on an episode of the Travel Channel see our blog entitled "Viva Las Vegas!" posted on 10/21/08.

Gordon and I are trying to figure out how to get a DVD copy of the episode, but in the meantime I videotaped the TV and downloaded the segment to our blog. You can see us in 16 different clips throughout the 5 minute segment. Sorry about the camera movement during the video... I tried my best! Click on the link below to view it on YouTube. Enjoy :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-RQpl4GKs4

Holiday Time 2008

Last weekend , Gordon and I hosted a cocktail party for my employees and their spouses at our home. We are very grateful for the success of my team this year and we felt they deserved a party to thank them for all of their contributions. There was a lot of laughter and good times~ we had a great time with a game Gordon came up with... each team member submitted a song that they felt best represented them--no matter from what era or the reason why , which led to a lot of comedy in and of itself. We played them throughout the night and everyone tried to guess which song belonged to each person , and there were prizes for the most correct number of guesses . It was a blast!

Click on the link below to see some photos from the evening.

http://www.flickr.com/gp/33403907@N07/903h37/show/

Next Saturday we are traveling up to Wisconsin to spend the weekend with Drake and Gordon's parents. On Tuesday we will be flying to Las Vegas for Christmas. I will be sure to take lots of photos to share with everyone!

Drake's 3rd Birthday and Thanksgiving

Gordon and I just got back from spending the Holidays with family in Wisconsin. We had a wonderful time! It was also Drake's 3rd birthday~ he was very excited to get a powerwheels Motorcycle from his Nana and Papa, a Handy Manny tool set from Aunt Megan, Uncle Shawn and the girls, and a Doctor's play set, new puzzle book, and Hot Wheels cars from Daddy & me. We had so much fun with him and the whole family!

It was entertaining to watch Drake interact with his cousin Taylor (they are about 5 months apart in age) they both played very well together, sharing toys and playing pretend. At one point they were "going grocery shopping" which consisted of Taylor listing off all the things they needed to buy while Drake followed her around the house, sometimes even carrying her purse! He was quite the gentlemen, just like his Daddy!

Wedding Photos!

I am trying out the Adobe Photo Elements for the next 30 days, above is my best attempt at trying to use the program for the 1st time! Enjoy :)

"Drake's Boots"

We have the pleasure of spending this whole week with Drake in our home in Iowa and we're loving every moment of it! Gordon and I split time off of work to watch him and I was able to capture an endearing moment today when Gordon came home for lunch. Drake had put on my boots--which was SO CUTE that I had to post this video and picture! (sorry the video is to the side, you might have to turn your head to view) "Drake's Boots"

Halloween with Drake

Gordon and I were able to take Drake to the "Zoo Boo" in Minocqua, WI a couple of weeks ago. They had different booths set-up for the kids to walk around and "trick-or-treat". Here are some photos of Drake in his Dinosaur costume. He dig a good job of asking for candy--some of the people were dressed up in scary outfits which was a bit frightening for him, but overall we had a great time!

New Car

Gordon and I were quickly approaching the 150,000 mile mark in our BMW, so we recently started to look around for a new vehicle for him to drive. Here it is above, a 2006 Audi A6 with all the bells and whistles. Gordon is in heaven and loves it very much~ I'm excited too, but I'll wait awhile before driving it... we all know I'm not the best driver :)

Viva Las Vegas!

Photos from our wedding in Door County, Wisconsin are coming soon but I was downloading the pictures from our camera this evening and I couldn't help from commenting on these 2 photos!!

First is a picture of my wonderful in-laws (handsome couple, huh?). Let's just say that I figured out where Gordon gets his playful side from... Jackie (Gordon's Mom) and I were talking while following the boys through the Bellagio in Las Vegas. All of a sudden, we see Steve (Gordon's Dad) bolt ahead of us in the crowd and start laughing sheepishly. Well... :) in the background of this photo is a walkway with water jets arching over it. Gordon wondered out loud about what would happen if he put his finger over one of the jets. Upon his son's "suggestion", Steve proceeded to stick his finger over the jet which resulted in soaking 2-3 people walking through the tunnel...whoops! What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right?!


OK picture #2--this is a great story! This was Jackie's first trip to Las Vegas and Steve's 1st since he was 11 years old (so needless to say a lot has changed). After visiting the Bellagio and having tons of fun, we decided to take a walk along the strip and venture into Caesar's Palace. Gordon and I thought it would be nice to show his parents where I worked retail throughout high school and college, so a tour of the Forum Shops ensued... this led us in front of Casa Fuente, a family owned cigar bar. Jackie pointed it out to Steve and they acknowledged it's quaintness. Gordon and I were walking ahead while they soaked in all the scenery, and as they were hurrying to catch up with us a production crew stopped Jackie and asked if she and Steve were interested in appearing on the Travel Channel! They explained it was a 6 part series to air in November based around Las Vegas, entitled Vegas Revolution. Casa Fuente was one of the locations the Travel Channel was featuring and they said they would love to have Jackie and Steve be a part of the shoot. His parents mentioned they were with another couple (Gordon and me) and the Travel Channel was thrilled to know another couple could participate. Initially, Steve wasn't too happy about the proposal, but after they offered FREE cocktails and FREE cigars, he said ok! I'll send out another blog as we get more details about the airing date!

At Last!

Our first blog... at first Gordon was a little skeptical about this whole blog thing, but after my sister-in-law posted her first site, Gord felt better about it~

It started when I was reading a childhood friend's site that peaked my interest, I found it to be a great way to let everyone know how things are going--especially living so far from "home."

I will try my hardest to update it as much as possible, but after a long day at work my priorities lie with my husband first... then the computer!

Amy