The Russo's

Josh had a Generac conference to attend for work and I got to go with him. It was in Las Vegas from January 8-10, 2019. Las Vegas is not our scene, but this was probably the only time we would get to see it. His boss Jake and his wife Ashley also went with us. The convention was at Rio All Suite Hotel and we stayed there also. We went to the vendor showcase the first afternoon.  We saw someone we knew from Port Allen and he took us to Fremont Street that night, which is downtown Vegas. It is the old strip with original casinos like the Golden Nugget.  Binions casino and steak house had $1 million dollars in cash on display. We went up to the top floor and ate in the steak house. We went to the strip and saw a few of the big casinos and hotels. Caesars Palace    Every hotel has a shopping mall in it. The ceiling made it seem like you were outside.  The first day the guys were in class all day. Ashley and I hung out and g...

Putting up Christmas lights on the house Live Nativity downtown  It’s a very pretty display and storytelling  Nana Angie bought them The Shepherds Treasure to do. It’s like Elf on the Shelf, but the shepherd takes them on a journey to find Jesus.  They named him Snips because he looks like a character from the show Spirit.  We kicked off Christmas break with the homeschool jump at Area 51   Jen and her kids came with us to a Night in Bethlehem. Hudson didn't want to be in the picture.  The church ladies had a Christmas party with ornament exchange and games. It was a great time at Jennifer's house.  The children put on a program called "Sing a Song of Christmas" They did a great job even with so many kids. Hudson was a shepherd and Gianna was an angel   We took family pictures with the Russo's after church. Hudson & Gianna had a few moments of crying, but we got through...