What happens in Vegas...

Canterbury Wedding Chapel

Totally gets written about in my blog!!

Jon surprised me with a trip to the Hoover Dam and then a few nights in Vegas. Let's just say I deserved this trip after being the most amazing girlfriend all summer long as my man worked and worked to earn some money for school (and hopefully some shinny bling bling if you know what I mean?!) and I was so patient and not demanding.

This was the cute place we stayed the first night. And yes, Jon is rubbing the American flag on his arse. That's why I date him...

Of course Boulder City, NV (where the Hoover Dam is located) has it's own brewery with some great beer. The drinks were great, but the food was so so.

And last but not least, while we were in Boulder, we found a great Ma & Pa breakfast place were we both filled up on our hot morning coffee. The guys before us left some foods on the blinds... Jon was nice enough to point out to me that the food had probably been there from 3 years before. Now hopefully you understand what I mean by "Ma & Pa" restaurant.

This was our first view of the Hoover Dam.

Aren't we cute?

Did you know that the Hoover Dam was named after President Hoover because he was the man who signed for the building of the dam?

Those cylinder looking things move the water around to make energy. Don't ask me how that works, just trust me. That's what the information movie said.

It totally cost about $15 to park your car and another $40 for the tour... Jon and I drove up the hill a little further and parked for free. This is as close as we got to the dam, on the top of the hill (not counting driving over it in our car). That's not too bad if you ask me.

Then we finally made it to Vegas! We are standing outside the Luxor with MGM Grand behind us.

Jon and I standing inside the Luxor Hotel. This is where we met our friends from Lebanon.

Jon loosing his money.

Kim loosing Jon's money.

I must admit that I was the reason why we went to play the slots. Personally, I wouldn't even blame myself- I blame the movie 21. Ah, yeah, Jon and I had just finished watching it so I thought it would be a good idea for us to gamble. I thought we would win. Technically, I did win $14. It just took us $40 to get there... ;)

Of course we had to lay out. Too bad it started to rain right when we got there and stoped right after we packed up and left. Go figure, ay?

Since this is offically the logest blog ever, I am adding this picture as a shout out to Hallie and Stacey. I took this in honor of both of you!

San Diego Fair

Jon worked at the San Diego fair this summer.

Hallie, Stacey and I went to visit him.

And then I gave him a little sugar.

And the soft lamb! Bahh. But really- this animal totally reminded me of my time in Israel.

So, while we were at the fair, the girls and I saw a pig race. At first is sounded fun and cute, but it actually became really sad because the squeeling noises they made.

During the pig races, Stacey volunteered to win the prize if our pig won the race.

Our pig did and Stacey won a pack of Oreos.

The was the same prize the winning pigs won too!

Personality Tests 101

Jon and I were going over our Myers Briggs. It made me remember my enneagram results. See the above posting to learn more. By the way, I am an ENFJ: [Warm, empathetic, responsive, and responsible. Highly attuned to the emotions, needs, and motivations of others. Find potential in everyone, want to help others fulfill their potential. May act as catalysts for individual and group growth. Loyal, responsive to praise and criticism. Sociable, facilitate others in a group, and provide inspiring leadership]. Jon says he is an ENTP [Quick, ingenious, stimulating, alert, and outspoken. Resourceful in solving new and challenging problems. Adept at generating conceptual possibilities and then analyzing them strategically. Good at reading other people. Bored by routine, will seldom do the same thing the same way, apt to turn to one new interest after another]. (I think he has ENTJ qualities as well). Maybe both? See http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/the-16-mbti-types.asp if you're interested in learning what your personality type is.

Only 215 days to go!

Only 215 more days until I will meet Jon in the Florida airport where we get to spend the next three weeks in his Naples home. I pretty much ask Jon everyday what we are going to do when we are there, but his answers seem to vary from ehh to aww... Besides waking up for prayer at 7am (yikes!), he promised to go on bike rides with me. Oh, and of course there is the beach. For some reason, what I'm looking forward to the most is hanging out with Ann and bringing a little more estrogen into the household! Beating up on the boys will be fun too, along with rolling in my tears from Chris' Christmas play I'm going to tell him to plan.

Before Jon and I leave La Mirada to go to Florida (him on the 14th and me on the 17th), Jon will graduates from Talbot University. Right now, he is hoping to get a job in Colorado, where his best friend was hired at a private Christian high school. As long as there is a solid Chrisitan church that needs help with their administration, I am all for Colorado :). I also know that Amy, BJ, and Matt would not mind it. Mama Boiko would though!

Well, that is all for now.