Daryl and Joanna Kelly: Lake Mead/Las Vegas

We had an incredible family vacation the first week of September. We got to spend a week with Daryl's sister Kathryn and her family. I love the Johnston's and the Scholz' Family. We always seem to have too much fun together. We usually all get together once a year.

This is our second year going to Lake Mead all together. The lake was 86 degrees! We would just jump off the boat for fun because it felt so good. We tubed, got out the wake board, and I finally tried surfing for the first time. I think I'm going to stick to surfing since it doesn't make me sore like wake boarding does. I do love wake boarding still. Evelyn and Jane both got to tube and they loved it. I really love being on the water, must be because I grew up on the river during the summer months in Tri-Cities.

One of the days we spent at the Red Rock Resort near Summerlin. Jeff was staying there with his family so we spent an afternoon at the pool. I loved the cushioned lay out beds in the water and the shaded cabanas. Evelyn said she loved laying out in the sun on the comfy beds too. Daryl played games with all the cousins and it got pretty funny. At one point all the kids had to give a lifeguard a high five.

Two of the nights we would give the kids a bath and put them to bed and have a babysitter come over so we could go out at night. We did a few crazy things. We jumped of the Stratosphere!? Yep it really did happen but still feels like it was in a dream. It was terrifying to jump off the plank on the outside but after I jumped I was smiling ear to ear. It surprised and kind of scared me how much I loved it! I was planning on just watching the boys jump but then decided to do it once we got there.

We also went to the Cirque show Michael Jackson ONE. It was breathtaking really. Have never seen a live performance show that good. I even got teary eyed when they danced with Michael's Hologram to the song "Man in the Mirror." It really was a well done show.