What happened in Vegas? I'm telling!

We had a great time!!

Our purpose for going to Las Vegas was to attend the wedding of Susan and Shaun Rutter.  Susan is Paula's daughter (Don's sister).  They live in Las Vegas.

Since we could get a timeshare there we thought it would be fun to go to the wedding and then enjoy a week visiting with Paula and Raymond.

We arrive on Friday afternoon (4/22) with a 3 hour delay at the OKC airport because St. Louis had a tornado at their airport.  Very short drive to our timeshare the Marriot Grand Chateau.

 

 It was only a block east of the strip across from Planet Hollywood. 

This was the view from the front door of the timeshare.The round building is advertising the show that we went to see on Tuesday night "Cirque Du Soleil"  Viva Elvis at the Aria Resort. It was the story of his life and was a Great Show!!

Friday evening Paula & Raymond with their family(Jered's, Tina's & Buffy's) came down to walk the strip and do a little gambling. Traffic down Las Vegas Blvd was a nightmare. We finally found ways around it.

We walked to the Ballagio and watched the water show.  Across the street was Paris.  Don, Paula and I walked back to the room. Jered took Lani and the kids home for the night and the rest went and did a little gambling.

Saturday evening was the wedding. During the day we helped Paula with some errands for the wedding, bought a gift for the wedding couple and then made it to Rainbow Gardens for the wedding that evening. 

Shaun & Susan's Wedding

 Paula putting the finishing touches on the table assignments

 Raymond and his daughter Tina

 Don and his sister, Paula

Don, Paula, Lani, Jered (Paula's son) & Raymond

 Raymond's nephew with wife and Tina's husband and Tina

Paula & Jered 

 (Jered's wife) Lani and Ella the flower girl

Ella

Ceremony

 Mother of the Bride

 Guest filling up the chairs

 Jered and Ella

 Roses for the Bride and Groom

 Buffy and Jason

 Minister and the Groom

 Dad and the Bride

 Prayer for the Bride and Groom

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Rutter

Reception

 They had an open bar, buffet dinner and a dance.

 Jason, Tina (Raymond's daughter), Paula and Raymond

 Ella, Owen, Lani, Paula and Jered

 First dance

The Happy Couple

Sunday schedule - Don and I got up and worked out and then met the family(about twenty of them) at the casino where Paula and Raymond was staying for the buffet brunch. Way way too much food but it was good!!!

The casino had a huge aquarium with a mermaid in it and was connected to a huge Pro Bass Store. 

 Monday schedule

Have you ever seen Pawn Stars on the History channel?  I love to watch it.  We went to the Pawn shop on Monday.  It is towards the downtown area of Las Vegas and it is a little store.  Raymond and several others wanted to see it.  I felt like I was on TV.  We had to stand in line for about 15 minutes but that gave us time to take pictures. 

 I didn't notice the no pictures sign when I took the picture. 

 We didn't see any of the stars of the show. I wanted to see Chumly.

Some highlight pictures of the afternoon 

Continued in next blog, going to bed.  Good night