Vegas, recapped

Las Vegas is a place like no other place I've ever been to and - I would argue - there is no other place in the world like it.  With the themed hotels, casinos, shows, bars, and restaurants - there is so much to see and do and for a first-timer, it is a lot to take in on one trip!  But - we had a great time and here are the highlights!

We stayed at the Wynn on the 58th floor - so we had a beautiful view and the rooms were awesome!  The Wynn is one of the nicest hotels located on the one end of the strip.

After settling in after the long flight, we began to explore.  First, Brett went to a roulette table and put a hefty bet on black and after watching the ball jump in and out of the numbers on the wheel - the ball did, in fact, land on black and he was up big within a minute!

Little did we know, the big winner of the trip was Jenelle who won $1700 in one night playing "Let It Ride."

Then, we walked through some of the hotels to really see what Vegas had to offer!

We stopped at the Venetian that has the gondola inside the hotel! 

The boys were a little thirsty, so they stopped to get some drinks! 

Then on the first night we went to dinner as a big group and then went out to one of the clubs in Wynn.

Tom and me at Blush!

The next day we started at the pool - which put me right into vacation mode!

Just one of the pools at the Wynn

Then, we went to see more of the hotels!  My favorite was Paris...

After a long day of walking, sightseeing and gambling, we came back to our hotel to get ready to go out!  We went to another club in the Wynn called Tryst - it was such a great time!  

Girls at Tryst

My favorite from the whole trip

The next day we went to the most amazing brunch - just take a look at some of these desserts!

We did a lot of gambling after we took a rest by the pool and then Tom and I got ready to see a show called Le Reve.  It was an amazing water show where the performers did the most amazing athletic stunts.  Here are a few shots from inside the theater.  

On our last day, we took the bus all the way to the end of the strip and then walked our way back.  We stopped, of course, at New York, New York...

And then stopped for some pictures as we made our way down the strip...

We all went back for one last dinner together and then stopped at a piano bar for some drinks and live music.  That night we went to the casino for one last night of gambling and went to bed knowing that we had made the most of our trip!  

Vegas, you were good to us - see again soon! :)