Aliza is 11

The last two years,  Sam and I have been gone on Aliza's birthday.  When she found out that we were going to be gone again this year because of Jackson's gymnastics meet in Las Vegas, she was very sad.  So, we decided to take her with us for her birthday.

The only thing she talked about before we left and while we were there was going to M&M World.  Jackson's meet was Friday morning, which was her birthday, so after the meet, we went to M&M World.  She made personalized M&Ms so we could use them at her family b-day dinner on Sunday.  She picked out green (her favorite color) and purple and yellow (our school colors).  She was able to put two pictures and two sentences on the M&Ms.  She picked a cake, balloons, and wrote, Aliza is 11 and Happy Birthday.  We spent a lot of time there.  There were four floors of everything you could think of and all M&M themes.  They even had a 10 min. 3-D movie about how the red M&M lost his M in Vegas.  It was cute.

While we were waiting for our bus to go back to our Hotel, we got a picture of Aliza by a Limo.  It was so funny, there are a lot of Limo's in Las Vegas, and every time she saw one she would say, "OHHHH a Limo".   I think she wants to ride in a Limo one day. :)  We met some of Jackson's teammates at the Stratosphere, rode to the top, and Sam and the kids rode the Big Shot (shoots up fast).  Later that evening we went to Serendipity for dinner, it was a good meal, but too full for ice-cream or cake, so we saved it for when we got home.

We got home Sunday morning and had Clint and Amy's family and the missionaries over for dinner (spaghetti), cake and ice-cream.  

I hope Aliza had a wonderful birthday and will always remember her birthday in Las Vegas.