Las Vegas BABY!!!

I had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas again this year with my mom and dad. Todd didn't get to go again this year because he had to work. We left on Saturday December 8th and came back Sunday December 16th. It was a lot of fun to be able to get away for awhile. I love Vegas it is so much fun. While we were down there this year we went to the Tournament of Kings Monday night. We sat in the France section. I wasn't sure what to expect but it was actually a lot of fun. Then on Tuesday night we went to the NFR.. On Wednesday my dad was up that night in the first round so we spent that evening at South Point watching my dad. Thursday night Lindsay and Chase went and did some things with his family so we took the girls for them and we went to the Shark Ref.. I really wanted to go to this last year but we didn't have time so this year we went and it was OK.. Then Friday night we went to see the Fountains at the Bellagio and down to see the Volcano at Treasure Island.. We spent a lot of our days shopping and one day we took the shuttle to the strip and walked the strip. We went and watched "The Fall of Atlantis" fountain show inside Caesar's Palace.

The reason we went down to Vegas is because my dad was roping in the World Series of Team Roping which takes place at South Point. This is his third year making it. The last two years he hasn't done very good but this year was a different story. My dad roped Wednesday night in the first round and he placed third so that qualified him to go to the Short Go on Saturday they were sitting 15th going into the Short Go. He was so excited Wednesday night when he had made it to the Short go. So come Saturday he was pretty excited. To make a long story short my dad ended up 5th over-all. He won $41,000... YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT:) I have never been so happy for my dad. I am so lucky and grateful that I was able to be down there and support him this year. It was so fun to see how excited my dad was after he ended up fifth. I don't know if I have ever seen my dad like how he was after the roping. I Love my dad so much and I am so grateful that I got the opportunity to go to Vegas with them. Hope you enjoy the overload of pictures:) At the very end is the video of my dads last steer in the Short go:) Don't mind the screaming we were a little excited!!!