Showing posts with label anniversary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anniversary. Show all posts

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Las Vegas Getaway- Our **5 Year Anniversary**

Driving from our house to Las Vegas is only about a 5 1/2 hour drive. We dropped Mia off at my mom's house and headed down. We were in a hurry to make it to Vegas in time for a dinner reservation but my husband would not give me any details. We checked into Mandalay Bay. Wow that hotel is gorgeous! Then headed straight to our dinner reservation. We got to Caesars Palace and of course I kept asking questions but as soon as I saw a sign for Mesa Grill I knew that was where we were going! I am a huge Food Network fan, like huge. It's my favorite channel on T.V. And I love Bobby Flay, so of course my hubby took me there.  The entire meal was amazing. Bobby Flay really knows how to put spices together. YUM.
Dear Bobby Flay, I want to meet you someday.

What we ate:
Appetizer: Goat Cheese Fondidu w/ Blue Corn chips
Entree: Spicy Grilled Chicken (Me) Pork Medallions (Hubby)
Side Dish: Chipotle Sweet Potatoes Au Gratin
Dessert: Churros with Caramel & Dark Chocolate dipping sauces
 

We did alot of walking around. My feet were so tired by the end of the night but we had so much fun spending time together, walking through the shops and looking at all the cool things that are in Vegas. Oh, and of course some fun people watching.

Dragon Made out of Chocolate

The next night we wanted to try a Vegas Buffet so we researched and found that Bacchanal Buffet was currently the #1 buffet in Vegas. With 9 different food stations and 25,000 square feet how can you go wrong?? I skipped the seafood station but people were literally piling their plates sky high with shrimp and King Crab legs. The food was pretty good and the decor was beautiful. Definitely worth the experience.

While in Vegas you need to experience some shows. I have been to vegas so many times and NEVER have been to a show. Guess I'm just cheap. While we were there we went to two different Cirque du Soleil shoes, one being KA. The performance was jaw dropping and so entertaining. Worth the $$$ and time!


One thing I love to do in Vegas (and its FREE) is visit the gardens at Bellagio. The current theme is Chinese New Years and it was stunning. This tree was my favorite piece.



We had an amazing time celebrating our anniversary and it was just wonderful to get away together. Here is to 5 more years....and 5 after that...and to Eternity with my best friend.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Families are Forever

On a day like to day when we are mourning the loss of a dear loved one I just want to hold my family close to me. It is always comforting to know that Families are Forever. Grateful to just have celebrated five amazing years with my hubby, we never know what God's plan is for us. Just be thankful for the time you have now and hold your loved ones tight.

Pictures from our wedding day: 1/12/08
The beginning of our beautiful family together forever

 

 

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Valentines Day Gift Idea + Datevitation Giveaway

Over the weekend the hubby and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary. He surprised me and took me on a four day trip down to Las Vegas. (More on that later!) We usually don't exchange gifts on our anniversary, instead we usually go to dinner at a very fancy and expensive restaurant and enjoy our time together. But when Datevitation contacted me and asked if I was interested in doing a review I was absolutely thrilled. This would be the perfect gift to give my husband for our anniversary...and it was the kind of gifts we like to give- the best gift of all- our time together! I had never heard of Datevitation.com before but as soon as I checked out their website I thought it was such a fun idea. Datevitation is the web's first online platform to create a custom love coupon book. Unlike the pre-packaged love coupon books on the market, you pick the dates and can customize the text to your liking.  Once you are done customizing the text in your book, Datevitation will print it out and ship it to you in a ready-to-gift box.  Their website is so user friendly they make it a snap to create your custom coupon book, and if you need a little help they even provide a video: http://youtu.be/0Ewi_tnJS48]. I had so much fun creating my coupon book for my hubby. There are over 200 date ideas including creative, artistic, romantic and even {sexy} dates to choose from. Even better are the illustrations that are so cute they make you want to giggle. When we got home from our Vegas trip I surprised my hubby with a coupon book from Datevitation and I can't wait for him to redeem his coupons!
 
 
 
 




How cute did mine turn out?? I love it and shipping was so quick. Their coupon books start at around $20 and that includes 5 custom date pages. This would be the perfect gift idea for that special someone on Valentines Day. And guess what?? All  our readers can use the code ‘somethingbrought’ for $10 off your purchase in January.  That is practically HALF OFF!! You are welcome!

Also, ONE lucky reader can enter the Rafflecopter below to win a Datevitation coupon book of their own. Winner will be announced next week. Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Fine Print: Winner will be chosen at random using random.org.  Winner will receive a promo code for a free Datevitation gift book with 5 custom pages.  Additional pages are $1 each.  Winner to pay $3.50 for shipping and handling.  Tax will be applied to books shipped to California.  Books ship to U.S. only

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Surprise Getaway

Hubby is taking me on a surprise getaway today to LAS VEGAS to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. He spilled the beans last night so we are packing and driving down there. Can't wait.

In other news...Im 16 weeks today!




Have a Happy Weekend. I know we will!