Nicki And Adam's Family Blog

Saturday we slept in until 8:30am and then joined the rest of the family (most of them, that is..) for a breakfast up in Bruce's suite. I had Bagel and Lox (the first time I have tried that and I LOVED it!). I cannot believe that I had never tried that before, but, I guess that salmon is not one of the main things to mix with cream cheese in Wisconsin. We prefer mixing our cheese with more cheese!   After breakfast, my sister and I went "shopping" at the Miracle Mile on the strip. It must have been a miracle because we did not buy anything (mainly because the stores were so high end that we couldn't afford any). We did see some unique clothing that we would have LOVED, but we were good. We then met the men-folk at New York, New York for some good old fashioned New York Style Pizza. It was delicious. Adam and I wandered our way back down the strip, stopped in City Center briefly and ended up taking a nap before cocktails! Cocktails were in Bruce's room at 4pm f...

Our trip to Vegas was absolutely phenomenal. We had an incredible time. Please read my account of our trip, if you wish, but remember the reason I am writing this all out is so that I have a memory book of this all down the road. If you get bored...move on to some better sights! Friday: Jeanne-mare, Greg, Adam and I drove to the Milwaukee Airport together. We shared laughs and good times as we struggled to get around the airport construction. Jeanne-marie almost lost her cookies a few times. The airport was dead and we had plenty of time to check in, eat, and relax before our Southwest Flight. The flight was outstanding. We arrived early, they fed up MULTIPLE snacks on the plane and refreshments. The best flight I have had in a decade. Not to mention the flight attendant had a GREAT sense of humor! Upon arrive, we were greeted with a sign that said, "Nicole Sayre" held up by our limo driver. That is a cool feeling. He drove us over to the Bellagio. We checked in, and ran...

Today was Charlie's first snowfall where he could actually walk and play! Here are some pictures of him enjoying the snow with Daddy!

In less than 24 hours, Adam and I are going to Las Vegas for 3 nights and 4 days. This is the longest we have been away from Charlie...ever. I am nervous, as all mom's are, about leaving my precious pumpkin, but I know he is in the best hands possible (Grandma and Papa Sayre). I don't worry about his care, they are excellent grandparents, but I worry about them getting "tired" of him. I realize this is not that long of a time, but I remember seeing my parents and how tiring it was with a little one after a certain amount of time. There is a reason we can't "reproduce" at the age of 60 anymore....energy isn't there like it was at age 30. I bought Charlie a present (something small) for each day that we are gone. Stuff to keep him "occupied" while we are gone. I am going to try to limit my calling to once or twice a day, max. And I am probably going to have Adam do it so that I don't cry at the sound of his little voice "talking...

I am reading this great book by Shane Claiborne called "The Irresistible Revolution." The author is a Christian, but he is the type of Christian that Jesus was, not the type of Christian that we perceive ourselves to be. When he tries to live like Jesus, he really does. He is ALL about ending poverty in this nation, about feeding people, making wealth more "communal" (oh man would the Republicans HATE that!), and living like Jesus did. I certainly do not live like Jesus. I rarely communicate with the poor, the low in life's, the sick and diseased. I am not proud of myself for that. This book puts a new spin on Christianity and while most of our "churches" attest to following Jesus, it is certainly hard for them to "follow" Jesus on a 3-4 million dollar/year budget. Just saying... With that said, he has an AMAZING quote on pro-life. I "am" pro-life, but I have always stated that I am pro-life in every sense of the word. Anti-war, p...