Vegas, baby!

Last weekend we went down to Las Vegas to watch BYU play UNLV. Andrew's sister is a school teacher down in Las Vegas, and she was nice enough to let us stay with her. So we headed down on Friday right after work.

On our way down to Vegas, we stopped at a little Mexican Restaurant called Pancho & Lefty's in St. George. Andrew is a succor for Mexican food and claims he could eat it every day if he could. (Just a side note to demonstrate our love for Mexican food: I make a big Taco Soup in the crockpot about once a month and we usually eat it for about a week)

Here we are really sick of driving and ready to eat!

The game wasn't until Saturday evening so Saturday morning we went to the Las Vegas temple and did some sealings. That was my first time doing sealings since my own. It was really neat to be in the sealing room again with Andrew and to play a part in making it possible for other families to be together forever.

Also, it was such a contrast to drive on the freeway and see the strip and all the worldiness that goes along with it, then approach the beautiful temple up on a hill in Northeast Las Vegas. Just another reminder how lucky we are to have temples so close and that we can go to the house of the Lord so frequently.

The game didn't start until six, but Andrew's sister Jessica got us tickets to a BYU alumni tailgating party. So we went and got something to eat then headed into the stadium for the game. The weather was so nice, I didn't even need to put on a sweatshirt until basically the 4th quarter. BYU beat UNLV 24-14.

Here we are before the game started. The stands filled up with almost half and half BYU and UNLV fans, it was pretty cool.

Andrew with his sister Jessica.

We headed back to Provo on Sunday afternoon. It was so much fun to have a mini-vacation!

Look at us go!

I just had to make a quick post about our new-found baking abilities. It's so nice to have our very own kitchen, even if it is a little small and doesn't have a dishwasher. We've both found time and space to bake.

Here's a picture of me and some chocolate chip cookies made using the secret Whitman family recipe...they are really yummy!

**Notice the apron, that was a wedding gift from Emily. We also got a cookie jar from my cousin Christi that has been so fun to fill up and leave on our counter to make it look like we are domesticated.

Here's Andrew with some Brownie Trifle that he was really proud of!