Well, We're Back Again

Yay! November is here! (I think it ties with May to be my favorite month.)

So much to catch up on....

• ADA Conference in Las Vegas
• Moving to Blanding, UT
• Visiting a TON of Indian (read "Ancestral Puebloan") ruins at Mesa Verde & Blanding
• Hiking in Natural Bridges National Monument
• Moving BACK to civilization
• Halloween

I think it's going to have to be broken up into multiple posts, though, because I don't have the patience to wait for all the pictures to upload right now.

ADA Conference

Well, this was fun for us. It's been a long time since we've left the girls with babysitters overnight and we had never left them for a whole week before so we were a little anxious by the sixth day to see them. But in the meantime, we did a lot of partying!

Okay, let's get real... no partying. But Juan and I did get to treat ourselves a little more than we have in the past while in Vegas. We decided to forego a show and instead focused on experiencing Las Vegas as foodies. After sitting through two 2.5-hour dental lectures per day, we went to some awesome restaurants thanks to Restaurant.com. If you're ever in search of some good grub, here is a short list we made of our top picks (which all offer gift certificates at Restaurant.com):

STRIPSTEAK by Michael Mina

Fleur by Hubert Keller

Border Grill by Susan Feniger

Addiction @ Rumor Boutique Hotel

Plus some great grub was found at Carnegie Delicatessen (a chip off the ol' NYC namesake)at the Mirage Resort. If you ever find yourself standing in front of a mile-high chocolate cheesecake behind the glass of Carnegie Deli, DON'T resist the urge to walk away. Pull out the wallet, grab a shovel and DIG IN! It will be an indulgence you will treasure on your thighs and butt for months to come. Remember, all that happens in Vegas, doesn't have to stay in Vegas.

The last day, and our travel day, we were able to go to the beautiful Las Vegas Temple. That was quite memorable, which was something we were going to need to get us through the drive back to Utah through the hours and hours of desert terrain.

Thankfully, we arrived in Salina where my Dad met us with the girls. It was so great to give them both a big bear hug and kiss their chubby cheeks! The next day was travel day....