Meghan: Las Vegas

Last weekend we headed down to Las Vegas for our annual May trip where we get to see both my parents and Justin's parents. It's something we really look forward to every year and we couldn't wait.

It's always more fun if there's more people though, right? So we called Preston and Devin to try to talk them into coming ☺ I'm happy to say it didn't take much persuading to talk them into it, and all the sudden we were looking at a party!

Well about 15 minutes after I talked to Preston on the phone he texted me and said our cousin Danielle and her husband and 4 kids happened to be going down that weekend too! Then a few minutes later I got word that Paul decided to come down too. All the sudden our party turned into crazy town! A super super fun crazy town!

I seriously love my family and love how much we all love being around each other. And I'm so grateful to my parents for being willing to feed and entertain so many people haha!

Preston texted me a day or two after we talked and said that when he told Beck they were going to Las Vegas and that cousin Nolan would be there he jumped up and yelled, "I love cousin Nolan! Woohoo!" Adorable.

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Breakfast with Granky looking on. Granky was pretty tickled with how Nolan absolutely devoured the pear we put on his tray.

Saturday afternoon we went to the Beach Club at Desert Shores because my dad has a free pass. The water was pretty cold but we sure had fun! Paul and Pam and Doug were able to join us too!

Justin, Nolan, Beck, and Doug

Dinner at Macayo's. I'm proud of Justin for laying on the heat and making sure they kept their word and got our big group in instead of making us wait an hour and a half like they tried to.

BJ, Beck, Preston

Gm and Gp Bailey with Nolan

Sunday night we had the entire group over for dinner. It was a madhouse, but SO FUN!!

Beck wanted to read a story to Nolan. I think Nolan had other plans, but Beck was a good sport.

Cousin hugs, awww.

Paul and my mom with Rhett and Nolan

Hanging out with Gp Mathews

L-R: Devin, Chloe Ashby, Danielle Ashby, Ella Ashby, Nolan, Beck, and Rhett.

BJ and Preston with Chloe (and I think Rhett is back there) and Granky looking on

After dinner Justin and I made a big announcement! It was my mom and dad's anniversary so we got them a picture frame (I even enlisted the help of the other kids to get pictures, but didn't tell them I added a little something extra just before I wrapped it).

We're expecting Baby Bailey #2 in early December!

Everyone was really excited which made us so happy. Justin and I worked hard to throw people off the scent, like telling our parents it'd be awhile before they'd get any more grandkids from us, or telling Preston and Devin that it was so frustrating that it was taking a bit longer to get pregnant (which was true at the time, we just didn't know that we were actually pregnant when we told them that!). I think it worked because everyone was sure surprised!

I first found out on Easter morning so I threw in a little something 'extra' in Justin's gift to share the news with him!

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Justin was a HUGE hit with Dave and Danielle's girls. Ava and Ella wanted him to play with them all night! I'm not sure what it was about him, maybe he just showed he had stamina and was willing to play for a long time haha! But they loved him! They were pretty disappointed when they discovered he was gone on Monday (drove to LA for the day like a crazy person for a work conference), so they turned to Preston and asked if he could play with them because Justin wasn't there ☺

Paul, Ava, Justin, Ella, and Beck playing Duck, Duck, Goose

On Monday my dad heated the pool and we all went swimming. The water was absolutely perfect! We always make fun of my dad for being a cheapo and heating the pool only ONE time our entire growing up and that was for Preston and I's 10th bday. Even though we tease him, if I'm being honest, he was totally and completely right IMO. What kind of precedent would that have set to heat the pool every time we wanted to swim and thought it was too cold? Nah, that would have led to some serious ingratitude and expectations I'm thinking. Not to mention we might have gotten a little tougher jumping into a cold pool every once in awhile.

But for the grandkids? Now, that's a whole different ball game for my dad hehe. For the grandkids, you better believe he'll heat the pool ☺ I'm just happy I get to enjoy it too.

We really missed Justin but still had lots of fun. BJ, Nolan, Meghan, Ella, Beck, and Preston