Las Vegas "Newlyweds"

Nate and I have not had time away from kids and work for a long long time.  So we left for Vegas 2 days earlier than the rest of the group so we could have some Nate & Tara time.  At least 3 times throughout the trip, people would comment how cute we were, and asked whether we were just married.  We got asked for ID almost everywhere we went that served alcohol, which was almost everywhere in Vegas.  Nate would always respond back to these people, " Do you know how many babies she has had?"  People think its a trick question or something and say "2 or 3..."  They are flabbergasted when we say 5, and that we have been married for almost 11 years.  The reactions are pretty funny.  

Nate and I went to the Las Vegas Temple together.  That was a lot of fun and it always helps to put our lives and craziness into perspective.  We went running every morning along the Vegas Strip.  Of course its not a straight course, but goes up and down huge flights of stairs, around corners, across the streets and over street bridges.  More than a workout, it was just fun looking at everything and everyone as we passed on by.  Needless to say, we walked & ran miles and miles throughout the week walking from one place on the strip to the next.  I guess that allows you to eat as much as you want at the buffets, right?!  

It was really good to spend some quality time together and to reconnect apart from our crazy, busy lives.  And to know our kids were well cared for made it easier for us to focus on one another.  I love Nate more and more everyday!