Darci Goes to Vegas

We had an awesome trip!! It was so great to see our family and spend a little bit of time with them. The Hilton we got to stay at had all the amenities and no casino, a nice change for a Vegas vacation. The trip was way too short, but we appreciated the time we got to spend together.

Darci was so good throughout the whole trip. She didn't cry on the planes, she played and enjoyed the time, and even slept for a while on each flight. On our flight from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas there was a small tv on the back of each seat, so we were able to play trivia and watch TV. That was nice, Darci enjoyed a few minutes of Fairly Oddparents as we were getting ready to land, but she slept through most of that flight. Here she is on her first airplane, getting ready to take off from Lewiston:
Darci enjoyed a lot of "firsts" on this trip. Her first plane ride (and second, and third, and fourth!); her first ride in an elevator; her first swim in a big pool; and her first solid food. She was a very happy baby throughout the trip.

Grandma Lynne fed Darci her first bowl of solid (well, semi-solid) food - oatmeal mixed with formula. She loved it! She ate every bit of it and probably would have eaten more if we offered it. I took a video of the event, but it's 100 MB, so I need to edit it down a little before uploading it here.

When we took her in the pool it was early in the morning. The air was warm but the pool was a little on the cool side, so we didn't stay in very long. At first she curled her legs up underneath her and looked a little nervous, but after we played for a bit with Daddy she loosened up. I held her under her arms and pulled her around the pool on her belly. She kicked her legs a bit and even held her hand out to feel the water pouring into the pool from some overhead spouts. Here we are in the pool:
Her favorite part, though, was the toweling off afterward. She really loves being wrapped up in a towel, and she always has a smile for the camera!
Darci loved getting to know her Grandma and Grandpa and had lots of laughs and smiles for them. One evening Grandpa Bud was holding her and stroking her head, and she nodded off, an extremely rare sight...
We couldn't believe how easy Darci was to travel with, and how well she did interacting with her family. The only thing we would change about the trip is to add about seven more days! Thanks Mom and Dad Burns for making this little family reunion possible!