Weekend in Reno

Look at the bathroom!

We had a good Thanksgiving this year. At least we were together, last year Jon was in Iraq. We ate Thanksgiving dinner with our friends Oliver (who was Jon's best man at our wedding) and Tori Kirkham, and their 4 wonderful kids. Several of the Kirkham's neighbors and relatives came also. So there were a lot of kids and a lot of food! Jon played with the kids for hours and hours outside (outdoor sports and Jon was wearing his custom made silk pants from Thailand!) When I watch Jon play with kids, I see that he fits right in! I was able to practice my spanish a little at Thanksgiving dinner with some others that were native spanish speakers. There were a lot there that could speak spanish.

On our way to Reno, NV to meet up with Jon's parents, we stopped at Taco Bell to get some fast food. I ordered my food in spanish. The cashier (who was probably 30 or so) asked me if I was American or Puerto Rican. I said I am American, and then asked, Why Puerto Rican?? He said "You speak like a Puerto Rican." I have no idea what that is supposed to mean...I didnt know whether it was a compliment or not. I will have to ask my teachers at school.

We stayed at a VERY nice hotel. Probably the nicest I have ever stayed in! We had a good time and were so glad to see Jon's parents. We went to Carson City which is the capital of Nevada. There was not much there at all. We went to a big store just like Cabela's. That was awesome! Jon just has the best luck of anyone. And I mean GOOD luck (like when he was 18 and shot a 3 pointer at a Jazz game and won 25 THOUSAND dollars! And when he was 9 years old he was the ONE NATIONAL winner for a drawing to go spend a week with his favorite football team....) Yea...Not fair. So Jon played 2 games in the Casino and won 300 dollars!! One of them was a Star Wars game and all he did was push a button (I guess most of them are that way). He won 250 on that one, and on another he won the rest. Well, the best part is, that he GAVE the money to ME!! Ha Ha! He is too nice. But then I put 80 back into trying to win (thinking I could) and I lost it. So, now I have a little over 200.

All in all, it was a great little trip.(minus the horrific traffic through California on our way back). Just cant wait to go home for Christmas now! It's coming so soon! Just a few weeks.

Thanks to Mom and Dad Love for everything this weekend! We appreciate it!