Circus Circus!

We had a fantastic mini vacation with the Mannion family this week. We went to Circus Circus for a night. Right now the hotel is celebrating 30 years, so their rooms are $30. We headed up Monday morning. Once we checked into our rooms (juggling two double strollers, 4 kids, luggage, and elevators) we made it to our rooms that had a shared door between the two. It was awesome. Then we headed for a delicious lunch at a bbq/ pizza place. Then we were off to the Midway. We got down to the games and quickly understood why Ruth and Bracken have had so much fun there. When you win a game you get a stuffed animal. If you win again at the same game you can trade up in prizes. Pretty cool idea. Then we caught a Circus show. After that we headed to the room for a little R and R. Josh and Chloe enjoyed running around bouncing on beds and hiding their new animals. That afternoon we took a walk and discovered a beautiful river area in downtown Reno. Then we were off to the buffet... my favorite! We met up with James and Suzanne Wohlford and James, Candice, and Briley Biddle. It was fun to catch up with everyone.

Then on Tuesday we went by James Biddle's to let the kids check out his fireman equipment. Chloe got right into the action, not Josh. He was just happy with the kid's fire boots. (He is not very adventurous lately!) It was nice of James to have us over. After we went to James and Suzanne's for some fantastic homemade ice cream. It was delicious. We enjoyed our visits with both families.

We had a great time with the Mannion's. We all work as a team to herd each other's children. We put Parker and Addie in one double stroller, then Chlo and Josh in another. It confused a lot of people, they thought they were all twins. (No thanks!) What fun though for a night away. Thanks Mannions!