The Cooper Family: Family Vacation

So we just got back (right before the 4th of July weekend) from our family vacation to Las Vegas. We had an amazing time and Brayden did better than we ever could have expected between the five hour plane ride, three hour time change, over stimulation, and staying up wayyyyy past his bedtime! I will have to say, that we could not have done the plane ride without the extra help of my mom though. Well we could have, but it would have been very tiring and stressful. Dan, Brayden, and I flew out to Vegas with my mom, dad, and brother; therefore, were able to have a whole row (Dan, My mom, and Me) while Brayden crawled from one lap to the next. It worked out well, especially since Brayden slept for about the first two hours.

The day that we arrived was my cousin Danielle's 13th birthday, so we re-grouped and headed out to dinner. The next day was deemed a pool day. It was Brayden's first time in the pool and he absolutely loved it!! That night, while everyone else went out to dinner, Dan and I had a low-key night in at the time-share resort we were staying at and just made pizza and relaxed so that we Brayden could get a good night's sleep. Then the next night was my cousin Danielle's Bat Mitzvah. Her mom, my cousin Lori, organized an amazing event and party which included everything...great music, good food, an awesome cake and candy bar, and a photo booth with fun props for the kids (and grown ups). After the busy first few days in Vegas, we spent the rest of the trip hanging by the pool at our resort or at my Aunt's house, visiting with my dad's family, going out to dinner with the whole Rudden clan (some nights we had over 20 people at dinner), and wandering down to the strip to walk around the hotels. We had such a good time, loved spending time with my dad's side of the family, and introducing Brayden to them for the first time. However, we are also glad to be back home and getting in the swing of things again! Here are several pictures from our trip...sorry so many, I could not choose which ones to include. :)