The Nolden Family

We love to go hang out in Monticello (Utah). It is a lot cooler than Vegas, and time seems to go slower there. This fall we got to go there and try out our four-wheelers (plus a few Grandpa had out at the ranch). The kids had sooooo much fun! Ok…the parents did too .

Monticello sits on the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Southeastern Utah. The elevation is 7400 feet. You can look off toward the east and see the mountains of Colorado where Cortez and Durango, Colorado are.

Above: Frank on his “Trailboss.”
Above: PJ learning the ropes of four-wheeling.
Above: Liz (back) and Megan (front) stylin’ on the Rancher.
Above: PJ lookin’ cool!
Above: Liz and Megan again.
Above: Shayne loved to go FAST!Above: Grandpa Slade getting the horses ready for the kids to ride. Above: Out on the open (dirt) road! What freedom!!
Above: Grandma Slade and Frank waiting for their turn. Above: Mikayla is our animal lover….she LOVED riding the horses.Above: Megan and Liz looking cool as always.Above: Ashley and Shayne getting ready to go. Above: Ashley and Don had fun playing in the dirt and building forts too…since they couldn’t ride by themselves.
Above: Frank enjoying the ride and the view (where’s the horsehead?). Above: Don and Frank….oh, yeah, baby!Above: Frank getting the trailer ready to pack up the toys.

We got to take the whole family (plus Cousin Lisa) to see Hannah Montana when she was here in Las Vegas in January. It was a fun time for just about everyone…Donovan wasn’t so sure about it though…he got a headache because it was soooo loud. But overall we had a GREAT time!

Above: In the parking garage at The New York New York hotel (roller coaster in the background), getting ready to go across the street to the MGM.

Above: Going into the New York New York Hotel.
Above: Riding the escalator at the New York New York Hotel.
Above: Getting ready to cross the street to the MGM.

Above: Ashley and Frank at the concert.

Above: Hannah and her “posse.” Above: Hannah Montana! We had pretty good seats to the side of the stage. Actually, four of us were together together there…four of us were a row up and a little bit more to the side….and Liz and Megan were across the stadium from us. We got a killer deal on the tickets 50 minutes before the show started…but they couldn’t put all 10 of us together .
Above: After the show on the walkway between the MGM and the New York New York (in the background).Above: After the show on the walkway between the MGM and the New York New York (in the background with the mini version of the Empire State Building). Above: Donovan riding the escalator across the street from the MGM.Above: In front of the New York New York hotel after the show (L to R: Ashley, Lisa, Megan, Liz, Shayne, Cody, PJ, Frank, Mikayla & Donovan).

We are trying to enjoy some of the fun that Vegas has to offer…while at the same time trying to stay away from the scary things it has to offer.

LEFT: Frank watching the water show in front of the Belagio on “The Strip.”

LEFT: Frank across the street from the Belagio on “The Strip.”

Above: Shayne across the street from the Belagio on “The Strip.”

Above: Shayne & Frank across the street from the Belagio on “The Strip.”

Above: Frank across the street from Planet Hollywood on the Strip.

LEFT: We got to participate in the version of “The Price is Right” that they do in Vegas. Neither of us got called up to be participants…but it was still fun.

LEFT: We LOVE the (free) water show at the Belagio…can’t get enough of it.

LEFT: The replica of the Eiffel Tower…it’s half the normal size. It’s fun to watch the Belagio watershow from up there too (it’s across the street).

LEFT: We got free tickets to see “The Producers” with Tony Danza playing the lead role. We had no idea what the content was…and were a little surprised…but overall it was a good presentation.Above: Shayne took Grandma Slade to see “Blue Man Group” at the Venetian in March. It was a great show!

Above: Grandma Slade before the show.

Above: Shayne (after the show) with one of the “Blue Men.”