For Haley and my birthday we decided to go big and take a trip to Vegas...thank goodness we have loving supportive husbands to grant us with this wish. We are hoping every five years we can take a big trip together for our birthday.
DAY 1 (22 hours awake)
We found an incredible deal online and booked 3 nights at the Bellagio. Friday morning we woke up at 2:45 AM to drive to Houston Hobby and catch our flight. We arrived in Vegas at 7:30 AM Las Vegas time ready to seize the day! We arrived at the Bellagio and headed straight the the Breakfast Buffet. The foo
d was amazing and so was the coffee. I had Bacon, Waffles, and French Toast.
..all of which was mouth wateringl
y excellent. Once we refueled we walked
around the Bellagio and explored the Botanical Gardens which were decorated for Spring and had a Alice in Wonderland look to it. The fragrance of the flowers followed us throughout the hot
el. The decor of the entire hotel was luxurious throughout from the 3 million dollar blown glass ceiling in the lobby to chocolate fountains. Finally we decided to venture out on
to the strip and walk from casino to casino until we reached MGM. Ther
e we watched the lion exhibit. After lots of walking we finally were able to check into our hotel room at noon and take a cat nap. When we woke we got dolled up to go have drinks with Stacy (Haley's sister-in-law who is a doctor in Vegas) at the Four Season's Charlie
Palmer Steakhouse. Stacy is a regular and had the hook up with the bartenders who she told we were coming. We got the royal treatment and
even got a drink name after us (The Twin's Revenge). Stacy then took us through Mandalay Bay Casino to the nightclub, Mix. The club was at the very top of The Hotel and you took a glass elevator to the top and could see the strip on the ride up. When we reached to top the view was breathtaking and the skyline was epic. The bar in the club was featured in Ocean's 11. We then went to take picture in front of the classic W
elcome to Las Vegas sign at the strip. The night ended with us watching the Bellagio Fountains for about 45 minutes. Good night Las Vegas 1:00 AM.
Day 2 (Birthday!!!)
"Good morning Mrs. Schulz and Mrs. Eakins we have in room dining for
you this morning compliments of John and Susan Lumley."
Mom and Dad sent us breakfast in bed at the Bellagio for our birthday and it made us feel like a million bucks. We then got ready and
headed to pick up our tickets to the Lion King. Then we rode the New York New York roller coas
ter that weaves throughout the skyscrapers...scary but so worth it. Little gambling here and there and then
back to the hotel room to get dressed up for the Lion King. We caught appetizers at the House of Blues and then went into the show. Words can't describe how amazing the Lion King was. I'm not a big crier but I had tears in my eyes throughout the musical. The set was astonishing, the singing was jaw dropping, and the costumes were magi
cal. Next we took a cab to Planet Hollywood and gambled a little more and the caught the Holly Madison Peep Show. Haley and me decided we wanted to see a classic Vegas show and oh my did we ever. Let's just say their was nothing left to the imagination.
After the show we gambled our way d
own the strip and back and went to bed at 2:30 AM.
Day 3 (Holly win's big)
We woke up and had break at the Par
is Eiffel Tower restaurant, Mon Abi Gabi. I had
chocolate bacon waffles- yummy! We left breakfast and headed straight to the Sex and the City slot machine, put in 20 bucks and then won 300 in about five minutes. I cashed out and stopped when I was ahead and Haley and me headed to the pool. We ordered Pina Colada's to celebrate our winnings by the pool....and then regretted it when the bill was bigger then our fancy breakfast! That's the Bellagio for you...ahaha. After napping by the pool we got ready for our 3rd night in Vegas and then took a cab to Fremont street to check out "Old Town Vegas". We found a $5 blackjack table and played for about three hours. At 2:30 we called it a night and headed back to the Bellagio. We were so tired we forgot to stop by the club in the Bellagio called The Bank and see 50 Cent....oh well...the bed sure felt good to lay down in and go to sleep.
Day 4 (Home to the MEN)
Haley and me decided to end the trip the way we started in with the Breakfast Buffet at the Bellagio. It was just as good round two and it was round one. Then we packed up, checked out, bought souvenirs for the men, caught a shuttle to the airport, eat lunch and gambled a bit at the airport to buy time and then headed back home to Houston!
We had a trip of a lifetime and made memories we will both cherish for forever. The bond between sisters is so strong, but the bond between twins is something only twins can understand. I love you Haley Lumley Schulz! Thank you Drew and Bretton for being such supportive husbands and allowing us to spend our 25th Birthday in Vegas...it was the best present ever!!!!
