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'Whatever we get soon seems a natural right, not a gift. And we forget the Giver. Then our gaze shifts from what we have been given to what we don't have yet'...unknown
Showing posts with label Las Vegas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Las Vegas. Show all posts

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Quick trip to Vegas...

Last Friday Danny had to go to Vegas to pick up his boat (it was having some routine maintenance done) & asked us to go with him. We didn't have anything going on so I jumped at the chance! The girls were so excited to ride in 'Daddy's truck' to 'Begas' (as Adee called it). :0) We had plans to see all sorts of cool stuff but plans have a way of changing...due to "routine maintenance"
It is hard to see-but the green frog behind Averee is made of flowers!
We parked at the Bellagio so we could see the water show, but it wasn't going due to some "routine maintenance" work. But we got the see the Arboretum inside the Bellagio & it was gorgeous! SO many flowers & things made out of flowers! They even had my favorite-hydrangeas! There was also a butterfly showcase that had so many different butterflies-it was crazy! We couldn't even count them all!
Just look at these hydrangeas-gorgeous!
Then we headed down to Caesars to see FAO Schwartz & the moving statue performance in front of The Cheesecake Factory. It was a longer trek than I remembered & I only brought the little stroller for Owen, so we had to take turns carrying Adee. I will definitely remember the double stroller next time! The kids had a blast at FAO Schwartz-they couldn't believe all the toys-especially all the huge ones! Adee kept asking to ride them-silly girl! :0) They even got to play on the piano from 'BIG'. I think we need one of those-the kids would be entertained for hours! But I would need some ear plugs!
Sorry the pic is so blurry-I couldn't get the kids to hold still long enough for a decent pic!
Then we headed over to see the show outside the Cheesecake Factory & yup- you guessed it-it wasn't going on due to "routine maintenance" work. Bummer! But the kids loved watching all the fish in the huge tank-especially when a guy got inside to clean the tank & feed the rays. The girls were mesmerized! Of course the food at Cheesecake Factory was delicious & the kids were so well behaved. Surprise! :0)
Then we had to head back to our car at the Bellagio so we could go pick up the boat before they closed. The girls were pretty bummed that we didn't make it to the Pirate Ship at Treasure Island, the M&M factory, the Shark Reef, or the Live Mermaids at the Silverton/Bass Pro Shop...but we have promised to do that next time-and bring the double stroller! :0) Thanks for a fun day Dad!
P.S. That nite we went to the Colbie Caillat concert at Tuacahn & it was really good. I had only heard the 'Bubbly' song on the radio so I wasn't sure what to expect-but I really liked the whole concert. I added alot of her songs to my playlist-enjoy!