Welcome to Las Vegas...a mecca of gambling and debauchery as well as high summer temperatures. So why is this our last destination of this wonderful summer trip? Why on earth would we come here in July with kids in tow? Good question. After some research and talking with other family members who have made the trek here, we decided that you can indeed to Vegas with kids. Well, there's the Marshmallow Museum, for instance...
...closed for tours. Oh well. How about the Liberace Museum. The girls like things that are glittery!
Again closed to the public. Well, there's always the Mandalay Bay pools. Since we are staying at the boutique hotel THEhotel that is part of the Mandalay Bay complex, we can always get some fantastic pool time.
Well that was an utter fail. The otters liked being in the wave pool if it weren't for the other adults and big kids bowling them over. It didn't help that daddy didn't pack a swimsuit (what?) and mommy couldn't get a chair close enough to keep an eye on the girls (her chair was in row 23 seat 12). Well, she could've rented a cabana for $1000. Plus, to float down the lazy river, you were required to purchase your own flotation device (tube) for $25. Whoever said Vegas was cheap didn't stay here. I guess we should have booked at the Bellagio, where the pools were more serene and chairs were a plenty. Hindsight truly is 20/20.
Let's talk about what we DID do and what turned out to be such fun...we first went to the Venetian to get breakfast at Bouchon, one of our favorite places to eat in Vegas. We have a wonderful brunch (the waitress was surprised that two little girls could each such a big waffle. She doesn't really know them well, obviously) and went in line to get 1/2 price tickets for...well, something that we could do later that day. The winner was...
...the Mac King Comedy and Magic Show at Harrah's just next door. We picked up tickets and saw the matinee. The girls loved it! He was a big hit. Later that night was picked up tickets for...
...Penn & Teller at the Rio. Again, the girls thought that the show was a big hit! It was truly a day of magic! These two performers brought up many good points about our national security in airports and how they interfere with the amendments to our constitution. It prompted a few questions after the show. But despite this and other lessons about the handling of firearms, they still thought their favorite trick was when Teller became the "little tea pot" and Penn magically picked him up and poured him out (with water seeming to come from nowhere). Even though it was late, we still had a great photo opportunity with the performers after the show.
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