Everyday we tried to find some new adventure to go on while we were in Vegas. As I mentioned in an earlier post, Sharks seem to have been the number one adventure while we were there. More than half of all the pictures Bentley took were at the Aquarium. Of course, some of the places we went didn't allow pictures, so that might not be a fair assessment.
In any case, on Monday, we went to the Aquarium. It was a hit. (+1)
On Tuesday, we went to Mystere - also well liked (+1), but the pirate show was a bust (-2)
Wednesday was kicked off with a long game of soccer, followed by a picnic at the park. With that over, we made a trip to the Apple store to get my computer fixed. This turned into an unexpected win for me, in that Bentley discovered the iMacs setup for kids to use, and really liked the Diego dinosaur learning game. (+1). From the mall, it was a quick walk over to the Wynn to check out the waterfall
... and then on to the Ferrari showroom. They were a little heavy on stock of the f450, but that was ok for my sports car afficianado. Bentley enjoyed the Ferraris, Ford Mustangs, and the exotic cars. No pictures allowed, and I was told that ALL white cars are ugly - even if they are Ferraris - but it was still a fun time! (+1) It wasn't dark yet, so we headed over to the Bellagio to check out the Conservatory. Bentley was impressed that they could fit a boat in their garden. A very large boat.
And, of course, we had to check out the fountains. Based on all the explaining Bentley did of the fountains to Jake and Viva, he seemed impressed. (+2 for the Bellagio).
Thursday was the day of "unplanned adventures". Bentley begged to go back to the Apple store, which worked out fine since we needed to pick up my repaired computer. He spent nearly an hour at the Diego game! (+1) From there, we hopped over to the Secret Garden at the Mirage. Bentley and I both really enjoyed the dolphins as they did their tricks for us, and the lions and tigers were totally ready for Bentley-the-photographer. He took much better shots than I did. For some reason, while we could barely see it, I think the black panther may have been his favorite animal there. I dunno. I had planned to take him out front to the Mirage's volcano, but he advocated against it, since it sounded hot.
Friday was a lay low day since it got cooler, plus we had some chores to finish up. We raked up nearly 80 pounds of leaves (Bentley and I split that job evenly), fixed the timer for the watering system, and cleaned house. We went out to the desert, but based on the pictures Bentley took from his seat in the car... I don't think he was very impressed. (+0)
How well did Daddy score? Looks pretty good! We saved some great activities for the next trip, like going to Hoover Dam, checking out Red Rocks, going to the knights dinner, but we managed to fill our days!
And in case you're wondering if we ever had time to eat dinner with all of these activities.. yes, but it was normally sometime between 8:45 and 10PM.
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