May 14, 2008
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So the Bay Area was the first part of our week off from work. They day after we got back, I took Zachary to play at Bounceopolis … it was only $8 all day! These are the places I never get to take Zachary because they are always closed for birthday parties on weekends.
The next morning (Wednesday), we flew to Las Vegas. The flight was a little over an hour, and since Zachary’s 4 yrs old, we didn’t even bring a stroller. It was so easy to travel with him. He even knew to take off his shoes at the security checkpoint. We stayed at Mandalay Bay after reading about their pools … they had a big wave pool, a lazy river, and numerous regular pools. They even had an area with sand! We played on their ‘beach’ at least 2-3 hours every day.
Day 1: Flew in at ~1pm. Swam at Mandalay Bay, walked around NewYork NewYork, and saw ‘Tournament of Kings’ at Excaliber. We chose the 8:30pm show, which retrospectively was a mistake since Zachary’s normal bedtime is 8pm. He was pretty tired and didn’t enjoy the show as much as I thought he would. He was also exposed to numerous new weapons. On the positive side, we got front row seats … so uh, yea … he got a really clear view of the weapons.
Day 2: Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay … probably the highlight of the trip for Zachary, M&M exhibit/3D movie at Showtime, and the lion exhibit at MGM Grand. We had a lunch buffet at Luxor and ended the day back at the pool/beach.
Day 3: Hung out at the pool during the morning. Then, walked up and down the strip. Stopped at Paris for a buffet lunch, saw the fountain show outside the Bellagio (where Zachary was more interested in the ducks paddling around), window shopped and walked around the conservatory at Bellagio, and saw the statue show at the Caeser forum shops (1 of them, the main one was under reconstruction). Ended the day with dinner back at our hotel.
Day 4: Breakfast buffet at Mandalay Bay and then flew back home!
The day after we got back was Mother’s Day. James took me and his mom out to a buffet brunch, while his dad watched Zachary at home. When I picked up the mail, I received a copy of my baby shower/celebration invitation. (While I don’t need any gifts, it’s nice that someone is putting in the effort to throw me a party!) And when I checked email, I got pictures of my cousin Jerry and Britt’s new baby boy Corbin! Congratulations - and Happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!
Comments (2)
$8 all day at the Bouceopolis? What a deal! Does that include all cleaning fees?
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