Unlike other vacations we have taken, this trip only had 2 activities that we really wanted to do:  the open air bus tour and a tour of the Hoover Dam.  Wednesday was the day for the trip to Hoover Dam.

The drive was uneventful, and we loaded up the stroller with snacks and water.  We walked right up to go through security and we found out that we couldn’t bring the cooler of snacks into the visitor’s center.  Since Toby, Max and Roly had already been through screening, Lucy and I walked the cooler back to the car.  The round trip was about 20 minutes, and in that time, the line for security had significantly queued up.  Fortunately, the initial security guard that sent us back recognized us and sent us through.

The tour was very informative and our guide seemed very interested in what he was presenting.  Roly was not very interested, though, and I am glad it was only a 30 minute tour.  We skipped the displays in favor of getting our lunch from the van.  I would have liked to stay longer.  Maybe next time.

After naps back at the hotel, we all went bowling.  Toby won with a huge score of 97, but Max was right behind with 96.  Roly beat Lucy and I was right in the middle.

For dinner, we went to a place in old Las Vegas that is called Container Park.  This is a group of vendors that are located inside of refitted shipping containers.  The containers surround a fun kid’s area and small concert venue.  Roly had a great time playing with the foam tinker-toys and Lucy said that the 30 foot slide was fun, but made too much static.  Max coordinated everyone into making a tower from Lego-esque foam blocks.