Thursday was a jam packed day.  It started at about 7a when the kids and I went to The Cracked Egg for breakfast while Toby enjoyed a morning to herself.  After delicious chocolate chip pancakes and a great Monte Cristo sandwich, we headed to Silverado Park.  We played SpikeBall on the grass, flew high on the swings and wore each other out playing tag on the 2 different play structures.  On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at Walgreen’s, and when I say ‘stopped’, I mean ‘stopped’.  We couldn’t leave because the van wouldn’t start.  Turning the key produced a bit of grinding, but nothing more.  AAA to the rescue.  Within an hour a battery service truck had arrived and two guys ran a bunch of tests and replaced the battery.  Back in business.

After lunch, we went to M & M World, World of Coca-Cola and Hershey’s Chocolate World on The Strip.  Roly was in heaven until he realized he couldn’t eat everything in sight.  Then I had to carry him for the rest of the time.  :/ 

My favorite part of these stores was the Coke sampler tray.  Coke sells over 500 beverage brands are sold in more than 200 countries and at the Vegas store you can buy a tray of 16 different Coke products from different countries.  Everyone in the family tried a few sips of each, even Lucy who doesn’t like soda.  We all had different favorites, but we all agreed that the worst was the grapefruit flavored nastiness that is popular in Italy.

And finally, because the day had not been busy enough, Toby took Max and Lucy to see the Blue Man Group.  The came back with giant smiles on their faces and really enjoyed the show.