Toby and I went to a timeshare presentation and received 3 tickets to the Blue Man Group show. Toby will take Max and Lucy later this week.
We took a night bus tour of the strip. We sat on the top of an open air bus and had a great time checking out the lights of Las Vegas. Max had wanted to see the ‘Gold and Silver Pawn Shop’, the location of Pawn Stars on the History channel, and it was on the tour! His reaction : it’s a lot smaller than on TV.
We arrived last night at The Grandview at Las Vegas Resort at about 7:30p. The trip was uneventful: lots of stops and lots of bickering. It took us a frustrating 30 minutes to find the registration building, partly due to the GPS taking us into the parking lot from the back entrance, partly due to poor signage. Once we got to the rooms, we discovered that the 2 bedroom lockout units are two FULL single bedrooms that share a common foyer. It isn’t a big one bedroom and a little studio as most lockout units have been. In terms of square footage, this is probably the biggest unit(s) we have stayed in.
Bad news: Toby discovered last night that she had left her personals bag at home. No toothbrush, no lotions, no makeup, to name a few missing items. Luckily, there is a Walgreen’s close by and she was able to replace the essentials.
Across the street is the South Point Casino, so we decided to explore after a morning of swimming. We had lunch at Steak And Shake. The kids were impressed by the number of milk shakes to choose from.
After an afternoon of more swimming, it was time to continue a family tradition: a trip to Krispy Kreme.
Roly was tuckered out by the long day of adventures.
We are headed out to Las Vegas for a week at the Grandview Hotel. The drive from Carp to LV is estimated at 5.5 hours, but I know how my family travels and it will be a lot longer than that. We left at 11:30a, loaded up with snacks and electronic devices.
Roly is a self-proclaimed vegetarian. He does not like any meat. When forced to eat it, he tucks it away in his cheeks and will taken 10 minutes to chew. And most of that ten minutes is spent complaining about what he is eating. Then I have to force feed him then next tiny bite of meat. He eats pasta, most vegetables, fruits, cheese, beans, etc. just fine. He simply doesn’t like meat.
But last night we had a miracle in our home. Toby grilled hamburgers and Roly was served 1/4 of a burger (bun and all). He ate the whole thing without out any ‘assistance’ (read forcing) from me. It is too early to declare that we have turned a corner, but it gives me hope.
Roly has been solidly potty trained for a few weeks now. He hasn’t worn a diaper/pull up in a long time (even over night). As a reward, he got some new ‘big boy’ underwear.
And he is finally out of his crib.
