We got free tickets today to see a baseball game, the Cubs were in town to play the Diamondbacks. Brendan did not want to go, so Trevor and I thought it would be a fun adventure to ride the light rail downtown and go to the game.
I did not anticipate just how many people would have the same idea. We were far from the stadium and it was already standing room only on the train. We would make stops and more people would sandwich in so tight.
Trevor enjoyed a nice stadium concession.
We only stayed for 6 innings but it was a beautiful day and there were a bunch of hits and action. The game actually ended up going to FIFTEEN innings!
We had earmuffs and binoculars to make the event enjoyable.
Trevor entertaining himself while we wait for the train to go home.
Brendan was working on a new design for his brain scanner while we were gone!
It was Easter weekend. Bill and the boys had a day off for Good Friday. The weather was hot but tolerable. We decided to take a little road trip and spend a few days in Las Vegas!
We got a room in Circus Circus overlooking the Adventuredome
We didn’t spend a lot of time in the casino itself because of the kids, but there were plenty sights and sounds sure to overwhelm!
The boys had a VR experience through the solar system
The first day we spent at the water playground
The swimming pool was PACKED, and this wasn’t even the busiest time of the day!
It felt like we were being cooked in a big pot of human soup. There wasn’t a lot of room to move. The hot tub was the worst!
Trevor got brave and went down the huge waterslide!
Which meant Bill had to go with him!
They do a lot of dancing until they realize you are watching.. or filming.
The next day we walked about 8 miles up and down exploring the strip. We rode the monorail and went through several of the different casinos. The boys wanted to see the Luxor and Excalibur. They all start to look the same after a while.
We spent time in the arcade in Excalibur, but the rides were a little… babyish
We got the all day pass to spend in the Adventuredome. The boys loved this bus ride and probably rode it 15 times.
Brendan did not want to try this ship ride, but Bill and Trevor did it at least three times.
Both of the real roller coasters were out of service which is kind of a ripoff when you pay for the all day ride pass. But the boys don’t think they were ready for them anyway. They liked the more calm rides.
These pictures portray what my vision was like after so much casino time
We got the old bait and switch on the 4D movie. It was supposed to be SpongeBob but it was an IceAge Scrat show instead. It was still cute.
Like Brendan
It is nice to have a theme park indoors. No sunscreen required!
High priced arcade games!
Brendan picked up a Las Vegas hat to keep the sun out of his eyes outside. It will sure help like this.
On the drive home, we stopped to visit the Hoover Dam. We were going to do the tour, but the car full of people were tired, it was very hot and we just didn’t feel like waiting.
So we walked around to see the dam and then continued home.
For the first time, we finally checked out “Makutu’s Island” – a giant indoor playground with an enormous jungle tree at the center. It is impossible to keep track of your kids in here, there are so many tunnels and walkways and nets and slides to different areas. We had to make sure Brendan was strong enough to handle himself among larger kids. It is really hard to see, but the boys are in the catwalk above the highest branch in the very top of this image.
We have to follow up a very active morning with the boys’ favorite lunch spot.
Brendan actually devours IKEA meatballs!
April 13th –
Taking a giant pail of army men to the local pond kept these boys busy for hours. Staging a beach invasion is a delicate setup.
April 14th –
There is a huge perk to having an annual membership to places like the science center. You can come in and just play in the one part that is your favorite and not worry about the pressure of seeing the rest of the place. The museum was super busy so we stayed in the foam blocks the whole time!
