Whenever Las Vegas comes up, Lily is quick to say what a gross, disgusting, morally vapid place that Las Vegas is. It is true we have had personal experiences to back that feeling (including me stepping in vomit in my socks in the Circus Circus). But after this trip, Lily’s feelings have changed about Las Vegas. Not only did we visit our friend Missy (already giving Las Vegas “awesome” status), but today we explored Las Vegas in the morning as a family and we had a lot of fun.
First, we went to the Bellagio and saw the fairy garden. Clarissa especially loved it!
Then we grabbed ice cream (see video below) and went on an incredible “Fly Over” ride about the American West. That ride was a highlight of the entire trip. The West is so beautiful!
We then drove home. On the drive Ammon was making different creations out of his socks:
Then we had a delicious dinner at a Cedar City Mexican restaurant called Lupita’s. It was delicious and fast! While waiting for the food, we got this video capturing everyone’s highlights and lowlights from the trip.
On the way home, I did one-word stories with each kid and then a story where each kid told a section of the story (which is the last recording below). They were extremely wacky, and after each one I recorded a retelling of the story just to capture the imaginative fun we had. Lydia did some great background sound effects! Here are the results!
My family is my “why” and spending this time with them was an elixir to my soul, especially in the midst of some deep work stresses. Thank you family for sharing this trip with me!