We spend the morning getting the RV ready to return. Total panic by parents. We basically both look like Jessie Spano when she says "there's never any time!! I'm so excited! I'm so excited! I'm so... so.. scared Zack!" We have to pack and clean the whole thing, drive to Vegas, check in to the hotel and unload everything, and return the vehicle in Henderson, NV by 5pm. All with the little guys nipping at our heels because mornings are when they are most hyper. Once we start driving and cross the state line we realize the driving is super easy and fast and we... wait for it... gain an hour. Of course since we have no real concept of time still we honestly didn't even notice it until I looked at my phone and was like, "awesome! we gained an hour!" The whole time zone confusion with us makes me feel like a really unprepared traveler but so far it's only worked in our favor!
We have an uneventful trip to a Goodwill to donate all of our camping stuff and play at a McDonalds for a little bit. Arlo is already loving Las Vegas as he has seen multiple Starbocks and McDonalds and you can see the relief in his eyes that we didn't lose them for good. We then head to the MGM Grand for check in, and we need to call ahead and have a security escort because we are an oversized vehicle. Because things were so hectic getting our entire crew and gear unloaded and into the lobby, I didn't get a chance to take a picture of good old Cool Boy in front of the MGM grand. It was such a spectacle to behold, and stuck out so badly that even though I didn't get a picture, I almost feel like there are several shots of it in various dudes' Facebook albums of their bachelor parties. I go to check in with the boys and Mike goes to return Cool Boy. Farewell old boy, you've been good to us (for the most part!)
We check in and I swear I have dropped over $50 in tips within 10 minutes. With so much gear and only one parent I just have to rely on the hospitality sector to get me through. And boy is Vegas the place for that to happen thank goodness! We get to the room and it is HUGE! Like a good 20x the size of our RV. And there are SEVERAL doors! There are two doors to the bathroom and two doors to separate the parents' room from the kiddos. Oh my, doors glorious doors. I weep at the sight of them. The boys spend about 20 minutes just running in circles enjoying the new found (air conditioned) space. And just like home, all of the cushions are off the couch to become a fort within 10 minutes of arrival.
Once Mike gets back we head out into the casino and try and find a place for an early dinner. I forget how huge and loud casinos are, and we never make it outside to see daylight once we're in the building. They make it SO hard to find your way out! The boys are overwhelmed. We get lots of terrified looks from young drunk dudes at bachelor parties. WE ARE YOUR FUTURE!!!! TURN BACK WHILE YOU CAN!!!! Mike mind as well be the ghost of Married Future showing these guys around. I can sense we look like a walking nightmare. The funny thing is the boys are being pretty good and we're doing fine- it's just no one wants to see kids in Vegas.
After dinner we take the monorail to the end of the line and back. It's pretty fun but we're all tired from the dinging and the lights and walking 14 miles indoors to get anywhere. We'll explore Vegas more tomorrow and hopefully find our way out of the MGM Grand to see the sun.
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| Ridin' that train... (this is the only lyric that applies to us right now) |
After the kids go to bed (so easily since Lo is in a crib again and can't just walk away and their room is dark and quiet) Mike goes to the casino since he's never been to Vegas before. He texts me that he'll be up soon and I'm all like "take your time! have a drink!" I snuggle in bed by myself watching Keeping up with the Kardashians with my tiny bottle of Prosecco from the convenience store in our lobby. I didn't realize how much I needed alone time (because I was, in fact having a great time together) and it feels so good! I'm not sure I'm really doing Vegas the way it's supposed to be done but man, this bed feels SO right!
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