A Visit to Red Rock Canyon

Today we headed to Red Rock Canyon. I think today was probably our best day here yet. We had so much fun exploring and climbing. We even took our books up to the top of one of the mountains and relaxed and read a bit. This trip just keeps getting better and better!

Hanging Around Town

On Monday night after the Hoover Dam we went and watched the fountains at the Biligio and they were really beautiful. Then yesterday we decided to hang around town and check out the sights. The hotels are really incredible. Adam loved ESPN Zone the most. Jer’s favorite was the Pinball Hall of Fame that we just had to go to. We ended our evening at Fremont Street with a Christmas tree lighting and ice skating show.

A Day at the Hoover Dam

Did you know the Hoover Dam is 726.4 feet from foundation rock to the roadway and weighs more than 6,600,000 tons? Today we went to the Hoover Dam. We took the tour and got to look over the edge from the top. We saw some really huge fish way down in Lake Mead. We went underground and saw the power plant. Did you know the Hoover Dam separates Arizona and Nevada and two time zones? This was a really cool day so far and it's not even over yet!

Just Some Additonal Notes

We started our morning yesterday looking out our window to see the Las Vegas Marathon going on. We saw lots of Santas, brides and Elvis characters. Quite the sight.

Also, yesterday's trip to Mt. Charleston took us from Las Vegas to an elevation of 10,236 feet. Way above what we are used to...sea level in Florida.

After the mountains we headed to the M&M World and the MGM Hotel to see the lions. The kids thought both were fun.

I've also posted a picture of the view from our condo balcony. Mom this one is for you.

Hopefully, the time change won't take too much longer to get used to. Bailey is falling asleep by 6:00 p.m. and everyone is up and ready to go by 4:00 a.m. At least we are getting an early start.

First Time Seeing Snow on the Mountain

Today we went to Mt. Charleston to check out the snow. We went to Las Vegas Ski Resort and made snow angels and threw snow balls at each other. It was a blast! Everybody decided that they liked the snow.

The Flight

The kids were so excited to go on their first plane ride they were up and ready to go at 5:30 a.m. The flight went great! It was right on time and both kids got to have a window seat. They thought it was the neatest thing being above the clouds. They looked out the window, did some homework and watched a movie. We landed and checked into our room and everything was perfect.

Telling the Kids

We've booked the trip, made all the plans, now all we need to do is tell the kids. Hmmm. If you know the Wolcott Family we do not do anything the "normal" way. We started a few nights ago by giving them an early Christmas present. A Matchbox airplane. Ok, so now they know we are flying somewhere. Next night, a snow globe with a snowman. We are going somewhere they will see snow. And next, a rock. Adam is pretty certain we are going to California. Finally, we give them the details. The Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, Mt. Charleston, Las Vegas and the Polar Express just to name a few. Now they are really excited and can't wait to go. This is so much fun!