The Lady Hawks had a basketball tournament in Vegas over the break and so we made a little road trip.
We stayed at a Station hotel about 20 minutes away from the lights and noise and ummmm...all that other stuff that comes with the Strip.
The girls played two games each day - morning and afternoon. That's a lot of basketball.
But that also makes for a lot of time to kill.
So one afternoon we ventured out and found the Gold & Silver Pawn shop.
You know...the one from TV. We were hoping for a Chumlee sighting, but no. The line of people waiting to go inside was crazy! Guess we aren't the only ones that watch the History Channel.
We tried to visit the Strip on another afternoon because Maddison wanted to see the Bellagio fountain show and the boys wanted to visit the huge M&M store. Fail on both accounts. The crowds were hard to maneuver, the temperature was unbearably cold, the fountain show never went off and at every glance there was filth staring my family in the face. Call me naive or tell me "you live in a bubble", but I honestly thought that during the middle of the day we could make our way a short distance down the Strip without too much distraction.
Now that being said...
I am not without understanding
and
I am totally aware of the Vegas environment.
Before we started off on the afternoon adventure I did warn my kids, my boys specifically, that they would likely see things that we do not condone or support or encourage or seek after or any of that stuff but they would have to avert their eyes the best they could. I knew they would see it, I just wanted them to be prepared and be ready with the courage to do their best to avoid it. I wasn't ready for what we saw in broad daylight. I felt I had let my boys down. I had thrown them to the wolves and it hurt my heart. But I noted their silent courage to look away and do what they could.
Goodness, all we wanted to do was see some fountains and buy a treat.
Sooooo...
We spent most of our time inside the hotel and passed the time bowling, relaxing, snacking and watching lots of basketball.
These boys love their big Sis :)
We stayed at a Station hotel about 20 minutes away from the lights and noise and ummmm...all that other stuff that comes with the Strip.
The girls played two games each day - morning and afternoon. That's a lot of basketball.
But that also makes for a lot of time to kill.
So one afternoon we ventured out and found the Gold & Silver Pawn shop.
You know...the one from TV. We were hoping for a Chumlee sighting, but no. The line of people waiting to go inside was crazy! Guess we aren't the only ones that watch the History Channel.
We tried to visit the Strip on another afternoon because Maddison wanted to see the Bellagio fountain show and the boys wanted to visit the huge M&M store. Fail on both accounts. The crowds were hard to maneuver, the temperature was unbearably cold, the fountain show never went off and at every glance there was filth staring my family in the face. Call me naive or tell me "you live in a bubble", but I honestly thought that during the middle of the day we could make our way a short distance down the Strip without too much distraction.
Now that being said...
I am not without understanding
and
I am totally aware of the Vegas environment.
Before we started off on the afternoon adventure I did warn my kids, my boys specifically, that they would likely see things that we do not condone or support or encourage or seek after or any of that stuff but they would have to avert their eyes the best they could. I knew they would see it, I just wanted them to be prepared and be ready with the courage to do their best to avoid it. I wasn't ready for what we saw in broad daylight. I felt I had let my boys down. I had thrown them to the wolves and it hurt my heart. But I noted their silent courage to look away and do what they could.
Goodness, all we wanted to do was see some fountains and buy a treat.
Sooooo...
We spent most of our time inside the hotel and passed the time bowling, relaxing, snacking and watching lots of basketball.
The girls ended up 5 and 1 in the tournament.
Way to go Hawks!
It was fun to follow them to Vegas but I was ready to get back to my comfortable bubble.
Thank you very much.
1 comment:
Love that Maddie. And Vegas is the devil by the strip. We used to live there and I only went there when we had company...begrudgingly.
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