We knew when we started planning our trip, that we wanted to go to the pawn shop that is featured in one of our favorite shows Pawn Stars. So our third day started out with us visiting The Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. We were excited at the prospects of meeting someone famous but unfortunately Hoss and Chumlee were in Florida on vacation. Rick was out preparing for a taping later on that afternoon. The Old Man was there but he was in his office and everyone said that he comes out when he wants to, nobody bugs him :( It was still a fun place to visit. Owen loved seeing all the old money. The older girls had fun pointing out all the things that we have seen on shows. It would have been fun if we would have had something cool to pawn and they would have wanted us to be on the show, but we didn't.
After the pawn shop we headed to the Lied Discovery Children's museum. The kids loved it there. So many different things to do. The could go grocery shopping...
Be a car mechanic...
Climb around in tubes...
Learn how dams work and build them on a water table...
Play with bubbles...
Learn how a centrifuge works...
How spinning works and how to make yourself spin faster or slower...
Race different objects...
There was even a baby oasis for little ones that don't walk yet, there were so many things for him to explore there.
Reagan got to do a little art project...
The kids got to try to lift up their own weight...
We all (except Oakley) felt hurricane force winds...
Owen LOVED it! Reagan HATED it, but once the winds start you can't open up the door, luckily she went in with Bailey who was able to hold her and try to calm her down.
There was so much more that I didn't even take pictures of. The kids had so much fun! When we were done we headed over to visit the Temple. It was amazing the different feeling we all were getting as we got closer and closer to the Temple. There was such a special, calm spirit.
After the Temple we decided to go to Caesars Palace to see the moving statues. Unfortunately they were under repair. So since we were so close to the Bellagio to see the fountains, the Fiori di Como and botanical gardens.
On our way over there was a guy that was all in silver. Bruce thought that he was a statue but it was really a guy! He gave all the kids suckers and we got a picture with him.
We finally made it to the Bellagio Fountains
They were amazing! It was all coordinated to the song "Singing in the rain"
Oakley was getting done and just wanted to be fed but there was so place to sit down. We headed in to the Botanical Gardens and I found a place in there. I forgot to pull out my camera while were were in the Bellagio but just know that the gardens and the Fiori di Como were spectacular!
