I planned to attend a convention in Reno where I was going to teach a hula hoop course. I asked Steve if he and the girls wanted to join me on a road trip. He thought that sounded like a fun idea, so we all crammed into my car and loaded up the hoops.
To break up the trip, we decided that we would drive to Las Vegas and spend the night, before going to rest of the way to Reno.
We arrived in Vegas and checked into our hotel, then later walked a bit down the strip to check out some of the evening attractions, including Treasure Island and the volcano at the Mirage.
The next morning, we went to see attractions at the Flamingo
And wandered through the gardens at the Bellagio before getting back on the road to Reno.
On the drive to Reno, we passed a house in Goldfield Nevada with a creepy doll in the window.
Once we got to Reno, we checked into our hotel - Circus Circus, which was also the site of the convention.
We wandered around Reno near the hotel. Steve and I pretended like the purpose of the trip was to get married, just to freak the girls out a little bit.
July 4
Since the convention didn't start until this evening, we decided to head to Lake Tahoe for the day.
The girls were excited to be able to go to California, since they had never been.
The girls tried swimming, but the lake water was a little too cold, so they mostly played on the beach.
Once we were back in Reno,
We went back to the hotel, received our convention materials, watched some of the circus attractions
and then saw fireworks from our hotel window.
July 5-8
For the next few days, we attended the convention. There was special programming for the kids, where they got to play games, make slime, do crafts, and see a birds of prey demonstration.
The convention ended late morning (July 8) so we packed up and headed back to Las Vegas for the night. We stopped in Goldfield to check out an old firehouse (and the creepy doll!!)
It was dark by the time we arrived in Las Vegas, so after checking into our hotel, we walked along the Strip, checking out some of the attractions, like the fountains at Bellagio.
The next morning, we got an early start to head home. We stopped at the Hoover Dam.
And then finished the drive back home.
