MY BIRTH PLACE!
That's right...if you did not know I was born in this crazy town...actually several miles away from all the flashy lights! My dad built an amazing round house in the desert for our family, but we moved away to get away from the chaos when I was four years old. Unfortunately, the house has seen better days, but it was still good to see it again and show to the children. The funny thing is that the house is no longer in the desert away from it all...there are many homes in the area and quite beautiful too. I pray that one day someone will see the beauty of our old home and fix it up as it should be.
We then continued on to stay in a casino hotel on the old strip. It was a little crazy getting everybody into the room but it had a lot to do with a trip around two separate towers to finally find our room. We had a quick dinner and cleaned up from our desert adventure, then we ventured out to show the children the lights on Fremont Blvd.
They all agreed that there were bright lights...loud music...and chaos. We watched people zip-line from one casino to another. There was a concert at another casino. We were glad to have the experience but also glad to be back in the hotel to go to sleep!
The next morning we slept in for the first time of our trip. On the way out of the hotel, I put a dollar in the slot machine and doubled my money! WOO-HOO!!! I told the children the key is to walk away before it gets too exciting. All the fun we needed with casinos. 
Then we made our way to the Hoover Dam. We took the power plant tour to the bottom of the dam. It was amazing to see the workings of this famous dam. I had no idea there was such controversy about its creation. I think it was a good decision after all these years. It was an endeavor that makes it one of the modern wonders of the world.
We thought it was funny that there was water seeping in the interior walls of the dam. Edward posed for a picture because it reminded us of the story about the little boy who tried to save the dam by sticking his finger in the hole.
There was also a beautiful memorial dedicated to the 96 men who lost their lives building the dam. You can see how tall it is when compared to Michael and the children standing next to it! These angels are a welcome sight that I consider protectors of the dam still today.We stayed here for almost three hours going on the tour and viewing the exhibits. We ended our visit by walking across the top of the dam. We were actually in two states (Nevada and Arizona) while on the top of the walkway.
We left here to make our way to the Mojave Desert Preserve.
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