On Thursday morning Martin got started on the turkey and we spent most of the day talking about this and that. We were hoping to be able to take Kira and Tanner to the park but it rained all day. Anyway, around 3 Jacob started on the potatoes, I started the green bean casserole and the sweet potatoes and by 5:30 we sat down to eat. It wasn't until I was listing all of my favorite Thanksgiving foods that I remembered that I forgot to make the stuffing...(my second favorite) Oh well... there is always next year.
On Friday we decided to venture out and explore more of the Las Vegas area. We started at the Ethel M chocolate factory which was a little disappointing as the workers were off until Tuesday so all we got to see what the empty kitchens where the chocolate is made... but it was free and they give you free samples at the end... Tanner managed to get two ... must be those cute puppy dog eyes...
Then it was off to Hoover Dam... a place Jacob loves. He says they have the most beautiful bathrooms of anywhere he has ever been.. a weird compliment I know but it was what kind of inspired us to do an art deco theme for our reception. There is a lot of history that goes with the Hoover Dam. It was built during the depression so it has a definite 30 /40 ish feel to it. Anyway, we took the Power Plant tour which took us way down into the mountains to see a lot of mechanical stuff I don't understand but here are some pictures.....
Martin and Tanner taking in the miracle that is the Hoover Dam
A Diagram of the Hoover Dam
The big turbines that create the power... 52% of which goes to Los Angeles... Damn Californians
One of many Native American symbols spread throughout the Dam
One of the tunnels you walk through.
A picture of people driving over the Dam from Arizona
We just want to thank Martin and Susy for coming up and spending their Thanksgiving with us. We had a great time and we hope you did too!
1 comment:
Wow, I didn't realize their relief facilities were so fabulous.. I will have to go there one day to check it out. LOL!
Sounds like you had lot of fun...
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