Lavender and Las Vegas

On our return drive to Las Vegas we stopped at the Young Living Lavender Farm in Mona, UT. I had no idea a lavender farm could be so recreational, but there was a lot going on there e.g. a small play village, paddle boats in the pond, jousting area, to name a few. We had to walk way to the back of the property to get to this lavender labyrinth. The lavender was lovely--the smell reminds me of pioneer homes--but also a popular spot for bees. Lots of bees.

The further south we went, the hotter it got. Steve spent much of his time on his Blackberry, discussing work issues, as is typical of all of our road trips. 

We stopped in St. George to visit with Pete (Steve's older bro) and family. We don't get to see them very often so it was a treat! The kids adored Lana and found Steve to be a good jungle-gym. Clark was bouncing off the walls which means he was excited to be there. Thanks, Pete + fam for letting us bring the chaos.

We then headed back to Las Vegas to fly home. We had a bit of spare time and thought Clark might like to watch the fountains at Bellagio before going to the airport. It was a literal inferno outside and after 15 minutes of standing on the sidewalk to catch a short water show we scuttled back inside to find A/C. That must've been the hottest outside temperature I've ever felt. yikes!