We got some shocking and good news the next morning. Rebecca reported that the night before, after ongoing debate, the doctor decided to lance her big toe and squeezed the pus out.
Rebecca then slept better and reported, "Toe feels better without the five pounds of pus surrounding it." She was still suffering with headaches.
Then she shared she was getting released from the hospital that morning.
She was still so sick and very immobile. I was happy to hear several people had offered to bring in meals to her. That would get her through until we got back home.
We met up with Ben's family for a meal at Olive Garden.
The next day Ben's family went off on their own. We went on a tour of the Ethel M. Chocolates factory.
We could pick a free sample out of all the chocolates on display in their showcase cabinets.
After our hot walk through the cactus garden, we went back in the cool factory and picked out a chocolate treat for each of us. Yummy!!
We ate lunch nearby at the Chicken Shack. It was entertaining reading all the famous quotes on the wall changed up a bit to reflect chicken humor.
I was happy when we made a stop at the Bellagio so I could see what the indoor botanical garden was decorated like for the fall season. It is always so amazing how they change up that space with new and different themes and flowers and decorations.
While Rebecca was busy doing...nothing, Sarah had met up with her friend's family in California. Kenz, Joe and their son Wells joined the Excells at Universal Studios for some fun adventures together.
In Sarah's family's absence, Ben and Haley decided to take their boys to Red Rock Canyon. The temperature was around 100 degrees the whole time we were in Vegas, so we opted out of that excursion since we had already been there before.
We decided to go somewhere air conditioned--the Las Vegas Temple.
Part of the tour was a walk through the adjacent cactus garden. They were starting to get the garden ready for the Christmas season by stringing lights all around the cactus plants.
After our hot walk through the cactus garden, we went back in the cool factory and picked out a chocolate treat for each of us. Yummy!!
I just love admiring the creativity and can only imagine how many hours go into setting up and then taking down each season's botanical masterpieces.
This display is called The Garden of Time. Along with clocks all around, there were also flying fairies and dragonflies overhead.
Maverick slept through some of the gaming time. But soon he was up and wanting to play right along with his brothers.
Our dinner that evening was at California Pizza Kitchen.
There are huge, beautiful flowers arrangements throughout the Bellagio as well.
We met up with Ben's family at an arcade. We all got cards that we could use to play any of the games for an hour. When Kade and Levi's hour ran out, Glen and I gave them our cards to use so they could continue playing. It was a little boy's dream come true!
