SOUTHWEST FAMILY VACATION DAYS 3 - 6 :: LAS VEGAS, NV :: We continued our family vacation with a few nights at the Bellagio in rooms overlooking the beautiful fountain and scenic strip. Upon checking in, I presented a credit card sandwich, and we were given unlimited passes to the restaurants and buffet. These allowed us to bypass the 90 minute lines and made us feel like high rollers during our stay, although we barely gambled.

I had to let my mom experience the slots, however, and we somehow turned a five dollar play into a couple hours of fun, a ton of free drinks, and about a hundred bucks! The "Lobstermania" slot machine we selected was hot that night, and we hummed its "Rock Lobster" theme for weeks afterwards.

During the day, we toured the themed casinos, shops and attractions. At night, we saw "Ka" and "O". And every chance in between, we used those line passed to enjoy the Bellagio's buffet! Some seriously good eats, and during breakfast, all you can drink champagne. My parents thought they had died and gone to heaven!