Annual Great Wolf Experience
We started this tradition last year, which you can refresh yourselves with here and here. We had a great time. I took Valerie and Ethan on Thursday, and Mark and Charlie met up with us on Friday (after a short trip to the outlet mall). I enjoyed going a day earlier and letting the older two have the freedom to roam around, MagicQuest, ride the waves with mom, and play in the arcade on mom's dime! We had the opportunity to upgrade to a Kid's Cabin which featured their own T.V., a bunk bed, and a single bed for Charlie. The kids enjoyed the freedom that their own room allowed, and Valerie felt very grown up when they offered her a key to the room on her arm band. I spent Friday morning relaxing in the lobby with the latest copy of Good Housekeeping, and some hot tamales.
Friday afternoon we met Charlie and Mark in Centralia for a little shopping. Valerie got some clothes and Ethan go a new spiffy (just like Mark's) jacket. He also made out with a pair of Converse because I noticed his two month old Vans were ripped to shreds. He claims it was from playing soccer at recess...but it was most likely because we bought them at Payless for $9.00 (didn't tell him that though). Oh, and we pierced (or I did..because Daddy was NOT on board) Charlie's ears. She loves her pink flowers, and will tell you now that "It only pinched a bit, but didn't hurt." Funny girl. We ended back at the hotel around 5p and swam until dinner. We ate Mexican (refusing to pay the crazy prices for one pizza) and snuck into bed around 11p. Saturday we woke up, ate breakfast, and went to the water again. We planned to spend all day there, but everyone wore themselves out by 3p so we stopped, let Charlie nap in my arms while the olders went MagiQuesting again, and headed home around 5p. We love this vacation because it allows the kids to be independent, plus we have a boat load of fun in the water with them. We plan to do it again next year! In fact, we have on our calendar November 28th...Return to the GWL for MagiQuesting!!
Here's some pictures of the fun we had.....
Friday afternoon we met Charlie and Mark in Centralia for a little shopping. Valerie got some clothes and Ethan go a new spiffy (just like Mark's) jacket. He also made out with a pair of Converse because I noticed his two month old Vans were ripped to shreds. He claims it was from playing soccer at recess...but it was most likely because we bought them at Payless for $9.00 (didn't tell him that though). Oh, and we pierced (or I did..because Daddy was NOT on board) Charlie's ears. She loves her pink flowers, and will tell you now that "It only pinched a bit, but didn't hurt." Funny girl. We ended back at the hotel around 5p and swam until dinner. We ate Mexican (refusing to pay the crazy prices for one pizza) and snuck into bed around 11p. Saturday we woke up, ate breakfast, and went to the water again. We planned to spend all day there, but everyone wore themselves out by 3p so we stopped, let Charlie nap in my arms while the olders went MagiQuesting again, and headed home around 5p. We love this vacation because it allows the kids to be independent, plus we have a boat load of fun in the water with them. We plan to do it again next year! In fact, we have on our calendar November 28th...Return to the GWL for MagiQuesting!!
Here's some pictures of the fun we had.....
Tired Water Fish
Kids' Cabin
Gut bomb Breakfast burger..ham, beef pattern, egg, hash brown on a bun!
Humoring Mom
I love the way the candles are all different colors, and uneven. My OCD makes me want to switch them, and maybe pattern the colors....
Charlie's New ears!
Love the Owls..
Charlie's Pick
Dad's Pick
Mom's Favorite Pumkin
Water pics to follow after I get them developed. FYI, Charlie refused to dance this year, so no funny YouTube videos. I think I have one of Ethan though :0)
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