Operation Great Wolf Lodge!

We did it! We had our mini vacation at Great Wolf Lodge! It was so much fun! The whole family was pretty satisfied with the whole weekend. It was nice to play in the water and get away from the house for 24 hours.

It was also so much fun to see how well Alyssa and Avalyn played together. They are going to be best friends, they were such good girls! It was also awesome to be able to spend time with Val again, we haven’t been able to talk and hang out for a long time. It was much needed.

I think we’re also going to make it an annual event. I can’t wait till next spring break!

It's Alyssa! Isn't she a cutie? I got this shot completely by accident. A happy accident indeed.

Oh yeah, they're buddies. Can you believe it's March in Michigan and our girls are in shorts? I can't. Wow!

They even walk in stride.

Baby mullets unite!

Our room!

This is where the kids stayed.

The inside

The sink - yes I got carried away.

Where we stayed

Sliding door!

This is what happens when I turn my back for three seconds.

The view from our room.

Our patio that we didn't use because it was raining. Bummer!

Full view! The ceilings were really high.

Our room number!

The Waterpark. Wow.

Avalyn looks so little by comparison.

Avalyn loved the giant water bucket.

The runaways!

 She loved the texture in this area.

The daddies taking their baby girls to the water bucket.

Alyssa had the best reaction!

Look away!

Time to relax after the water bucket excitement!

Val, Matt, and Keith went under the bucket one last time before it was time to go home. 

Matt helping Avalyn put on her golden shoes.

The Great Wolf Lobby!

The lobby again!

The fireplace

Sitting with a bear. They were both tired.

Playing downstairs after their nap. What's more fun than throwing things at Keith?

Nothing apparently!

Did everyone else have a great spring break? I hope so!

Mini Vacation Coming Soon!

We booked a stay at Great Wolf Lodge! It will be our first “vacation” as a family. Matt, Keith, and I have never taken one together, really. Supposedly Great Wolf is good for kids of all ages, so we’re going to test that theory! It was actually Val’s idea, because she’s cool like that. So, we booked for a weekday, and we will be able to swim for an evening and entire day. Hooray! Then we will come back to our house and Josh and Val will stay here for a night. So, it’s a very mini vacation. Especially since Great Wolf is only ten miles from our house lol!

I also had to buy a swimsuit for the occasion. I’ve had my suit since eighth grade, and it’s already been stretched to its limit. Now with the baby belly and swollen thighs (totally excited to have thunder thighs…) I would feel horribly fat and unpretty in my favorite swim suit. So, I bought one from a plus sized store. I will just have to take it in when I lose the baby fat… but it should suit me (ha!) for the summer anyway.