Fun trip, but happy to be home!

Everyone was pretty tired from yesterday at the water park, so we all slept quite well.  We actually got to sleep past 8:00 a.m.

The boys giving their approval of a good night's sleep.  (Austin looks pretty funny with his pajamas partially opened)

Hunter gives his approval of breakfast!  The rooms have a fridge and microwave so you can bring in your own food.

I didn't take many pictures at the water park today.  Here's Austin all wrapped up:

There was a kids fort with a bucket of water that dumped out on to people below every so often.





Hunter FINALLY decided he liked water slides.  He went on a few over and over again.  Austin and I were waiting at the bottom of one to get his picture.  You can hardly see him in the tube.

There was one ride that Hunter could not go on and there is no way he would have gone on it if he could...but, Chris and I took turns watching the kids and going on rides alone.  This was our favorite.  It's called the Howlin Tornado.  This is just an image from online...not us on it.  

Packing up the room...this is where I found Hunter.  I guess he didn't want to leave!

Hunter on his "quest" through the lodge.

The main entrance of the lodge.

Where this boy got the habit of dancing on tables...I will never know.  :)

Proof I went to Great Wolf Lodge with Chris, Hunter, and Austin...

And proof my children are allowed to have sweets.  Some people think I deprive them of sugar.  Far from the truth!

We all had a lot of fun and look forward to going back again someday!

Great fun at Great Wolf Lodge!

The snow that fell last night was just on the grass this morning.  We left around 10am to head to Concord, NC to visit The Great Wolf Lodge.  (Hunter's birthday present)  The roads were dry and the drive was pretty quick.  It took a little over 2 hours.

Austin snacking on some cucumbers on the way. 

Hunter's silly expression as we approached our destination. 

Great Wolf Lodge!  An indoor water park/resort.

I read that we could not check in until 4:00pm, but that we could start using the water park at 1pm. We got here a little after noon and our room was already ready. The boys had fun checking out the room. They have their own separate bed area with a bunkbed and their own TV.

Hunter took about 17 pictures of the television from the top bunk.

We made it down to the water park a little after 1 and stayed until about 5:00pm.  There is a section for young children that both boys liked.  Austin went down the little slides over and over again.  Hunter is tall enough to go on all of the water rides except for one.  I took him on a big raft ride and he was having a great time until the end.  He didn't like how we got splashed.  So he spent about 30 minutes sulking.  He eventually got over it and had fun in the pool and the wave pool.  I bribed him to go on another water slide.  He had been asking for a magic quest wand, so I told him if he went on the slide he could get one.  It worked...and he loved it.

Hunter and his new magic quest wand.  It's a game here at the lodge (and other places) where you wave the wand around to open different things/find object, etc...

Hunter eating a salad...wonder where he got that habit from?



When the waitress asked who wanted dessert Hunter responded with, "This guy right here." And was pointing to himself.

Austin realizing he was the only one at the table that did not have a piece of chocolate cake.

The boys with their wolf ears...for some reason it came with their dinner?

Austin and his new wolf.  They have their own little "build a bear" store. 

Having fun in the arcade.

Looking forward to another fun day tomorrow!  The boys were so tired we didn't make it down to story time.  Next time, I guess.

Guitars, Cookies, and Snow!

Austin LOVES his daddy's guitars!

Not sure what is the funniest part about this picture...Austin's face or Winnie in the bottom corner trying to sneak some food!

So delicious!

I gave the boys each one girl scout cookie and Austin immediately said, "Two, two."  I guess he thinks he needs one for each hand.  So, I gave him another one.  Then he pointed to Hunter and said, "Bro bro two."  When I gave Hunter a second cookie Austin danced around the living room for about 10 minutes before eating either cookie.

Snow started falling around 9pm tonight.  So crazy because yesterday it was warm and beautiful!  Hunter looked outside and said, "This is the best day of my life!"

He was trying to catch some snow on his tongue.  Not sure if there will be much there tomorrow when we wake up.  It's 9:40 now and the snow has pretty much stopped.