5-28-03 Olivia, 5lbs 9oz and Grace, 4lbs, 9oz
5-28-09 Olivia, 45 lbs, and Grace, 50 lbsThis year the girls decided they really wanted to go to the Great Wolf Lodge for their birthday. For those not in the know, the GWL is a hotel/indoor water park/gimmicky money sucking machine about three hours from our house. And since it was on the way, we had to go to the Rainforest Cafe for lunch and a Volcano. For those not in the know, the RC is a restaurant/rainforest wannabe/gimmicky money sucking machine about two hours from our house.
This is a volcano and a six year-old. After lunch, Grace had it in her head that she couldn't get through her birthday without a new birthday dress. With jewels on it. Olivia had no interest in dress shopping, so she hung out with the boys while Grace and I hit the stores. She found her dream dress and wore it right out of the store (yes, Aunt Marci, it was on sale). You may not be able to see the GIANT plastic jewels across the front, but believe me, they are very prominent.
And finally, we arrived and my kids went apeshit when they saw the place. Here the girls are at pajama story time with a big, furry thing.
This is a volcano and a six year-old. After lunch, Grace had it in her head that she couldn't get through her birthday without a new birthday dress. With jewels on it. Olivia had no interest in dress shopping, so she hung out with the boys while Grace and I hit the stores. She found her dream dress and wore it right out of the store (yes, Aunt Marci, it was on sale). You may not be able to see the GIANT plastic jewels across the front, but believe me, they are very prominent.
And finally, we arrived and my kids went apeshit when they saw the place. Here the girls are at pajama story time with a big, furry thing.
Below are the boys coming out of the tornado, which is guaranteed to give you diarrhea if you open your eyes when hitting the first drop (your welcome!). Henry didn't even want me to do it, so worried was he that I would actually die. He even had the sad, watery eyes when I finally succombed to Jack's taunting and went for it. And it was fun! In a diarrhea-inducing sort of way.
We all had fun, and it was way less painful than throwing a big birthday party.
The kids had their own "cabin" within our room, but the girls chose to sleep on the pull-out bed next to our bed. AWWWWWW.
We all had fun, and it was way less painful than throwing a big birthday party.
The kids had their own "cabin" within our room, but the girls chose to sleep on the pull-out bed next to our bed. AWWWWWW.
Oh, and there was a fireplace and a balcony with a beautiful view of the parking lot. And lots of hairy backs (your welcome again!) everywhere.
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And guess which two kids fell asleep on the way home?
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Go on, guess!
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AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.
Love it Love it Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove it all, esp those two babies in the crib...
Jess