Caution: mega photo dump ahead. Which is why it boggles my mind that I took ALL these photos & didn't manage to get a single photo of my brother, Erik! Grrr. I wish I'd captured some of the fun we all had with him. It was great to have him there & I'm bummed I flaked on taking photos with him. But we didn't flake on having a blast! I even got my hair wet - all the way! No joke. We all played at the water park & went all in, the whole time. Boy were we worn out! So fun.
My brother-in-law Aaron turned 40 today. To celebrate the big day, he & his family booked a stay at the Great Wolf Lodge & invited anyone to join them that could. I thought it sounded cool, but Kenton was super excited & decided we should go for it! I'm so glad he did. The kids had a great time. Erik came down from Seattle for two days & one night. We stayed in a hotel for the first time as a family of five (maybe even for the first time since Cedar was born?!)! It all went so well. :)
Tired after a big first day at the water park.
Day two: ready for more water fun!
Family selfie.
Aunt Becca & Uncle Aaron babysat Elsa so that Kenton & I could go on a ride together. :P
Elsa did so well, for the most part!
She really loved the water & was happiest when she could splash & play in the pools!
Cedar was frowning because he was hungry for a Gogurt.
Hard to tell, but Cedar is in the front of that inner tube! He took a bit of convincing to try the big slides, but once he tried it, he wanted to go again & again!
This sweet boy stuck pretty close to us!
The crazy, fun, splashy, kid zone.
More of Kenton & Cedar!
Cedar wanted me to get photos of him coming down. He made a ton of progress with his comfort in the water & letting his face get splashed!
Getting sleepy.
We could hardly keep up with Finn! He was so comfortable with all of the rides & the wave pool!
We convinced him to use his goggles more, after going to bed with very red eyes on the second day. Such a fish, that Finley Stoerman Henry (F.S.H.)! :P
Silly smiles for Mama!
Someone really wanted Mama...
Silly kiddos!
Cohen!
Tyler! And a (still) sleepy girl. :)
Sadie!
Brave Cedar!
Cousins sticking close together!
The birthday boy, Aaron, & Sadie!
I think she was turning into a wolf! Rarr!
Ace!
Mummi & Pappa sponsored a special activity for the boys called Magiquest! They ran all around five floors of the hotel with their magic wands, completing quests & going on adventures! They ended up recruiting their cousins to join them & finished the trip off by defeating the dragon! Pretty fun stuff for these kids! :)
Such a great way to celebrate a milestone birthday! Thanks for inviting us to join the celebration! We had a great time!
