The Great Wolf Lodge

While my sister was here, we decided it would be fun to go The Great Wolf Lodge.  We invited my sister, Gina who lives close by to come as well.  We headed to TGWL on November 22, two days before Thanksgiving.  We picked the kids up early from school and then met my sisters and their families at the Lodge.  We had such a great time.  We always have fun when we go to the Lodge, but this time it was even more fun with my sisters there.  The kids had SO much fun with their cousins and it was just great to let the big kids go off on their own and check in every now and again.  Shaylee was still too short to go on the slides with the tubes, but she had a great time just hanging out with the younger kids at the kids area and going down the big slides with her cousin, Lauren.  Jaron was actually big enough to go down those slides, but he wasn't quite brave enough to do that.  He stuck with the little slides in the kiddie area.  Maycee enjoyed the water and loved just putting her feet in the water.  By the end of the trip she was SO beyond tired.  Poor girl.

The kids also had a great time doing the Quest of the Magi.  They really enjoy that part of the Lodge.  I think they especially liked it this year since they are really into Harry Potter and they could pretend that they were wizards in his world.  Each of our kids have bought their own wands and then Pete and I just pay for the game each time we go.  We don't pay for Shaylee or Jaron to play the game because it is a little too much for them right now.  They just enjoy waving the wand and making the animals talk, and move and like watching the chests open and the gems glow and speak.  It really is such a fun part of the Lodge and worth the extra money.

We had such a great time with my sisters and their families and we are so glad that they wanted to do this with us.  I loved it and would love to do more big trips with my siblings.  It is so much fun and the kids have such a great time.  Thanks Cindy and Gina for making this the best trip EVER to The Great Wolf Lodge.

The big bucket dumping all of its water!

 

 

The kids playing in the fountains and water features

 

 

The little kids playing in the kiddie area

The big kids going down the big tube slides

 

Story time at the Great Clock Tower.

Shaylee and Annika shared Shaylee's wand.  Gotta love Annika's face!

Casting their spells!

All the kids gave Wiley a hug!