Great Wolf Lodge

Mark had another conference at the Great Wolf Lodge.

This time....we all wanted to go!

I took some personal days and we tagged along.

We even made a play date....Avery's friend Kelsey moved away this year.  

They'd been missing each other horribly.  I knew that their new house was fairly close to Great Wolf Lodge, so I threw the invite out.  Turns out, Kelsey and her Mom were totally game!  

Kelsey's birthday was the week after, so this trip would be part of her birthday gift!  YAY!

Annalise was super excited because this time she would be big enough to go on ALL of the slides!

(*She went on all of them but the Howling Tornado!)

We paused when we got there to take a quick picture, but then it was on to the water park!

That evening, Kelsey, Avery and Annalise went to begin their "Magic Quest".

They were able to use the wands from their previous trip as well and "sync" 

their quest so they could keep the progress Avery had made the last time! 

While they were gone, Brooke and I decorated their room for Kelsey's birthday surprise!

Since it was just Kelsey and her Mom, they had room for Avery to spend the night!

The girls were SUPER excited!!

 

Annalise and I headed down to watch the "show" in the lobby.

It's a pretty cool place!!!

So MUCH to see and do!!!

The next day the girls were up and off doing the Magic Quest first thing.

Then there was PLENTY of time in the water park!

(I was never brave enough to take an electronic device in there!  

Thus....no pictures from inside the water park!)

After some good times at the water park, we promised the girls some Dippin' Dots.

Kelsey and her Mom were heading out that afternoon.

The girls were sad to say goodbye, but we were soooo glad they came to meet us!

After Kelsey left, Avery was determined to finish the Quest!!!!

Then....earlier than expected....Mark finished with his meetings for the day!!!

YAY!!!!!!!

There was time for balloon animal making....

 

More Magic Quest, dinner, some "Mommy Juice"....

 and then.....NIGHT TIME at the water park!!!!!!!!

The next morning, Mark had just one session before we were going to pack up and head home.

 We started with some steamed vanilla milk and hot cocoa!!

 

Avery was DETERMINED to slay the Silver Dragon.

 They did their studying...

It took most of the morning.

And by the time we were all packed up and ready to check out, there was a long line of kids waiting to meet a dragon.  Avery just COULDN'T leave without accomplishing the grand finale!!!

She tried it once and didn't get it.

We went back again and had the Magic Quest Master (one of the employees!) help us out.

And SHE DID IT (Annalise even helped a little)!!!!!!!!!

Way to go Avery!!!!!!

Another fun and exciting trip to the Great Wolf Lodge!