Indoor and Outdoor Fun

The past few days have been filled with fun.  We ended last week with a trip to Great Wolf Lodge.  It was a short stay but nice.  Jackson had a gift card (thanks Papa and Grandma) and we were all eager to use it.  Sawyer didn't take a nap on the way down but it worked in our favor.  We played at the water park for awhile.  The one pool area that Sawyer enjoyed was contaminated after we had only been there for 30 minutes.  You know what I mean when I say contaminated, right?  That about did me in.  Nothing like seeing poop on the bottom of the pool.  Shortly after, we headed to the room to shower off (with lots of soap;-) and at 7:00, Sawyer was out.  An early bedtime for Sawyer meant that the rest of us got to sit around and do nothing.  It was wonderful!  Jackson and Chase took a few hours to play Shadow Quest.  They almost had as much fun doing that as they did playing at the water park.  During that time, Webb and I enjoyed coffee and Dunkin Donuts.  I'd say it was a great trip.

On the way back, we stopped in Troy.  It definitely broke up the trip which is always good for traveling toddlers.  Again, Sawyer skipped his nap though I caught him nodding off a few times.  I needed a nap by the time I got to Troy and I got one (thanks Webb:).  We got to spend some time with family and enjoy a meal together which was wonderful.  The kids got to spend time walking in the woods, climbing, pushing down dead trees, and jumping the creek.  Some of us did some target shooting, which was also fun.

Bitter temperatures are on the way so before the cold and snow arrived, I wanted to get the boys out to a play area, "Go Play Outside Now" in Garner.  I really think I had more fun than the kids and they had a blast!  Nothing beats the winter blahs like outdoor play and sunshine.  We enjoyed slides, basketball, sand play, swings, sledding, and laser tag.  Sawyer said that "shooting the guns" was his favorite thing.  Though we got to do a little sledding there today, we are praying to wake up to the white stuff in our yard.  It's a real treat around here to see snow.  Maybe the prayers of many local kids will be answered tonight.

Great Wolf Lodge

Beautiful sunset near Uwharrie

Cousins

Exploring in the woods

A little help from dad/uncle Webb

Jackson and Harper

Colby sledding "Mt. Bradley"

Adults can swing too

Laser Tag

Colby took a fall from the swing but was a great sport about it despite being covered in mud

Mad hula hoop skills like his dad 

This slide was my favorite and these two figured out how to run up after sliding down