We lucked out and made it to the falls prior to the snow storm!!!!
This time the kids received Paw Pass as a Christmas gift....would highly recommend them if your staying for 2 or more night! There's a lot to do with the pass.
They were about to stuff an animal
They also received a pair of wolf ears (as photos) and a cool swim bag to hold all their treasure!
Thursday night we were all in bed and asleep by 10pm (my dad worked the night before and didn't sleep prior to us leaving...silly guy). Friday night at the lodge they had a dance party. It was great to see all the family dance there hearts out! Nathan had a blast. We stumbled upon it on our way up from the water park. We stayed for a couple songs but my poor body couldn't handle waiting around in a cold wet bathing suit.
This trip was that much better then our last one. 2 days is well worth the money over 1! I was physically able to do more with little man. Older 2 generally do there own thing in the water park and just check in every once in a while.
Nathan and I hit up lots of water slide. Some were hits, some brought out tears and some will never be done again...LOL
He was big enough to do the middle class slide all by himself (they have a kiddy section, a middle kid section then a big kid/adult water slide section). First round both my mom and I joined him, I went first, then Nathan followed me, my mom went down the slide beside him.
He had a blast and decide he was a big boy and went right back up to go again.
Then Nathan and I hit the big kid water slide. I will admit I was a little nervous. I'm still a "big" girl and there is no graceful way to get in or out of tubes. On top of the fact that not only was my fibromyalgia still flared up but my knee wasn't cooperating.
But I was determined to let Nathan do which ever slides he want and was able to do. We did 3 of 5 (there is 6 total but he wasn't big enough for the 6th...thankfully! It's considered a roller coaster).
He did really good! I was scared his little 45lb body wasn't going to stay in the tube but he did.
The tears came in on the second slide. We started off by dropping into a pitch black tunnel (hence the tears) then we spun around in the "toilet" bowl for about 5 rounds only to bounce off the next tunnel and be turned backwards to finish of the ride. After this one he was officially done with the slide.
Sadly when we went to scan his bracelets to see photos we learned that it didn't work and we would have to do them again. It took me till the next day to get him back on them but we did get photos.
Nathan didn't understand the Magic Quest (nor did I. I don't do well with riddles and puzzles), Alex lost his patience about 20mins in (this was day 1 and he had had enough of everything), Dalton could have went all night long!
The second day we attempted it again. Alex did much better after taking the time the night before to fully read the book (about 5 times and asked a lot of question). Dalton completed 4 of 12 quest by the end of day 2.
Day 3 Alex ventured out on his own for the quest while my parents sat in the lobby (no fears I'm not one of those parents). He was able to complete 4 total quest. Dalton hit the water park briefly then went back to the quest. In total he completed 6 of 12 quest and Nathan and I hit up the water park for one last time before heading home.
I was able to sit and relax with a hot cup of tea in the lobby kid free for about 2 hours while my dad entertained then in the arcade.
I wish I had taken more photos, however it's seems impossible to do now that I physically do more with the kids. Next time we go I will be purchasing some of the waterproof cameras (as well as when we go to Florida). I'm gratefully my parents are able/willing to join us, I still could imagine a trip like this alone with 3 kids. As they are getting older I'm finding the age gap is getting harder. The older 2 are fine together as are the younger 2 but Alex and Nathan have 8 yrs between them and as Alex is becoming a teen he's just not into as much stuff (the ASD doesn't help either).
We have all agreed that we will go back maybe in 2016.....till then we get ready for
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