Grandpa and Ita treated the boys (and me) to three days at The Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Va! It was a special trip for lots of reasons but especially for the boys to see their cousin, RJ, again. RJ lives in Watertown, NY so we don't get to see him as often as we'd like. The boys immediately picked up as though no time had passed.
This guy carried our bags down
to the room for us! The staff was fantastic.
so happy
What great smiles
Checking out the "boy cave"-- how cool!
About an hour after we arrived, we went to check everything out...
RJ, Grandpa, and the boys!
They're ready to GO!
The boys rode on-- and loved-- everything! Their very favorite was the "Howling Tornado" which was like a roller coaster, but on water, in a giant raft. It happened to be the only ride that Peter wasn't tall enough to ride (and probably for good reason, although he did try twice!).
The outdoor pool was nice too!
We were on the ground floor which
had lots for the boys to see and do.
cousins
One evening we went to the Dance Party the GWL hosts nightly. It was fun (and funny)…
All in all, it was a perfect three days! Thank you, Grandpa and Ita, for a wonderful trip. Lots of special memories made...
We were supposed to be camping all weekend. Chris reserved a double campsite right on a beautiful lake since he has a 4-day training holiday. Unfortunately, it's been raining ALL weekend. On Friday, we drove about an hour and a half towards the campsite but when the rain picked up intensity and started pouring down, we reluctantly turned around. The boys were all very disappointed with the change in plans but I know we made the right decision-- especially since the dog was with us and I've been nursing a cold.
But that left us with a 4-day weekend with Daddy home and no real plans. So yesterday we decided to take the boys to the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC (a little less than 2 hours away). It was a super cool museum and we spent the better part of the day exploring and playing.
This exhibit explained clouds
and water molecules.
A cool weight exhibit demonstrated how
math equations balance out on the scales.
Motion censors showed who
is moving fastest!
Turtles!
Optical illusion center with
different sized chairs to play on.
This "social center" was really interesting. As noted above,
it was fun to watch the group and see who
determined the game rules.
This was one of my favorites--
a huge ant farm!
It's fascinating to watch ants work.
In the Design Station, we each created our
own "helicopter" (so to speak) and sent it in the
wind tunnel to see whose flew.
Guess whose made it to the top first?
Yup. MOMMY and Peter's!
Look at those eyes…
filled with wonder, aren't they?
Here we are in some old, real part of a spaceship.
But if you've seen the show LOST, it seems like
part of the Darhma Initiative, doesn't it? Creepy.
The boys loved this station!
They created their own mini movies with small
figurines and Magnatiles. After each new frame, you
take a picture. Once all of your frames are done, it
sequences into a short movie. Super cool!
The outdoor part was enormous.
Sand station
Animals
Farmhouse
About to enter the Butterfly Room.
Pete wore his special insect shirt for the occasion. :)
Butterfly chrysalises
Disgusting cockroaches
in the Insect Room!
This contraption simulated leaves falling.
The kids picked them up and a magnet brought
each leaf to the top again. Then the kids would run
and try to catch them. Surprisingly, they played
here for quite awhile.
A "mist park"!
This was the coolest thing and definitely
my favorite activity.
This was the last station we visited. It
converted sound waves into pictures.
Neat!
Before falling asleep for the entire ride home,
Peter ate this ENTIRE apple. Seeds and all!
The only thing remaining was the stem. What in the world…?
We returned home to this beautiful sunset.
While Chris goes into the office for a few hours (4-day vacation weekends are never really that), I'll be unpacking from the camping-trip-that-never-was and re-packing to join Grandpa and Ita and cousin RJ at the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, VA tomorrow! I'm sure the boys will all have a blast! Lots to do before then though...
I am a stay-at-home mom to 3 energetic, funny, sweet, and crazy boys. I married my best friend, Chris, and love our life together. The Army is sending him overseas soon so I thought this blog would be a great way for him (and the grandparents!) to keep up with our hectic life. Unfortunately the Army keeps us too far from family and most of our friends so hopefully this will help us stay connected.
