A Howling Good Time

For Labor Day, we went to Great Wolf Lodge for three days and as usual had a blast! We did all of the usual things, like play in the waterpark, but this trip we did a few new things...they had a new program this year in Cub Club (the kids area) and they called it Camp Cub Club. Basically, they offer a camp (babysitting) for a few hours in the evening each weekend. During the two and a half hours of camp, they learned about bugs, made lots of crafts and had yummy treats. Eric and I were thrilled with this idea because it meant we could leave the kids in good hands and run away to do things like ride the Tornado slide (which the kids are too scared to ride). We had an absolute blast and so did the kids. We missed them and went to pick them up a little early, and when we peeked in the windows we saw Avery reading a book with one of the cub club workers, and Sean making yet another craft. They had so much fun they didn't really want to leave when we picked them up. We decided that if they have this option next visit, we will definitely do it!

They also had a special Labor Day carnival, complete with petting zoo, inflatables, rock climbing, etc. It was so much fun and best of all, completely free. Did I mention that I love Great Wolf? :)

Also, this time Avery decided she was big enough to do MagicQuest and wanted a pink wand and cape so she could play too. It is so much more fun now that we can all do MagicQuest together.

Like we always do, we had a fantastic and relaxing time at Great Wolf. We love this place!

Growing Up

In August, Sean learned to ride his bike for real!! We have been trying to get him to do this forever, but the motivation just wasn't there. However, this summer, Sean watched all the other kids in our neighboorhood ride their bikes around together and decided that it was time for him to learn. Amazingly enough, as soon as he had made his mind up to do it, he hopped on his bike and rode off down the street. You would think he had been riding for years. We bought him a new bike (he had already outgrown his other one before he even learned to ride it) and now he rides it as much as he can. One more milestone reached...and one more bittersweet moment for me. So proud of him but sad at how big he's gotten and so very fast.....