Annual Great Wolf Lodge Trip 3-6-10

My family makes fun of me often, saying that I don't like change and am a creature of habit. What is funny about that is that I learned it from them...both my mom and Ernie are complete change-haters (unless it would involve a move to Hawaii...Ernie could do that!). Anyway...I like traditions...and so I have already named our trip to Great Wolf Lodge a tradition..even though this was only our third March that we have gone. I think it will only get more and more fun as the kids get older...they both loved the slides this year. Noah even went down the fast tube slides on two-person floats with Jon and I...and on a three person tube with Jon and Landon. Halfway down you could hear his little laughter and by the end his face was beaming...the kid loves adventure. And Landon loved them too...proclaiming the yellow (the fastest one) as his favorite. This year we took my mom along and she got Landon the wand, so he could go on the Lodge Quest. I think that was the highlight of his trip this year...that and winning the jackpot on this impossible game in the game room twice in one day. I have no idea how he did it...but he was pretty thrilled. We had an awesome trip. I put a video up on my facebook account if you want to view it.

Previous to going, the kids were sick again. But the morning of the trip we were able to get an antiobiotic for Noah as his pneumonia had gone into an ear infection. So thankful that we were able to catch that before going. Both kids seem to be on the mend now, and I am hoping they stay that way. Either way, spring is starting to edge its way closer and closer and with each extra moment of daylight, I feel better and better. I LOVE spring time...and summer is my all time favorite. Already, despite the fact that it is only 40ish degrees out, we are able to eat dinner and go outside to play a little before bath time, etc. I love those hours outside, riding bikes, talking to the neighbors, throwing balls, breathing fresh air. I love the promise of spring and the hope that rides on the wind. The hope and the promise are always there...but spring is such a tangible reminder of how all things can become new again.

Our little mini-vacation was just what we needed...to recharge and break out of the routine. Landon hasn't taken his bracelet off (the one that gets you admitted into the park) and is proclaiming that he won't take it off until next year when we go again. I am guessing that won't last...364 days is a long time .

Well,  the sun is shining and we are celebrating by grilling turkey burgers and playing outside until the sun sets...winter coats, hats and gloves included  Now if only we had some fresh Michigan sweet corn on the cob..mmmmm. I guess I am getting ahead of myself.