Spring Break 2011

Since we didn't make any official plans for Spring Break, Mike & I took an impromptu trip up to Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, WI. It's only 3 hours away, has the coolest rooms I've ever seen in a hotel, and an amazing indoor waterpark! It is right on Lake Michigan, and the views were beautiful! It has me thinking we're going to try to make it a summer trip as well, and rent a Villa right on the beach! The room we stayed in was the Kidaquarium room...it was BIG & clean! The kids had their own little sleeping cubby with bunk beds, a TV & enough room for Evie's pack n play. There was no door on the cubby, but it was seperated, which was nice. There was also a couch, fridge, microwave & coffee pot! We were able to pack lunches & breakfast & ate dinner at the resort. Both kids were excited & stir crazy by the time we got there Wednesday afternoon...a quick wardrobe change and we were off to the waterpark! Andrew was nervous walking in about how deep the water was going to be at the end of the water slides, but right off the bat, there were two water slides perfect for him that didn't drop him into a pool of water (they just slid flat after twisting). He immediately went down both those slides countless times! Then, it was off to explore all the different things that sprayed & dumped water, the lazy river & even the hot tub before going down the BIG twisty tube slide with Mike. He seemed to enjoy it, but didn't have much interest in going down it again -- everything else was just fine for him! The pool was too deep for him to stand in, so he'd run over & grab himself a life vest & off he went! It's amazing to me, that at 4 1/2, he basically could have been left alone to play there & been absoultely safe! The last day we were there, he made a friend and the two of them ran around & played all morning! He finally got up the courage to stand under the big ship bucket which dumped 1000 gallons of water on you! It knocked him down every time (and even about took his shorts once!), and he absoultely loved it! Evie continues to be my child with no fear! She didn't know what to do first, so we led her over to the small kids area with a pirate ship to climb on & lots of different water sprays. There was a little bucket you could fill up and dump on your head -- this was probably her least favorite of everything, but the 2 days we were there she kept getting braver & would dump it on her head! I guess if the rest of the kids thought it was so great, then it must be, right? There was a little baby waterslide area she loved! The first time down, it was nothing but a facefull of water -- I thought sure there was going to be crying, but she just marched back up the stairs & kept going down! By the end she was figuring out how to keep herself propped up a little! She LOVES jumping in the pool! I couldn't let her get too far away from me, because she'll jump in whether you're there to catch her or not! (kinda scary, actually!) Mike and I basically divided & conquered...one of us was following one kid the whole time! I was a bit envious of the parents with older kids who got to sit poolside with their drinks while their kids entertained themselves! In a few years, when my kids are that old, I wonder if I'll be sitting with a drink, envious of the parents with young kids who are able to still find joy in the smallest of water splashes.... I guess every age brings something special & I just have to make sure I treasure it all! :)