Great Wolf Lodge in Charlotte

Let the Magi quest begin!  Thank goodness Master Evan was with this group to lead the way.

For those of you unfamiliar with this game let me just get you up to snuff.  First, you have to buy the gear (everyone needs to fell the part, right?).  This includes the full ensemble of wizard attire; hat, cloak, wand with a cool topper, and a belt to hold your quest card and wand.  Lucas was all into the costume.  This was his favorite part.  Ok, so amongst the first two floors of the hotel they had it set up as a Magi quest game.  You had to figure out the clues to unlock one level to the next.  You had to use your wand to assist finding the clues.  The wands also stimulated certain objects in the hotel to move. The boys loved this game.  It was really like being a part of a video game.  It would hard to say which they liked more, Magi quest or the indoor water park!

One curious little wizard.

And it is very cool if you stay in your outfit ALL DAY.

Lucas working his magic.

Here you can see how Blaine used his wand to open the treasure chest.

It was even necessary to sleep in this attire.  I love their imagination.

Senior wizards.  This cracks me up.  This picture could have been taken at 7 in the morning or 9 at night.  If we weren't in the water park, they were play Magi quest.

And we followed them around like puppies.  The first time was cool.  The 100th time was enough to make me pull my hair out.  We had to work this game in shifts!

Pink drinks for the ladies!

Brian taking it easy in the wave pool.  You start to do things like this in a crazy waterpark, with children wizards running around everywhere.

Or you pretend, like I caught David doing, that you are in the ocean swimming freestyle in the warm tropical waters of paradise.

Yup, it was crowded and cold.  Kids love it, I hate it.

Lining up for the ropes course.

Leaf frog across the Lilly pads.

Hunter loved this obstacle.  He did it over and over.  I like it too and we would have races to see who could cross the fastest.

Blaine made it!

Fun weekend trip with the boys.  We needed to get out of the house and move after months of cold, dreary weather.  An indoor water park was a clever idea.  Until next time....but at some point they grow out of this stuff, right?  Im not wanting them to rush and grow up but I can think of some cooler places to go than the water park!

Easter 2015

I am so happy the boys still like to dye eggs.  They don't do it as long as they used to, but they still enjoy making all kinds of creations with the eggs.

Lucas can't keep his hand off of them.  He has a hard time leaving them in one cup to darken the color.  He is constantly taking them in and out it drives me crazy.  At first his eggs were super pastel, had no color at all or were a murky shade of brown/grey/green.

Easter egg hunt with Mrs. Welker's class.  This little boy is always so thoughtful.  He gave Lucas some of the eggs he found and he made sure his classmates all had as many as he did.

Lucas made this little "chicken on a nest." Looking at this again makes me giggle.

Last Sinking Springs Easter egg hunt!  On your mark, get set, GO!!  Thanks to all the great families at this little school who provided 100s of goody filled eggs!

And Larkin finds an accessory with anything.

Lucas is ready, front and center.

Go!  Run children!  The eggs may disappear before you even see them!

Sweet Hunter was around for the big hunt.  Sullins was out on Spring break.  He enjoyed himself and was so sweet helping the younger kids find eggs.

Basket filling and egg searching is almost complete

Last preschool Easter Party.

Chloe's here so lets dye eggs again!

These are some random pictures of the massive Easter Egg hunt we had in the backyard on Easter morning.  I think mom, dad and I hid close to 300 eggs!  Each egg was filled with some sort of surprise, whether it be money, candy or small toy.  The kids were flying around the backyard looking for eggs.  This was a really fun event for them and it lasted about an hour!

Lucas trying to keep Kona out of his candy basket!

Papa and Gaga watching from above.

Sorting through the loot and feeling extra blessed for the beautiful day and for all the reasons to celebrate Easter.

Easter Bunny came and brought some great magic tricks!

After the hunt we went as a family to the Clubhouse for Easter brunch.

The Easter bunny came to visit the kids and they were able to participate in another egg hunt!

And decorate their own Easter egg cookie, and take home a chocolate Easter bunny.  By the end of this day the three kids had enough candy and goodies to last through the rest of the year.

Thank you GCC for making this an extra special time for us.  We really appreciated all the extra touches you provided for the kids!

Later that day we made bunny houses from the little bunnies they received from Gaga and Papa.

Meet Dream, the name Lucas gave his little bunny!

Thankful for this wonderful holiday with all the people I love so much!

Birthday night!

I made David take a picture of us.  We never take pictures of ourselves, they are all of the kids.  Here is one for the books.  A night out to the Tavern to celebrate my 37th birthday!