Our Quick Summer Get Away

Another school year was quickly approaching and we had not taken a true summer vacation. With one week to go we decided to go to the Poconos in Pennsylvania. We wanted to check out the Great Wolf Lodge which is an indoor water park and resort all in one.

We have arrived! We all changed and went right into the water park. After several hours of wet fun we were finally able to check into our room. Each of the kids received a "Pup Pass" which allowed them to participate in several other fun activities.


Tru stuffed a horse. His name is Browney. Tru was so disinterest in Browney that he freely gave the horse to Lin-Ley .


Lin-Ley stuffed a Panda (of course).


Our littlest wolf.


The kids were very excited that they had their own bedroom Wolf Den.


Complete with their own TV!


Our littlest wolf.


Tru's favorite part of the water park, by far, was the big bucket of water. The big bucket would fill with water and then empty onto anyone that happened to be beneath it.


Tru was fascinated by it and would not get any closer than this. Eventually Lin-Ley convinced tricked him into standing under the bucket. The force of the water forced him to the floor the first time. The next two times they both loved it.














Before we left we went to the Cub Club for some more activities. As the kids played in the club Dallas and I were left to finish their activities!!


Good Bye Great Wolf!


That evening we were to stay at a local Chateau. Ooh, La, La....


The scenery, as we drove there and walked around the hotel, was beautiful!


There were mountains and a lake,


swans,


deer,


ducks,

and even a pretty waterfall.

Then, with great anticipation, we went to check out our room...

And this was our view!


















It only went downhill from there. The most exciting part was when we had to get the kids out of bed at 9:30PM to switch rooms in a hurry. On the other side of our paper-thin walls were a group of young men who were loud, vulgar and tried to break through the adjoining door into our room. What an end to our family vacation!

Quote Of The Day:
No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one.
~Elbert Hubbard