We went back for a 3rd visit (yes, this is 3 times in 3 years). I believe this was our best trip yet! We decided this go-around would be kept a surprise for the kids until the morning we were leaving. Many parents make the "We are going to Disney World" announcement a really cool surprise for the kids, but since we could never do that, I wanted this to be our version of an unexpected treat that would get the kids excited.
It worked! It was a Sunday morning and I made pancakes for breakfast so that we would all have reason to eat at the table together. We went around the table and asked the kids what they would like to do that day. Ian said, "Nothing", and Sam replied with "Go for a bike ride". Jeff and I smiled at each other and said "How about we go to Great Wolf Lodge?" Their expressions were priceless and the surprise was very well received. When we told them all their friends who were joining us, it got even better.
We had a group of 27! Wowee!!! This trip had been planned for months and my Fairfax County friends and us were taking advantage of the public school teacher work day that next day (Monday, April 15th).
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| Can you believe one entire family is not even in this picture!?!?! |
Our visits to GWL get easier and easier. It was so wonderful to walk in any direction and see people we love to hang out with enjoying the water park. Our kids effortlessly went from group to group of kids to be with. There were plenty of moms/dads to keep an eye on them. But, honestly we got to the point where we knew they'd be ok also on their own -- the older kids at least.
Dinner was the restaurant (as we've done in the past) in the GWL parking lot, "Jungle Jims". Believe it or not, we met up with everyone at 5:30pm and didn't have any kind of wait. And we all got tables together. The boys all sat at one table, the girls at another, the men at their own table and the women at another. It was awesome!
Gosh I love this place. The kids love this place. And Jeff does a great job of pretending to love this place. :)
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| Playing in the arcade and winning! |
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| The kids getting ready to bowl. |
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