Great Wolf Lodge!

We surprised the girls this weekend and took them to Great Wolf Lodge, in Mason, OH. By surprise them, I mean Ella thought we were going to the Gap outlet for mommy. (No worries - we were able to hit that fun little stop on the way home!) We pulled in, started videoing, and got her shocked reaction to the wolves on the sign. It was great. She hadn't realized we had packed luggage in the back of the car.

We stayed in the "Kid Camp", equipped with two bunk beds and their own personal TV. They loved it. Not to mention we were right across the hallway from Cub Club, where it was full of toys, books, and crafts. If you know our girls well, they are crazy over crafts. We spent quite a bit of time in that little piece of heaven. On Friday, we took in the waterpark. Kinsley was pretty wiped, so our little "dare devil" leached on to Ronnie like a monkey and wanted no part of the slides. She warmed up a little bit by Saturday, though, and took in some of the water adventures. By Saturday late afternoon, we were all exhausted and traveled to our other hotel just down the road a few miles. (We weren't about to pay for another night there based on the cost - at this age, the girls don't mind. They just love the "hotel" concept!) It was a great weekend and so much fun to surprise the girls. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone - I feel like I am blessed with three of the best Valentines in the world!

Healthy!!!

So if we keep in touch often, you probably know that our family was sick - the entire month of January! I will say, we did lots of crafts and baking, spent lots of time in our playroom. I felt like we definitely enjoyed our home during the month of January. We were stuck inside most of the month! As great as we tried to make the time, we are so thankful to finally be healthy! I have turned into that crazy, over the top mom who wants to avoid germy places at all cost. Ronnie said he was going to take the girls to Chuck E Cheese today. . . Are you kidding me? To that place, on a crowded rainy Saturday, after a rainy Friday night? I picture thousands of school age children, covered in nasty germs, spreading their sickness around that place. After a pleading veto, they had a change of plans. Am I being a little over extreme? Most likely. However, we need to be healthy and I need to be able to leave the house during February!
All that being said, it has made me more thankful for the healthy times. I think of my sweet Memaw, who is pretty much house bound all the time. Her health doesn't allow her to get out and about very often, so I have found myself praying more often for her and for little joys to come her way during the day. So what is the good take away from our month of sickness? Better perspective, more thankfulness, and more frequent use of hand sanitizer!