The ride home. =)
We recently made our way up to the Northwest's version of Disneyland- a magical place called The Great Wolf Lodge! It was sooo much fun. It was a mix between a cruise and a super fun water park.
Upon checking in, we received wrist bands which were a little dangerous. They served as our key to the room and as a credit card (dangerous part). All we had to do was swipe our wristband at the lobby Starbucks (no joke) and there we had our two lattes. Comes in handy when you are in a swimsuit and there's no room for a purse or wallet.
They also had all different types of fun depending on the age group- an arcade of games, a room dedicated to xbox and such, an adult spa and a little girl sundae themed spa, a craft room for the youngsters, a few adult bars, and there huge cafeteria with made-to-order specialties. We only ate breakfast there, but our made-to-order omelets were great. There were loads of choices- donuts, oat meals, a juice bar, waffles, bagels, muffins, quiches, cereals, yogurts, etc. Yuummoo. I would only imagine their other mealtimes were just as deeelish.
On top of all that, there is the raging water park. It's 85 degrees inside and has lots to offer. The kiddy pool is where we spent most of our time. The water came up to Barrett's little chest so he was able to get around that area with ease. They have smaller water slides for his 2 year age and then some medium ones for a little older kids. Although Scotty took him down a really big one and Barrett had to go down all by himself. He did great, but looked a little overwhelmed. No tears, but when we asked if we wanted to go again he says, "no.. noo.. noo."
We'd recommend the resort to families with kids about 2 and up. Luckily Scott and I were able to go on one of the massive (and I mean massive) water slides together but they don't have babysitting so I would plan accordingly.
