On July 2nd, we surprised the girls with a mini vacation to the Great Wolf Lodge just south of Olympia. The GWL is an indoor waterpark/resort. Even after we'd arrived to the lodge, the girls just thought we were staying in a really cool hotel. They had no idea that there was a waterpark just waiting for them. The room was fantastic and we had a blast while we were there. Hayley was hilarious. She's completely unafraid of just about anything and wanted to participate in every possible thing she could. If only she were taller, we would've taken her on the bigger rides. But she enjoyed going on the smaller kid slides over and over and over...you get the point. Ashley on the other hand took a while to get into the swing of things. She was completely content just playing in the kiddie pools/splashers. She avoided all the bucket drops (1000 gallons to be precise) of water at all costs. I personally bribed and threatened her to get her on the BIG waterslides with me and John. By the end of day 1, she was okay with maybe going on one big ride tomorrow with each of us. By day 2, they were kinda fun and she was ready to slide. :) Not too much though. She still wanted to play in the water but at least now she was giggling and smiling at every turn. All in all, we had a great time at the resort and look forward to maybe another trip in the fall. 
The girls first glimpse of the hotel lobby. 
The huge bucket of water that drenches passers by. :)
Our silly family at the restaurant.
Mmmm, fondue for dessert!
Good Night Girls!
April Part 2
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