thankful thursdays...

i'm thankful for...

family vacations!!

every year we try and get away just the 4 of us...

this year we decided to plan a trip to the great wolf lodge and stop near by to see the new legoland and sea life aquarium that just opened up.

this was our first time having to invest money towards a family vacation, but in the process we learned it was money well spent.

here are pictures of legoland...
there was plenty to do and the kids seemed to really enjoy it.



here are pictures of our room (which i think the kids felt was a huge part of the experience) at the great wolf lodge...
i loved the fact that the cleaning ladies tucked in their babies everyday
and the bunk-beds were a hit!

Here are some pictures of the inside and outside water parks...

everyday we felt we had a different experience. there was so much to do for all age levels.

Here are some of the fun things we did during our stay in the hotel...
swimming isn't the only thing to do here. we played a scavenger hunt game for the 3 days we stayed and ended up fighting the dragon at the end, we played bingo, colored t-shirts, enjoyed story-time, and more.

This was our trip to sea life aquarium....

this ended up being very educational. we even got a free vip pass to see what things looked like behind the scenes. it was a great place to discover sea life.

to sum up this vacation i would refer to cami's quote on the back of her new t-shirt..."best vacation ever."

i find it very important to get away at least once a year with the family to create great memories. 

we are already talking about next year's plans and i look forward to the many more family vacations we get to share.

i'm thankful for family vacations!!!