Summertime Madness - Part One

     As a reward for a great report card, my parents let me pick a place to go on vacation. I chose Great Wolf Lodge, the indoor waterpark resort of FUN! Lisha (my plus one and favorite swim buddy) and I had a blast! 
     To start off the trip, we picked Lisha up, and drove for a while before arriving at Jacobsburg Environmental Educational Center near the resort. There, we had our picnic lunch under a pavilion and joked around, laughing over things so silly that if anybody had heard us, they would have thought that we were weirdos. :)

     Upon arrival at the Lodge, we checked in and each received a pair of wolf-ear headbands (yes, even my parents!). We headed up to our room, the "Wolf Den Suite", any kid's overnight-stay dream. It was a room, complete with an enclosed cave of bunkbeds and a mini TV! WHOOO HOOO!!!!!

     After unloading our bags, we immediately sped off to the waterpark for a few hours of nonstop, soaking wet, fun! Even my parents got on all the rides! When we finally started to get tired (hey, climbing staircases and waiting in line can be exhausting!), we retired to the hotel room and enjoyed the luxurious perks of being on vacation. 

Photobomb!

     Following our relaxation time, we all piled into the car and headed out for dinner at 'drumroll please'............. Friendly's (*cue catchy jingle*)! Lisha and I enjoyed an all American meal of mini cheeseburgers and fries. Meanwhile, Mommy and Daddy took on a more British approach and ordered a dish of clam chowder and fish and chips. Pip pip and a cheerio! Of course, the highlight of our meal was the ice cream. Ahhhhh... yummy, yummy, ice cream.
     When we arrived back at the resort, my parents gave us a 12 o'clock curfew (*sniff* they grow up so fast!) and let us roam freely thoughout the resort. Lisha and I spent over an hour in the gift shop until finally going upstairs and enjoying the privacy of our little cave. We ended up turning the TV off at 12:10ish, and fell asleep almost immediately after. 

     The next morning, we slept in a little bit before heading down to the waterpark to get the most out of our last day there. We all got on our favorite rides again (including the "Double Barrel", "Bigfoot Crossing" and "Slideboarding") My dad even got some shots of us getting drenched by a GINORMOUS bucket of water. When we eventually began to get hungry, my parents, Lisha and I went outside and had some snacks, "tailgating" on the back of our Outback.

     Then we went back into the waterpark. After a few more hours of fun, we decided it was time to say goodbye to Great Wolf Lodge. For linner, we stopped at a county park and had Wawa hoagies, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes. Lisha and I even treated ourselves to Starbucks frappuccinos!

Just hanging!

Rock shaped geocache infested with ants. YUCK!

     We discovered there were some caches within the park and had a blast introducing Lisha to geocaching.   Then, we completed the journey home and dropped Lisha off. This was a terrific trip that I will never forget!

To be continued...