Surprise Trip!

Last night we took the kids on a surprise trip. It started off as just a normal evening after school/daycare. We got in the car and drove for a couple of hours. The kids enjoy any trip when they can take off their shoes.

They requested several photos of their feet.

They're very happy to show their feet off.

Our hot driver.

At the surprise destination! A waterpark hotel!!! We got there too late to swim last night, but let the kids enjoy popcorn and TV in bed for a while.

Benjamin got to spend a few minutes on the top bunk. He was pretty happy.

A hotel room with a king bed and a set of bunkbeds? Pretty sweet.

Enjoying the breakfast buffet.

Benjamin wasn't sure what to make of it at first. I think he was in sensory overload. He stayed very close and didn't want to get wet at all. Jacob took off right away and didn't stop for several hours.

Look at this place! I can't imagine how massive it would seem to a 2-year-old.

My beautiful Jake.

It took a while, but Benjamin finally agreed to the inner tubes.

Jacob wanted to try the monkey bar rope/floaty things. He wasn't quite tall enough to reach the ropes, so two very nice older boys held it down for him. :)

About halfway through, he got scared, and jumped down. He made it to three floaty things. Not too bad for a boy who's too little to reach the rope by himself!

One of the tubes goes OUT of the building and back in. The dark blue one is pitch black inside!

Getting the hang of things and loosening up.

Jacob in the whirlpool area. He had fun for a while, but I made him get out when the big kids started making the water go around really quickly. 

Pure joy on Benjamin's face as he goes down the slide.

In front of the waterfall on our way back to our car.

Note how big the t-shirt is. This is a kids' medium. They had extra small, but Benjamin didn't want them. He made sure he chose a color that wasn't available in extra small. 

Super bands! 

To wrap up our fun trip, we went to one of our favorite restaurants. Our favorite server doesn't work there anymore. :( However, we still had good service.

They have a new dessert for kids! It's a fun-shaped rice krispie treat on a paint tray. The kids have a paintbrush and chocolate and strawberry "paint" with sprinkles!

Our first surprise trip was a success!