Master Magi Katherine and Master Magi Tebbi?
We decided to get away last weekend to Great Wolfe Lodge, a waterpark near Chehalis. The kids *loved* the waterpark. And, they loved MagicQuest – more on that later!
Highlights our stay:
– The Kids Cabin themed room (see bunks)
– The “toddler” pool where Allison spent most of her time. It was really 4′ deep, but Allison thought it was a toddler pool
– The raft ride that Katherine did with Steve
– Arcade with games and prizes
– All the automated animals and pictures that the kids could animate with their wands
MagicQuest is a game that requires you to buy a wand and pay for game time. With the wand, you can complete 10 “rune” challenges and 3 adventures. Each rune involves running up and down the staircases of the lodge, the hallways and waving wands to gather items for the rune. In all, the helpers told us that they estimate it’s a 10 mile hike to finish the game. It took us about 6 hours over two days to finish the game. By the end, Katherine was the last one standing in our family. Allison had resorted to eating a bag of popcorn and handing over her wand to Steve to finish the game for her.
On the first day, at the MagicQuest shop, the helper asked the kids in turn for their game names. Katherine gave her name. Allison mumbled something like “Tebbi,” and that’s what showed up everytime we waved our wand at the main game tree.
Steve and I were impressed with the thought that went into this lodge. There were no barriers to purchasing anything – just wave the room bracelet under a scanner, and it would be added to your checkout bill. There was no reason to leave the hotel. Besides the fact that its in the middle of nowhere, the lodge has lots of amenities for kids and adults alike. Steve particularly enjoyed the margaritas in the waterpark. ๐
You did what?
We are continually amazed at Allison. Yesterday she was standing at the front door playing with a big rock. She picked up the rock…and dropped it on her toe! The doctor today said its just a bad bruise that will linger for a couple weeks. Steve and I just shook our heads. What an Allison thing to do.
On a more positive note, Allison finished her reading board. Katherine did as well, although it took 2.5 hours straight of reading to do this. For reaching 70 books on their reading boards, they each received a Hays Disney-themed suitcase. These are something else, virtually indestructible with light up wheels. Allison just about flipped out when I handed her the princess suitcase. Katherine’s eyes bugged out, and she promptly read a pile of fairy books afterwards.
Our Adventures
The kids and I visited the serpentarium in Monroe, home of reptiles. We saw amazing things, from snakes to turtles, alligators, lizards, etc. Katherine wasn’t too excited to stand next to the cages…hence the pictures of Allison with reptiles.
The girls went to their neighbor’s birthday party. It was luau themed as you can see.
We also went to Derby Days a few weekends ago. The girls rode in the kids parade with a bunch of other neighborhood kids. We rode in the “sports fan” section of the parade with decorated bikes.
