Friday, January 17, 2014

Splash Universe - 1 week later

There was way too much going on this week for me to upload all these pictures earlier, but wow, did we have a blast last weekend.  We headed out to Dundee where Dan and Rosie treated all of us to a weekend at the indoor water park they have as our Christmas gift.

Once we got there we quickly changed into our bathing suits and checked it out for an hour or so before they closed.  Logan was a bit more hesitant (and not sure about the life preserver we put on him), so he clung on to me with all his might.  I literally couldn't take my tank top off to take him in to get used to it, because he wouldn't let go.  Within 5 minutes of watching daredevil Ellis playing, he quickly let go and was off.
The kiddie slide



A little fountain-type area that the kids loved 
Seriously I don't think I have one "clear" picture, but then again I was using my iPhone for a camera and they literally wouldn't stand still long enough for a good picture.  I guess it just shows how much they loved it!
There was also a lazy river that we could float in tubes in, but they liked just floating on their backs and letting the current move them on its own.

Saturday, we headed to Cabelas, which is right across the street, after a morning session in the water.  Of course the boys love their animals, so they thoroughly enjoyed this "trip to the zoo".
Hard to see, but those are turkeys they are looking at.


This was the funniest "exhibit".  After we started to walk away, other people were walking up to look at the elephant and Ellis stuck around to check him out longer.  He started babbling and then looking at these people and babbling more as if he was the tour guide and telling them all about the elephant.  Too funny!
And you can't forget to check out the fun "toys" too.

They were more interested in the vehicle next to them that had the steering wheel in it.  They were just waiting for the kids to get out of that way, to test it out.
Checking out the cot/tent combo.
And yes, they still think that playing in a dog crate is fun!  Weirdos!
Back at the waterpark for the night.  There were a TON of people there (well, it was a Saturday night after all), and there weren't enough life preservers for the little ones, so we stuck around at the kids area where the boys were pretty good playing without giving us heart attacks.  I was more worried about all the parents that weren't around their young kids (seriously who would leave their under 5 year old unattended at a water park?  You'd be surprised at how many there were!)

practicing swimming




Finally people started to leave so we headed one last time to the lazy river and grabbed a tube!
Most of the gang - (Rosie was taking the picture and Brian was enroute to the park).
Thanks again to Dan and Rosie for a great weekend.  We all came home exhausted and slept very well that night.


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