Lanny's 6th Birthday at the Great Wolf Lodge

Yesterday was a crazy busy day.  I had to get up bright and early to do my pro bono work, and Eddie had to get the kids up and ready.  Evan was supposed to go to his first soccer practice of the season and then they were going to cousin Lanny's birthday party.  Unfortunately, Eddie forgot he left his work truck keys in my purse while on vacation, and he needed to move his truck which was parked right in front of the garage door where our car is parked.  He thought he had a spare key in the truck and called his buddies at the fire department to unlock the truck for him.  They did but no keys!  He then called his friend whose son is also on the same soccer team because they weren't going to make it to practice.  His friend got Evan's uniform for him.  Then, the deliverers of our new bed arrived.  After they left, Eddie decided after moving some stuff around in the garage that he could get the car out.  Our garage is not that big so that was definitely a real feat.  He and the boys were able to get to the party on time.  Lanny wanted a pirate themed party, and his parents decided to have the party at the Great Wolf Lodge.  I have heard some great reviews about this place but haven't had a chance to go since they opened the one close to us.  It is actually quite expensive to spend the night, but there is so much for families to do, and it is a big vacation destination apparently.  The place was packed on Saturday.  I met them for the party after I finished up my work.  The party package included a party room with decorations and pizza.  Then, the kids got all day passes to the water park.  All of the kids had a blast, but I think Brody had the most fun of all.  That kid just LOVES water!

The Pirate party is ready. 

Lanny and his best buddy and cousin Evan enjoying pizza.

Lanny had quite an appetite after soccer practice.

Arggghhh.  Reade the Pirate

Sweet Emma

Cute pirate cupcakes

A pirate ship for the little pirate cupcakes

Lanny makes a wish.

Evan gets a chocolate cupcake. 

Looks like someone else enjoyed a cupcake.

Sweet Cate had a great time.  She loves the water too!

That's the happiest face. 

He thinks he's in heaven when there's water.

So excited. 

Sweet smiles.

This huge bucket would fill with water and dump massive amounts of water on the crowd below. 

He could have done this all day and night!

Reade on a jet ski. 

Uncle Paul took cousin Cate down the slide. 

Brody tries to shoot big brother. 

"I'm going to get you, Evan.  Hehehe!"

Sweet Reade

Reade loved this little slide.

Cate also liked the jet ski.  

Evan looking for someone to shoot.

I arrived just in time to get Brody to go to sleep for his nap.

Reade's close up

Emma's close up

Me, Lanny & Evan on the big white water raft. 

Well, me and Lanny enjoyed it. 

My Evan was not too thrilled about the rapids.

Sweet little Cate

Brody tries to dump water on someone.

Love that face.

I tried to catch big brother going down the slide.

There goes Daddy.

Silly daddy.

Two thumbs up. 

Here he comes!

You would think after five days at the beach going down slides at the water park, he would have had enough.  Never!

Cate tries to "catch" the water.

She loves it almost as much as Brody. 

Lanny climbing out of the slide.  The birthday boy stayed so busy that we couldn't keep up with him. 

Evan and Brody at Great Wolf Lodge

My boys

First trip to the lodge.  I think we'll come back. 

Me and my babies after an exhausting day at the water park. 

A reasonably well-behaved picture of the kids.  Emma and the other girls had already left though. 

Eddie told them after they sat still for a good picture that they could do something crazy.  This is what we got!