Great Wolf Lodge Vacation

It has been months since I last updated Emma's blog and I feel really bad about it. Originally I decided to start this blog so that our family could keep up with Miss Emma and so that Issac and I could have a log filled with all of our beautiful family memories. When I first started the blog I updated a few times a week. As I look back through this blog it warms my heart and brings tears to my eyes because it reminds me just how special our sweet little girl is. I absolutely hate that I have dropped the ball on this one. Things are so busy around here these days. My business is booming and I am selling merchandise coast to coast on a weekly basis and am even selling a handful of items overseas each month. Its completely crazy and I never would have imagined my little business that I started with only $100 getting this big and this busy. I am so thankful for it, but between work, my husband, Emma, and our pre-school at come curriculum things can get a little hectic. Since I have not blogged much throughout the course of the past year there is no way I can fully update everyone on Emma so I am just going to jump in to a wonderful memory we made at the beginning of March...
Our First Family Vacation to Great Wolf Lodge!

Back in the fall Issac and I spent some time contemplating and planning a mini vacation for early Spring. We thought about going to Disney for a week but then decided to wait because we had too much going on at the time. Finally we decided that we were going to take a four day mini-vacation to Great Wolf Lodge. I am not certain how many of our friends and family back home are familiar with GWL, but let me tell you... It is absolutely amazing and HUGE! It was the perfect getaway! That place has so much to offer. Amenities and activities include a huge indoor water park with tons of slides/rides for children of all ages, a wave pool, kiddie pool, day spa, children's day spa called "Scoops" (so cute), arcade, outdoor swimming pool, mini golf course, bowling alley, fitness center, restaurant, bakery, pizza hut, duncan donuts, pottery painting store, day care, and Magi-Quest which is basically a wizard game where children must follow clues and "Enchant" various things throughout the lodge- very cool. There was never a dull moment during our trip and when the fourth day came around, we were all very sad to leave.

First day in the indoor water park. Emma was excited to get going!

She and I had so much fun in the kiddie pool!

This was one of the bigger slides and oh was it ever fun!! It starts out at the top of a very tall set of stairs, takes you outside of the lodge where you ride through some loops (slide is closed in so that you are never cold) and then takes you back into the lodge where you drop down this set of slopes. Very fun and probably my favorite ride.

Wave pool with more large slides behind it. Those start indoors and then take you outdoors for about 95% of the ride before bringing you back inside. Pretty genius if you ask me.

Emma loved this. Me, not so much.

My little girl is so girly. She wore a bow (made by me) the entire time we were in the water park. Amazingly  that bow is still in perfect condition even after the four days of abuse.

They had these little water spouts everywhere and they were definitely Emma's favorite thing to play with.

Lilly pad pool.

A few of the kiddie slides.

More of the big slides.

Emma's first grilled cheese. We pretty much threw healthy eating out the window. It was vacation after all!

Inside the lobby area.

Great Clock Tower.

Magi-Quest store where you can purchase your wands and accessories.

Pottery painting.

Emma painted a bear piggy bank. It looked awesome after it came out of the fire pit.

We had to take breaks in between activities because Emma played hard and was very worn out. Issac and I even took a nap together every day which was awesome. Naps are now a rarity for us.

Little Lady needed 9 hair bows for a four day vacation. We had to have one for every outfit right?

We went ahead and booked a luxury sweet and had an awesome view from our balcony.

More from our balcony.

So this was really cool... At Great Wolf you don't have a card for your room. Instead you scan your bracelet that you keep on the entire time you are there and it opens up your door. Very cool!

My big surprise for Daddy... I booked us a private behind the scenes tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway!!!

We even got to ride around the track twice!

The worlds largest television.

Family photo in the winners circle.

The seat Emma is in sells for $1,000,000!

One happy guy!

Swoon! She is so cute!!! Ralph Lauren makes the best children's clothes ever.

Bakery. They had the most delicious chocolate cupcake I have ever had. 

Leaving Great Wolf. We were so to go but are so thankful for the wonderful memories we made during the four days we were there! God has blessed is immensely and we are so grateful for this beautiful life full of love and happiness.