The Hopkins clan spent the Fourth of July weekend at the Wisconsin Dells--America's #1 Waterpark and Resort. It was a wonderful time of family togetherness...we didn't do much talking but we did spend a lot of time running up several flights of stairs to ride down water slides. I'm not much of an amusement park person, so I was skeptical at first, but I ended up having a blast! I could've stayed an extra day, I had so much fun.
There were many highlights to the trip, like playing basketball in the water (first with Nick & Nat then with Amber & Keith), riding the Hurricane, riding on the raft 3 times in a row with Max & Laney...But my favorite part of the trip was spending time in the water with my nieces. Pictured here is baby Ali in her whale floatie. Is this the face of heaven or what?
Babies are a wonder...try as I might, I will never be as beautiful or as fashionable as baby Brielle. Check her out in her leopard swimsuit and sun hat. She looks like she stepped off the plane in Paris. Gorgeous, just gorgeous!
Jeff and I had such a blast with our nieces...He loves the stage Ali's going through where she can interact and respond to playful interactions and she's trying to talk. She babbles like she's carrying on a conversation in baby speak! I don't know who is cuter--Jeff or Ali!
And here's a picture of Ali and her Grammy splashing in the pool with Laney...Laney went on every ride in the water park with her usual indefatigable energy. Her favorite rides were the raft ones...
Max liked the body slides, which I can't stand because water shoots up your face and I can't breathe. We tried to get him to go on the Hurricane but he kept protesting, "I'm too little!"
One thing's for sure--the kids aren't afraid of heights. My thighs are killing me tonight as I recover from walking up several flights of stairs to get to these slides. It was like a killer workout on a stairmaster!
It was so relaxing to just sit by the pool and read a book. I'm going through "home from vacation blues" tonight...I wish every day could be a vacation but it's back to the grind tomorrow.
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