Medieval Times and Great Wolf Lodge

We just returned from a very short vacation in Texas.  We left for Grapevine, Texas on Thursday and drove for more than 7 hours, an hour longer because of multiple stops along the way.

We were excited to get on the road.  
Joseph "snacked" during the drive,
so there was a lot of suctioning going on.

When we got to the Great Wolf Lodge, we barely had time to freshen up before going to the Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament.  The place was not very busy because of the day of the week, which suited us just fine.

At the Medieval Times Castle, before the show.

Everybody had to wear a crown!

The show was a neat experience.  The fights were choreographed, of course.  Our knight, the Black and White Knight, won the tournament.  We were served food and were supposed to eat them without utensils in keeping with the Medieval experience.  Of course, we brought a strainer and a spoon so that Joseph could taste the soup.  Our waiter was very attentive and addressed us as "my Lady" and "my Lord."  It was after 10 PM when we got back to the lodge.  Joseph still wanted to shower, so we went to bed very late.

The following morning, we missed the Wolf Walk at 9 AM, but we were able to see the Great Clock Tower Show.   Then, we set off to find a Filipino restaurant.  It took us 35 minutes to get to the town where there was one.  It was worth it, though.  Brady and I were stuffed.  Joseph tasted everything.

In front of the Great Clock Tower in the resort lobby

A big fake tree in the lobby

In the background is the indoor water park, one level down.

 Finally, once back in the lodge, we went to the water park.  Joseph and his Dad went through the water fountains and sprinklers first, while I was on suction duty.

In the water park, about to get wet.

Blurry :(
Joseph looks so grown up!

Joseph tired of them quickly, so we went to the pool area where he had a better time.

Joseph did not want to use the head float thingy,
 so Daddy was his flotation device.

Joseph's very own all-terrain wheelchair.
It's actually his manual wheelchair.

See how useful the manual wheelchair was?

 

We went back to the room to shower and eat.  Then, Joseph had some spare, precious, time to play on his computer.  Before we knew it, it was time for Story Time in the lobby at 8 PM.

Night-time Story Time

After the Story Time, Joseph wanted to play in the arcade.

His Daddy happily obliged.

  

After the arcade, it was time for some snacks.  Notice how eating was such a big part of our vacation?
And then, it was bedtime.  Joseph loved sleeping on the bunk bed.  He'd never slept on one, so he insisted on sleeping on the bottom bed.  I slept on the top bunk.  Brady had the bed all to himself.  We all slept good during those two nights.  Joseph never asked to be turned until it was time to wake up.

  

Joseph in the Wolf Den.

Plum tuckered out.

Then it was Goodbye Time.

We made better time going home.  Joseph said we would go back to the Great Wolf Lodge soon!  Of course, he said that about Disney World, too, and it has been three long years since we were there.  Brady and I think that our next trip will be a local one, perhaps to Avery Island where they make Tabasco sauce. Joseph has been fascinated with spicy food lately so that should be fun.

Spring is springing along!

I just wanted to post some pictures of our Spring season.

 Dyeing the eggs

Meeting Austin's girlfriend

Pocking eggs with family on Tuesday

before Easter Sunday

    Unexpected hospital stay for Brady over the Easter weekend

Pocking eggs with a friend, who is a girl.

Blessings in disguise:

Because Brady had to be off from work after his hospital stay, 

we all got to spend our wedding anniversary together: 

shopping for plants at Lowe's and eating out.

Plus Daddy at home on a weekend,

racing cars with Joseph.

Spring means flowers!

Ooops, what is he doing here?

Oh yeah, we watched a lot of The Voice.

 Joseph's lack of enthusiasm about being outside, 

regardless of the beautiful weather;

he would rather stay inside where the Wifi signal is strong.

An idea I copied from a gardening website, 

with Thanks! to Brady

for doing it for me.

Thriller, filler and...okay, the spiller does not show very well.

My first attempt to take a picture of a hummingbird.

Second attempt to "capture" a hummingbird

Joseph and his Nana

Crawfish time!

A new addition to the Baudin Family

Mack De Leon Baudin

Joseph's reaction to Mack on their first meeting

Joseph and Mack getting along 

as long as they are not on the same plane.

Saying Goodbye to a friend at work :(

(Served her right to have her eyes closed in this picture!)
I will miss you, Mia!

 

Hello! to her replacement

   

Mother's Day with my boy.

   

They love each other; they just don't know it yet.

Warming up