Ben's Birthday Weekend

This weekend we celebrated Ben's upcoming birthday with a visit to Great Wolf Lodge up north in Traverse City (one of those hotels with a built-in waterpark inside.) We gave Ben the choice of a birthday party with all his friends, or a weekend at Great Wolf Lodge with just us...and of course he chose the waterpark. Anyway, it was a fun weekend. The kids had a blast riding all the water slides and splashing around. We also brought a "Hot Wheels" cake for Ben, and he got to open a few presents. Another highlight for the kids was playing "MagiQuest." It's an interactive game that kids can play around the hotel where they go on a scavenger hunt with magic wands and solve riddles and go on quests. Megan liked it so-so but she didn't have the interest for it. Ben however loves it, and he and I spent a few hours each day working on his quests. In fact, I'd say he loved that just as much as the waterpark.