Great Wolf Lodge {Tips}

I am finally wrapping up my Great Wolf Lodge blog posts with tips for surviving the lodge!

Here is a little recap of our trip:

Girls weekend trip with 5 girls in one standard family suite {we fit in room comfortably}

We arrived early Sunday morning and checked out Tuesday afternoon

2 adults and 3 kids

Tip #1 Stay hydrated at the water park

- The water park is kept at a certain temperature and it is pretty hot. They have free water stations at the water park...take advantage of this!

Tip #2 Take breaks from the water park

- When you walk into the water park you can smell the chlorine. So take little breaks out of the water often.

Tip #3 Water Shoes 

- I purchased these water shoes for the girls to wear at the water park. It kept their feet safe from any crazy weird foot fungus and from slipping all over the place.

Tip #4 Waterproof phone case

- My sister and I purchased these waterproof phone cases to store our phone and cash while we were at the water park. They actually worked and we saw several people with them too!

Tip #5 Floatation Devices 

- They have vests that your littles can borrow, so save yourself from over packing!

Tip #6 Towels

- They provide towels for guests at the water park. 

Tip #7 Have fun!!!

- I was such a paranoid mess at the water park. My kids were perfectly safe and happy. So I really didn't need to worry as much as I did.

I hope you find my tips helpful on your visit to the lodge!

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xoxo

Jocelyn

Great Wolf Lodge {Around The Lodge}

Happy Friday Everyone!

Thank you for following along all the Great Wolf Lodge fun!

Up today is everything we did around the lodge...from where we ate to the fun activities we did!

Buckle up for the ride it'll be a long one!

Where we ate and snacked...

For Breakfast we would grab a quick bite at the Dunkin' Donuts located in the hotel right off the elevators and McDonald's across the street(a quick walk away).

For Lunch/Dinner we ate at the Lodge and Buckets (located in the water park area).

The Lodge is a smaller restaurant inside the hotel. Considering its size we never had trouble getting a table.   

Buckets is located inside of the water park, I would recommend ordering food before your party is out of the water. The lines get pretty long.

Fun Activities around the lodge...The great part about Great Wolf Lodge is that they have tons of free activities for the kids to do!

Here are just a few...Face painting, bracelet making, ballon animals and so much more. Make sure to plan out your trip so you don't miss the fun and free activities.

The packages...We got the girls the "passes" which you purchase at an additional cost. 

They offer different passes that range from $44.99 up to $99.99

I purchased my daughters the "Pup Pass" which was the cheapest pass at $44.99.

This pass included:

One Creation Station animal with a Clubhouse Crew Adventure

One $5 Paw Points game card

One 12 oz. candy cup

One Glitz Glitter tattoo

One scoop of ice cream at Bear Paw Sweets & Eats

I wish I had gone with the next pass up because they both wanted to do the other activities included in the   "Paw Pass" so I ended up spending more paying for the items separately.

Cailee at Creation Station which is their version of Build-a-Bear!

The Ten Paw alley was so much fun and the kids enjoyed bowling with the tiny bowling balls.

Getting pictures with the girls was so difficult because they just wanted to play but I love this picture of Charlotte and I.

Come back tomorrow for some tips for surviving the lodge!

xoxo

Jocelyn

Great Wolf Lodge {Suites}

Welcome back to all the Great Wolf Lodge awesomeness!

Up today is the Hotel Room!

We visited the Anaheim location and stayed in the Standard Family Suite.

This room had two queen size beds and a sleeper sofa!

Our group included a total of 5 people (Myself, Cailee, Charlotte, My sister and niece)

the room was just the right amount of space for us!

The room had a microwave and mini fridge that came in handy!

The bathroom goodies were the absolute best and smelled so good! My hair took a beating from the water park and this hair conditioner was so helpful!

Mom Tip: Move the sleeper against your bed and you have an instant crib!

I would highly recommend this size room for a family!
Its practical and cheaper than the themed rooms.

With that being said the themed rooms look so cool and my kids definitely want to stay in one the next time we visit!

xoxo
Jocelyn

Great Wolf Lodge {our arrival}

We are just a few days away from our summer vacation and I am finally get around to sharing our Great Wolf Lodge Adventure!

We went last July (this school year literally flew by) and I took far to many pictures!

To avoid a huge photo dump in one post, I am spreading out the Great Wolf Lodge awesomeness!

Leaving for the lodge! 
When we do long car rides the kiddos always wear pjs(the comfier the better). 

How you know its an all girls weekend. Pink and sparkles all day long.

Our arrival...

The property is huge and the design is beautiful. Driving up the girls literally squealed in excitement.

Once we arrived the girls changed into normal clothing.

Although we arrived several hours before check in we were able to check in! 

They would later text us when our room was ready!

When we checked in we all got our wrist bands that allowed us access to the water park.

Fun Fact: When you check in they give each child wolf ears and if your celebrating something you get festive wolf ears!!

Cailee got the festive wolf ears because we were celebrating her upcoming 6th birthday!

Stay tuned tomorrow to check out our room!

xoxo
Jocelyn

mom approved one-pieces

Summer break is quickly approaching and that crazy summer heat has been gracing our presence these last few weeks! Summer is my favorite because well that means pool and beach trips are coming our way! It also means I have to find myself a new swimsuit! 

The reality is, I am still not 100% comfortable with my body! Surprise surprise I am still carrying belly weight from my last pregnancy and I have stretch marks on my sides that I don't care for. I know I shouldn't care what other people think but truth be told I could careless what they think! However I still don't want some of my insecurities exposed. Not sure if that makes any sense. 

I started looking for one-pieces because I feel like they hold "Everything" in and I actually feel good about myself when I wear them. 

I hate saying "mom approved" because obviously anyone can wear one-pieces not just moms. But for the sack that I am a mom and I love all these suits makes it "mom approved"!

All of these suits have great details in their design that don't make them feel like those boring one-pieces from back in the day! 

I found these three from Forever 21 and they are all under $25!

Left | Middle | Right

These three are from Old Navy and they are all on sale today!

Left | Middle | Right 

I love them all but honestly only need one! So the winner is the Old Navy swim suit with the ruffle!!!

Can't wait to head to the beach in this little number :)

xoxo

Jocelyn

free summer fun

With summer vacation just around the corner I have been brainstorming various ways to keep my littles entertained. Sure we have some mini vacations planned but for the most part our days are free for adventure. 

When I am on the hunt for fun activities to do with the kiddos my number one criteria is that it has to be free or reasonably affordable! You would be surprised to find how many things you could do with your kids that cost nothing. All it takes is a little bit of time and research. 
Aside from the main "go to" like the park, I absolutely love going to the library! Who knew?! My local library offers so many fun free activities for all age groups. Dare I say it's almost like a one stop shop!
My local library offers the following events:
Youth Chess Club Baby and Toddler Storytime Bilingual Storytime Just 2's and 3's Storytime School Readiness Storytime - a program designed to get 3-5 year olds ready for school - Yoga Basics for Adult Senior Creative Writing
And that is only a few of the events they have to offer!
I encourage you to check out your local library this summer.
And if you don't know what to do with that extra money your saving yourself this summer check out my friends at Personal Capital (where you can get a head start on retirement planning).   If you have any fun tips on having some free summer fun please share in the comments below!
I'll leave ya with a picture of my little family a few summers back :)

Happy Monday Everyone!
xoxo Jocelyn