A special stay at Kalahari in Sandusky, OH

Earlier this week, our family took a little mini-vacation to the largest Indoor water park in the USA. Yes, it really is that big with a ton of things to do. They have sections for kids of all ages and abilities. The wave pool was a lot of fun and both kids enjoyed that a lot. The slides were a lot of fun in the various areas. Hannah really enjoyed going down them with at least one parent or the other in tow. There are at least three hot tub areas, two of which are of the indoor/outdoor variety, a lazy river, some basketball courts, and a lot of other things as well.

Ask Mama Eagle sometime about taking the "Toilet Bowl Plunge" backwards! Hannah loved it, mama? Not so much.
Luke's favorite activity was playing "putty putty golf". He really had fun just hitting and guiding the ball all over the place. Never mind keeping track of his hits, it was all about having fun! Not only was there the water park inside, but they also have one outside as well. If you need a break from the water, there was a nine-hole putt putt golf course, a full-sized game room, an indoor play area for kids under 54", plus a mini-zoo with a variety of animals including some kangaroos, camels, goats, and other African animals. More about that and pictures later.

But the best part was learning to ride the waves! Check out the video below. They have a special pool that you can ride a wave board. The water is so intense, but so is the fun. The first time I saw this a few months ago, I wasn't so sure I wanted to do it. But with very few people at Kalahari while we were there, I thought it was a great opportunity to take advantage of. Even Hannah got in on it and had a blast. Ask her about the best part of being at Kalahari and this is what she is going to talk about.

Happy Mother's Day May 10 2009

This morning at church, LukeAaron and all the other kids from the Creation Cove sang some special songs for all the mom's in the services. I took this video from my digital camera. It was pretty funny. Luke for a while seemed to be the only one with any kind of energy. But as the clip continues, you will see Luke isn't the only ham in the group. One young man in a Red Shirt started to realize where the microphone was and was not afraid to use it. Enjoy the clip today and for all the mother's out there, Thanks! Especially for my wife, one of the bestest mother's I know! (She must get it from her own mom.)