Johnson/Ivie family vacation

Kolby got two whopping weeks off from school this summer. So we granted Winnie's wish of returning to her most magical place on earth - The Great Wolf Lodge in Texas. The face says it all.

This time, we got to share the adventure with the Ivies. It's been a while since we could work out our schedules to do a combined family trip. And it was as fun as ever! Just remember, Lyra smiles on the inside, not the outside!

Well, she's almost cracking a smile in this one.

Amos had a blast on the body slides. I think he'd have gone down every slide if he wasn't too short to make the height requirement. What a bummer!

I did my best to keep up with these guys. That belly is really weighing me down these days. Klive was in heaven when I just let him float in the wave pool. Too bad that wasn't quite exciting enough for June and Winnie.

June went on every slide with her dad. Looks like she'll be his new ride buddy. And Winnie took that life vest off the first five minutes we were there and swam like a fish. She gave the big body slide a go, but it really freaked her out. I pulled her out at the bottom and she was just shaking. At least she gave it a try.

Tish had her arms full with three little dudes, but June said her favorite part of the trip was finally going on one slide at the very end with Auntie Tish.

And I am so proud of my girls this summer. They have really been working hard to learn how to swim without their floaties. I had to put this movie on of Winnie because I just can't believe how well she does at 3 years old. She opens her eyes under water and turns into a mermaid!