GREAT WOLF LODGE (4 2/3 YRS OLD)

S, her friend Ella, daddy and momma are having a GREAT time at Great Wolf. Both daddy and momma find that Ella and S are a good personality and physical pairing. Neither one have had any disputes with each other and often refer to each other as best friends.

It really helps that Ella is laid back when S isn't and vice versa. Both are good swimmer, unafraid to swim with their heads in the water and can swim sufficiently independent that they can go without a life jacket; luckily most if the water is less than 4 ft deep.

The best part is that they both "love" the water slides. All the slides, except for 2, accommodate kids 42 inches and over. Ella and S giggle and laugh down them while momma whoops and screams. Often, they ask to do it again and again.

One thing to note is that the large water slides are 7 flights of stairs up. (Daddy counted 102 steps). S and Ella go up them easily but daddy and momma definitely get a work out.

Everyone is definitely going to be sad when the vacation is over.