Wacky Waco

After Great Wolf Lodge in November, we packed the boys off to grandpa's house for the day while the girls took a day trip to Waco. I went back to Waco for homecoming the year after I graduated from Baylor (2004 if anyone is counting), but other than that I really haven't been back. I always wanted to, but I just never got the chance. Living in another state will do that to you! 

I was anxious to go back and see the campus and how much Waco had changed, but getting to visit the new Magnolia Silos was what really pushed it over the edge. We definitely had to go check it out. We had a blast, and I can't wait to go back!

 NINFAS...aka...the best Mexican food there ever was.

I dream about this green sauce.

 Hailey (my sister), Me, and Amy (my sister-in-law) at Spice.

 At Spice with my girls. They were super into pictures.

 Sweet girls at Spice

 We made it to the Silos!

 My mom and me...it was crowded for sure.

 The actual store was pretty small, so my sister hung out outside with the girls.

 We had to go see Harp Design Co. too of course.

Checking out the bear pit on campus with Emmie

 Cheering in the Baylor Bookstore

 The BEST coffee

 One last stop at Collins Street Bakery

 Emmie is a fan.

Addie too.

Great Wolf Lodge

Great Wolf Lodge is such a fun place! We headed there with Papa and Aunt Amy in November, and we had a blast. It's basically a giant indoor (and outdoor when it isn't November) water park inside a wilderness lodge, mixed together with an arcade, fun activities for kids, restaurants, and nightly bedtime stories. There are lots of things to keep kiddos busy, and busy is what we were. We definitely tired them out every day (although not enough that it didn't take them until 10:30 every night to go to bed). I can't wait to go back!

Now for a million photos. Or 45. But that's still a lot.

All ready and checked in!

 Emma's ready to party

 Max and Wiley

 Addie, Aunt Amy, and Wiley

 Despite appearances, Ben is having a fabulous time in the arcade.

 Glitter tattoos!

 I joked on Instagram that Max got a tatoo and instantly got a tough guy attitude. I took 10 pictures, and he looks like this in every single one.

 Addie

 Emmie

 Ben and Wiley

He wants nothing to do with the "live" characters, but he'll cozy up to a statue any day.

 Aunt Amy and Ben

 This is about as close as he would get. But he and Sammy the Squirrel apparently formed a deep relationship in this moment.

 Story time in our jammies!

 Ben preferred to watch from a safe distance.

 I mean that kid popping out of the log isn't super normal...I don't blame the kid.

 Max and Violet

 Max and Addie ready to swim

 Papa and Ben. Ben is not a fan of the water (to put it lightly), so he was in shut down mode. He spent a majority of the time wandering around the hotel with Papa (and taking him to the gift shop...cough cough) while we took the other 3 kids to the water park. 

 Addie and Max: Character Fans

Ben and Emmie: If you come too close I will cut you.

 Ready for story time with our animals!

 Max: Good

 Addie: Good

 Emmie and Ben: Not Happening

 Smiling because I told him he could get out if he did.

 We tried to get pedicures during nap time, and a tornado came through the area. We ended up evacuating to a safe area...while the kids were huddled in the bathtub back in our room.