HOWLing MEA Break

Tony, Charlie and I hopped in the car on Thursday morning and headed to one of the best fall/winter destinations around: Great Wolf Lodge, Wisconsin Dells. Our trip began by taking an unusual route to Wisconsin from Stewartville. We went through Chatfield, St. Charles, Lewiston, Winona and finally found interstate 90 for the rest of our trip to the Dells. We even got to visit my cousin Laura as we flew through Winona! When we stopped for lunch at Culver's in Onalaska, we ran into a van full of Kassonites: Jon, Mindy, Harvey and Natalie. The pictures I took there are on my phone, so you'll have to look me up on Instagram if you want to see those!

We followed/led the Kasson Knutsons to the Dells and promptly headed to the pool! Before we knew it, Aunt Laur, Aunt Jill and Grandma Cher were checked in and swimming away! Somehow, in the HUGE resort, Laur, Jill and Cher roomed right next door to us! Enough talking, you want to see pictures, right? Here they are!

The week leading up to MEA break was incredibly crazy and stressful for me at work. So, I LOVED being able to snuggle and love my little man.

We went and celebrated HOWLaween with the cousins. We have Batman, Raphael and the ghost!

Here we are trick or treating around the Lodge

Charlie LOVED pool time. It doesn't look like it here, but he really did. He laughed, splashed, kicked and screamed while swimming around. 

Back floats were a favorite. He would kick his legs like a crazy man. 

Treats were a must. Laur treated Mindy and I to Dip n Dots on Friday night, and Cher treated us to MORE Dip n Dots on Saturday afternoon. See Mr. Harvey hiding behind his mom? He's in the no pictures stage. That is unless Charlie is near him, then he's all smiles. 

The first night we ordered pizza in, the second night we went to Buffalo Phil's and had our food delivered by a train, and the third night we ate at Marley's. I LOVED the Carribean style food. Very delicious. Note all the napkins on the table...we had a few spilled drinks....again hiding Harvey!

The cousins enjoyed some pj snuggle time. 

We participated in an attempt to break the World Record for most people howling at a full moon. I don't know if we broke it, but it was fun! We howled for an entire minute!

Charlie wearing his wolf ears and holding his wolf souvenir.  Meet Wilfred the Wolf.

Cousins in the big chair. 

Our family 

Kasson Knutsons

It was such a fun time! Next year will be even better with our man toddling around!