This is how we roll with three kids and a dog on vacation.
Levi got to sit by Wyatt.
We rented a house in Sun River for the long weekend. We love vacationing in rented homes because we can bring our dog instead of putting him in a kennel and we can bring all the food we need instead of going out all the time. The kids also have much more room to run in a house rather than a hotel room. The house we rented had a cowboy theme with western/cowboy decor all over. Erika kept referring to "when the cowboys come back home".
Breakfast time.
The vacation rental is part of the homeowners association that has access to the community pools. We definitely took advantage of it! The girls absolutely love the water....as do Matt and I. Levi liked it okay, but only stuck his feet in. We swam almost every day and had such a fun time. They had this kiddie pool that was only one to two feet deep. Erika liked it because she felt comfortable to put her face in and swim a little bit. Laurel lost her footing and went under water once, but Matt was right there to get her. She was a little more hesitant about the water after that, but is pretty fearless about most things so it didn't bother her much.
Erika in the pool. Please note the lady's hat in the background. Funny.
This was Laurel's first real time in the pool. Last summer, we tried to get her into a swimming pool, but she didn't like it much. She loved it this time, though!
Perfect depth for non-swimmers. There was a deeper pool that Matt and I went in. I even went down the water slide....super fun! There was a little slide for kids to go down so we strapped on life vests on the girls and let them do the slide with Matt catching them at the bottom. That was a huge hit!
Levi got to be the chubby kid at the pool who had to wear a shirt! Since the weather wasn't super hot, but the sun was out, we kept him covered so he could stay warm and not get burned. He did like putting his feet and legs in, though.
Water baby.
The pool was really warm, almost too warm to be refreshing. But, it was not super hot out that day so it was a good temperature mix.
The house we rented had a hot tub so we let the kids play in it. They loved it! Levi just got to put his feet in, but Laurel and Erika went in completely. Laurel thought it was a bit hot. Erika had no problem with the temperature!
Levi is ready for his hot tub adventure.
Excited for the hot tub!
Getting used to the hot water and the loud noise the drain made. Even Wyatt wasn't sure about the new noise.
Dipping his feet in.
"It's hot!"
Seriously!? Isn't he the cutest ever?
The resort area that we stayed in had miles and miles of bike trails. It was beautiful and so much fun! We borrowed a bike trailer from some friends so the girls got to ride in the back of that. Matt went on a two-mile bike ride with them ending at a park to play in. I walked the two miles with Levi in his backpack. Bad idea for me. He is super heavy and two miles is a long time to walk with a baby on your back. The fun part was, when I reached the park, Matt and the girls were already done playing so they were heading back. So, Levi and I turned around and walked the two miles back home. I took advantage of the hot tub that night. I was super sore! After a couple days of recovery, I took the girls on a bike ride in the trailer. We only made it a few minutes away from the house before they started moving too much and making it difficult for me to pedal my bike. Definitely an activity they can enjoy with Daddy rather than Mommy....he is a better bike rider with little people riding behind him! They really liked it, though.
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