The Dells...

On Thursday we headed for the Dells for a little mini vacation for two nights. It was just our family and our niece Leighten. This was the first time we had visited this particular water park. It was quite large, having three separate water parks.

The first afternoon/night we spent in the Wild West Water Park. This park had a big kid area, a small wave pool, four body slides, big raft ride, one tube slide and the big draw was the Black Hole ride. This park was fun, but the water was cold. brrrrRick and Will in the tree house area.Will, Melissa, Leighten and Lexi in the wave pool. Lexi in the wave pool.

The second morning we went to the Water Dome. This water park had one huge wave pool, a big raft ride and a nice sized kid area. Will really liked this one.
Will in his new swim outfit.

Leighten

Lexi and Leighten in the wave pool.

Will and Lexi

Rick and Will at the wave pool.Lexi and Leighten with their new airbrushed tattoos.

We also went to the third water park called the Klondike Kavern. It had a lazy river (with really warm water), two tube water slides, two body slides, a big kid area and their signature ride "The Hurricane". I did not go on this ride (I am a chicken), but Rick, Lexi and Leighten did. I guess it was a bit scary the first time, but they went back on it again.

Lazy River
Will in the kid area.Leighten and Lexi in the kid area. This bucket dropped 1000 gallons of water every 10 minutes or so. The kids loved it. (Leighten is on the right.) Will getting tired after eating lunch.Everyone was exhausted Friday night from swimming from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m! Needless to say it didn't take long for the kids to fall asleep. Unfortunately the next morning Will woke up not feeling the best. :( We were going to swim for a couple of hours before heading back, but ended up leaving right away in the morning. We got home early enough to enjoy the beautiful weather outside.

Lex and Leighten picked today's song. I think I actually like it too.