Kalahari Resort '09

On Thursday August 13 we packed and loaded up the Tahoe for a Warner family vacation to Wisconsin Dells to stay at the Kalahari Resort. It was about a 6hr drive and although my sister and I got a little stir crazy, we had a good and safe trip there.

The Kalahari Resort is an indoor/outdoor waterpark with TONS of slides and lazy rivers. The Kalahari also has a huge indoor theme park with Go Karts, bowling, arcades, a movie theatre, basically the whole nine yards. It is an african theme resort that is absolutely beautiful. Brady & I couldn't believe how large the place was, it reminded us of the resort we stayed at in Mexico, minus the ocean :) There were 8 restaurants located in the resort as well as little snack bars outside to enjoy. The Dipping Dot shack was a big hit! We stayed in the 2 room family suite on the second floor at the resort, so we were within steps of both of the waterparks. We had a balcony with a view of the outdoor waterpark which was sweet. We had awesome weather the whole trip and we enjoyed the outdoor and indoor waterparks the most. I had one goal in mind this vacation and that was to be adventurous, and I was. I went on every single waterslide, even the fast, dark, & scary ones (if you know my fear of heights, this is a big step for me!) My favorite thing to do during the day was to float down the outdoor lazy river on a double tube with Brady and just relax!

One of the nights we were there we went to the Tommy Bartlett show which is a waterskii show. We saw barefoot skiing, 3 tier pyramid skiing, skiing/wakeboarding off of ramps, flips, etc. Another feature at the show was a person who flew 600ft in the air behind a boat wearing a kite type attachment, it was amazing. There were some other random acts there, Brady's personal favorite was probably "Dave the Horn Guy" he was a guy who wore an orange jumpsuit with bulb horns attached to basically every part of his body and he played different songs, it was hilarious.

A trip to Wisconsin would never be complete without a round of mini golf at Pirate's Cove, and that's what we did our last nite there. I WON, I know it's unbelievable but it happened :)

We had a very fun and memorable vacation and I hope we go back there again next year!

Summer Nights

Brady, Maya, & I enjoyed camping trip to Yankton this past weekend, it was the first time we've used our camper since we bought it. We had an amazing spot with a view of the lake (and we were close to the bathrooms!) This camping trip was to celebrate my Dad's 50th birthday. My parents stayed at a motel and my sister and her husband Lee stayed at a cabin. We grilled Friday night and the weather decided not to cooperate, it downpoured. Brady & I were able to move a lot of stuff inside before it started but we had our awning up and the wind caught it just right and knocked the support poles out from under it. The guys had to hold it down while it downpoured and us ladies hid out in the camper! Thank goodness the rain didn't last too long and we were able to enjoy our grilled supper. On Saturday we met some other family for a picnic, a day on the beach, and then out to eat at Jo Deans. Sunday we all enjoyed breakfast at the campground made by Brady, it was delicious! We had a fun time of jet skiing, tubing, taking walks by the lake, campfires, laying out, and just relaxing. Now that everything is unpacked, it does feel good to be home!

Dad's 50th Birthday

On July 30 my Dad turned the big "5-0" My sister & I along with our husbands had some fun sneaking into his shop and decorating the showroom. We also had a camaro cake made by "Piece of Cake" that looked pretty much identical to my Dad's '68 Camaro. He loved it! We enjoyed cake and punch at his shop over noon hour along with some other family members and some family friends. My Dad is an amazing man and he has taught me SOOO much about life. It's absolutely crazy how alike we are; we basically just understand each other no questions asked. He is the person I can go to with absolutely anything and he gives great advice. He's probably the most honest, caring, down-to-earth, hardworking person I know and I get to call him "Dad" :) I love him very much and hope God blesses him with many many more birthday's. He was a good sport about all the decorations and the sign on the hi-way that read "50 Good-Years and still rolling. Honk Darrell is 50! ":) Pphheww!