Our Mini-Vacation

This weekend we took a (short) trip to Rogers and stayed at the Sleep Inn. I was badly in need of some time out of the house and so were the kids. We stayed in a room with a King bed. It had a little mini fridge and a microwave, which was nice. The hotel also featured an awesome kiddie pool/adult pool/hot tub and a delicious hot breakfast. It was clean and the staff were nice and accomodating.

After we checked in, we got into our swimsuits and went swimming. It took a while for Bri to warm up to the idea, but once she did she had a blast! Running through the water, playing with balls, and playing on the slide with Daddy. I held Ben who got to go "swimming" too. He seemed to really enjoy himself as well. The hot tub was really just a warm bath, but perfect for kids. The pools were all filled with mild salt water as well, which we figured was to help with bouancy.

For dinner we went to the Pizza Ranch in Elk River. It was so good! Their soft serve ice cream was just like Dairy Queen, not that gritty stuff you get from Chinese resturants and most other buffets. After dinner we came back to the room and watched some TV. Getting Bri to sleep in her Pack n' Play was challenging. She wouldnt stop screaming and I thought we were going to have to take her home. Fortunately Matt was able to talk some sense into her and she settled down. Whew!

This morning we got up for a delicious breakfast with make-your-own waffles, pastries, bagels, cereal, sausage, eggs and juice, and went swimming one last time. Then we packed up and sadly left our little mini-vacation. We will definitely be returning to this one!