The Mathis Family had an awesome weekend. When we arrived at the Lodge Friday afternoon, the parking lot was empty. We dropped our stuff off in our room and hurried to the waterpark to let the fun begin. We were the only people other than the lifeguards in the whole area.
Our second trip before dinner and after a hot bath to warm up greeted us with a few more guests, but only a handful. The chaos started during our third visit, with dozens of kids and parents running around, shrieking with joy and glee.
We also played “tourist” and had dinner at El Mezcal. I had the vegetarian fajitas and sopapilla for dessert. In the morning, we went to the Log Cabin. Yummy.
We had a great time at the Lodge. Chris and I both hope to make this a yearly holiday tradition.
Here are your tweets from Friday and from today. Today, the program I use to Tweet had an aneurysm and cluster-tweeted almost all of my links, so they didn’t have equal time on in the front page widget. I apologize.
Kathy Foley at Woodson Wanderings relates their recent art trip to the southeast.
My mom and I are also huge fans of Savannah and sweet tea and magnolia trees and southern hospitality.
Major snowstorm headed to Wausau. We could get 8 inches of snow!
I can hardly wait to haul my kids outside to play in the snow. My son’s first response to snow this year was to throw a handful at me. Playful sprite.
RingleGirl lets us in her head while she fills out an online application.
I could feel her anxiety and frustration. I had no idea grant applications were so sucky. A good read.
ktgk1 is looking forward to the goodies her husband will bring back from his trip to Syria to see his parents.
How exotic and exciting! Someday I hope I can teleport to foreign countries because I despise long flights.
Kristen Connolly gives us tips for staying warm when we venture outside this winter.
My son learned how to make “clouds” by blowing warm air into the cold. He was entertained for 10 min. I was enchanted by his awe.
Katie Rosenberg finds some recession-proof jobs.
I’m very aware of the volatility in my husband’s industry. We’ll keep our fingers crossed, and he’ll continue working towards his degree.
Rob Mentzer gives a buffet of tasty tidbits from around the web.
I especially like the bit about brain science. I’m really a geek at heart, and this stuff fascinates me. Read it!
Carrie Hutton loves grandparents.
My mom plays such a large role in my kids’ lives. Nana is my daughter’s favorite person ever. Has been since she was a newborn.
D1ane thinks that fishing and hunting with her boyfriend is something better left to the other zealots.
What? You don’t like hanging off the side of the boat to pee in the water? Come on. That’s nature at its finest. She is such a great writer. Can’t be missed.
The5ks shares a Christmas letter with an impact.
I love Christmas letters, especially the honest ones. It’s always comforting to know that other people are living real lives with hardships and joys.
RevSAHWright blogs the proposal for a single Easter date rather than the varied one.
I never knew the reason behind the changing date of Easter every year. It’s actually a beautiful tradition.
Jeff Thelen explains why CBS can’t show both the Packers and the Jets games this weekend.
Sad, but I understand. I hope they don’t get a lot of grief over it at the station. Out of their control.
Jim Rosenberg shares the phenomenon of European response to Obama’s election.
It’s an interesting study of international relations. I’m always intrigued at what we must look like from the outside.