We had an awesome little vacation! I was kinda worried about the car ride, only 4 hours but, Laine has never really enjoyed riding in the car and Dalyn gets car sick :( I gave Dalyn gravol before we left and i think it really helped with that.
Both kids were very well behaved considering. Not alot of bickering .. i was armed with a few little dollar items to keep them entertained but, i didn't have to break them out for quite awhile. I actually drove all the way there myself! Scott usually drives but, this time we had borrowed Scott's parents GPS and i was feeling a bit more confidant.
We really like that little thing and plan to get one in the future.... It really makes finding stuff a breeze!
THe first day we checked in to our hotel and then went to the rainforest cafe.. eh.. it was OKAY.. i found 80 dollars a little steep for the lunch that we got! LOL We then went walking around and did a few things before heading back to the hotel for a swim!
Here is laine being silly :)
Laine actually learned to use the water wings (he was afraid before)
and was actually floating around without me holding on to him which was
very nice! The kids had so much fun in the pool :) Especially on the
slides!
That night we didn't sleep very well, we packed it in at 10 and i was exhausted! We started out with Laine sleeping in a bed with dalyn but, that didn't quite work :( I ended up switching beds with dalyn, he slept with his dad and laine and i slept ..... well actually, laine slept, i didn't ...LOL. I got kicked, woke up because he fell out of bed 4 times (poor guy) and just had a terrible time...I couldn't wait for the night to be over! ha!
The next day we went to marine land... Its okay... still the same old Marine land that i used to visit with my parents when i was a kid...LOL Not much has changed! Kids had fun though and it was a beautiful day!!



We paid to have the kids pet and feed the beluga whales. Very cool! Doesn't that little guy look like he is smiling and laughing? LOL Love that photo!!!!
We went gokarting after Marine land and then went back to the hotel to go swimming! After we ate supper (ordered pizza and ate in the hotel room) we walked down to the falls...on our way back we saw a horse and carriage so, we got a ride (something we have never done before) The kids liked it! :)
That night, we slept a bit better.. Laine slept with Scott and didn't fall out of bed at all. We didn't get in bed until 11... 3 hours past the usual time laine usually goes to bed but, he was still behaving and being a good boy! I was worried about the whole potty training thing but, he stayed in underpants the entire time we were in Niagara falls and didn't even have one accident!! YAY laine!!!! I really am thrilled! LOL something that started out being SO DIFFICULT ended up being SO EASY once he gave in!
The next day we took a drive to a trading post and then we went to a place called Zooz.. it was okay... really spaced out far though. We did lots of stuff and left a little later than we had wanted to. Kids had ALOT of fun at the splash pad, eve
n though it was F R E E Z I N G!!! LOL it was way too windy but, they really wanted to play.

The ride home went well, i put on the DVD player for the kids and they watched a bit. We got home around 10 at night and my mom was here with Gracie waiting for us :) She missed us so much.. she just wouldn't stop going CRAZY...biting and knocking the kids over :( She was so excieted we had to put her in her crate to settle down for a bit! Poor girl but, she was just too nuts to control!!
SO it was a nice little vacation! i was super impressed with how the kids behaved and even though i felt like i needed another vacation from all of that when i got home, overall i we all had a really GOOD time and it was much needed!
Oh and speaking of my Gracie poo poo face.... I decided that i need to get her trimmed up for the summer :(
She is just so freaking adorable the way she is now, all fluffy with crazy hair but, she is TOO HOT and gets WAY TOO DIRTY when she is out playing with the kids! Eeeee... i just cant keep her out of the dirt! LOL
SO, she will not look like THIS (see last photo)
Much longer! did i mention she cant see? LOL i have trimmed her eyes 2 times but, i cant get her to sit still enough AND i am worried i am going to make her look like a freak! ;P
SO, on Thursday i made an appointment to get my girl all bathed, clipped and trimmed up! I will post a pic when she gets it done :)