Splash Island with the Grandparents

Since the hotel did not have a pool, the kids adventured to Splash Island with Grammie, Grampie, and Pops for an afternoon of swimming.

Pops and Madison headed for the slide

 While Grammie, Grampie and Lillian did laps in the lazy river
(Lillian likes to throw her purple hippo and swim to it- just like in swim lessons with Miss Amy)

 A big splash at the bottom for Madi

 Pops and Madison spent a few relaxing moments in the whirl pool

 while they waited for Grammie, Grampie and Lillian

 Then the grandpas and Madison swam over to the lap lanes

 to practice swimming.

 They didn't have to wait long for a lane to be free.

 Meanwhile, Lillian and Grammie went to play in Pirate Cove

 Lillian LOVED being sprayed by the water spouts

 Check out that smile!

 Madison enjoyed showing the Grandpas her swimming skills- here she is showing them her free style stroke (her relay team took 1st place in the 100 Free Medley at this months swim meet).

 Racing Grampie down the lane

 Lillian was quick to discover the kids slide and enjoyed several trips down the slide.

 She especially enjoyed making a big splash at the bottom.

 Grampie (a former swim team member) taught Madi the skills needed to complete flip turns.

 With just a bit a help, Madison caught on pretty quickly.

 Back to the slide

 Splash Landing

 Cooper and I enjoyed our spectator pass and watching his sisters have a great afternoon.

 After 2 hours, Cooper was getting a bit bored with only being able to watch :)

 A few more spins in the whirl pool

 playing attack of the squirting hippo

 Before a final chase around the lazy river.

 Lillian and Grammie trying to catch up to Madi

 and then it was time to go.Cooper was ready for a nap (and so was Lillian)

Time to dry off!