If there is one underlying emotion I could use to describe how I have felt this entire pregnancy it would probably be ANTSY. In so many ways I have felt like a prisoner in my own body. Sitting still is hard for me. I am not the kind of person who can just watch a movie straight through. I have to be multi-tasking, working, folding laundry, etc. So to spend months not even able to pick up my phone to check my email, or walk farther than the bathroom, felt like torture.
The SECOND I was on my feet just a little we planned a family vacation to escape! I shared a little bit about it on my Instagram stories, but am just now finding the time to do a full recap of the fun getaway. We made our way up to the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos for the second time. It is the largest indoor waterpark in the US, and in my personal opinion, the most fun! Since we had already been to the Kalahari Resort before, going again was an easy decision.
I was pregnant with Zander last time we visited the Kalahari, so I knew even being pregnant and limited on the big slides, there would still be a ton for me to do and enjoy. When we arrived I was happy to discover that the park has recently finished an outdoor and indoor expansion. There was even more for me to do than I had expected!
Our absolute favorite new area was the kids coral reef themed play area. The water is shallow throughout. They have little slides, swings, a kids basketball zone, and splash pad areas. But it is always really quiet for some reason! Every time we hung out there it would be just us and 2-4 other kids. I felt like it was a hidden treasure and we selfishly kept it to ourselves during our whole vacation.
The other thing that we all loved at the Kalahari Resort was the new giant wave pool! The kids absolutely loved jumping over the little waves on the ‘shore’ of this cute beach themed area. I loved that it was an easy area for Zoey to practice swimming out, since there is the gradual transition from shallow to deep water. We actually packed my favorite life jackets with us, because although the Kalahari Resort does provide life jackets, I like bringing my own so I already know how well they fit and work for my kids. We have used Body Glove kids life jackets since Zoey was old enough, and got the same for Zander since it has worked so well! Zander isn’t quite confident floating in any sort of device alone yet. The wave pool gave us a fun and easy area to practice that.
There are quite a few restaurants located right within the Kalahari Resort as well, so meals were easy. They even have a breakfast cafe and an ice-cream shop! I love having everything you need for a good vacation in one location. Especially with kids! We didn’t have to spend any time in the car or carseats for the whole vacay.
Which reminds me – the drive was about 5 hours long and on the way there and back we had two happy kids the ENTIRE time. This has never happened to us on a road trip before. We always get at least one, if not ten, meltdowns. Especially near the end. I don’t blame the kids. Being strapped into a carseat for endless hours is NO fun. This time I went into the road trip sooooo prepared, and it really paid off. I am thinking I should share a tutorial with what we did to make this road trip so happy and drama free – anyone interested? If you are you may also be interested in my 9 Travel Tips to Help Kids Sleep on Vacation!
This trip was just what our family needed after months of keeping life low key. I made an extra effort to stay hydrated and not overly exert myself, so I didn’t get too sick at all, which was great! We all got to spend a ton of quality family time together, while enjoying the most fun waterpark! Kalahari Resort was a win in the family memories book for sure.
Does your family like waterparks? What is your idea of a perfect weekend family vacation?
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Life Jackets: Body Glove | My Swim Top: Target | My Swim Bottoms: Victoria Secret | Similar Swimsuits: one, two, three | Zander’s Swim Shorts: SwimZip
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