Snowland Great Wolf Lodge 2011

Snowland at Great Wolf Lodge is truly magical.

We had the most lovely time in Charlotte recently. Everything is so festive. We got away to Snowland at the Great Wolf Lodge! This has become a wonderful tradition that we cherish each year.

All of the snow falling, the festive lodge with all of the white lights and decorated Christmas trees. It is truly magical indeed. attended the Charlotte Motor Speed Way Carolina Christmas. We got to ride on the trace and look at the miles of Christmas lights. Then at the end you can go into the center of the track and enjoy the Santa Village and The lovely Live Nativity scene. We have come to love this every year.

Look at the convivial Great Wolf Lodge Welcome! Beautiful!

The Bears are so cute throughout the Lodge. Stay on the look out.

Even the Angry Birds Christmas Tree was bright and shiny! Every year they have all of the Christmas trees in a contest. So cute. Here's our vote. lol

Look at the Welcome in our room! :) So cute complete with swim goggles.

Love this of our Tigers hanging out in the Lobby waiting for Snowland snow to fly!

Yes, for the 2nd Year, we took off to a Carolina Christmas at Charlotte Motorspeed Way! Oh may,

do you see the cool ride around the Track.

Our boys are getting spoiled racing on the Motorspeed Way!

It's true the Cabarrus County Motto: "Where Racing Lives!"

Then we took in the miles of Christmas lights! And the largest outdoor Drive In Movie and saw a little

Polar Express! Yes! That was cool!

Here's the Santa's Letter Box. Santa greeted the children.

Then we looked at all of the Christmas trees that were decorated in themes. We loved the

NASCAR and I, of course, the Pink Tree.

We were moved by the LIVE Nativity Scene and Bethlehem City we got to tour.

There is something somber about visiting a live Nativity scene in preparation for

celebrating Jesus' Birthday at Christmastime! Our family

was very joyful for this experience. Peace on Earth, Good will toward Men.

This is how we LOVE the Waterpark at Great Wolf Lodge! It is amazing and the Howling Tornado is like nothing else.

We love to visit the GWL Bear! He makes us smile! :) See more of our visits at Carolina Mama like last year! :)

You can get my 5 Tips for Visiting a Great Wolf Lodge at Traveling Mamas. :)  And our Carolina Christmas in Charlotte with a  Giveaway. :) 

Warmly, Carolina Mama

*Thank you Visit Cabarrus, Carolina Christmas, Great Wolf Lodge for hosting us. And for the Charlotte Motorspeed Way for having us join you all and share about a True Carolina Christmas.

Warmly,Carolina Mama

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park: Family Fun in North Carolina

We were so delighted to be invited back to Great Wolf Lodge Concord, North Carolina for the MomBloggers Event! (Another Great Wolf Lodge near us is Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, Virginia. ) We're starting a tradition here. Our family is loving this new tradition. The Great Wolf Lodge staff is genuinely kind and friendly and they really give you the VIP treatment. We loved seeing familiar faces there at the Lodge. John, Philip, Alex, Teresa, Kathy, and more! They are such a strong presence and a cheerful staff!

Here is a glimpse of how Great Wolf Lodge has all the family needs for water park fun!

We arrived on one of our coldest weekends in December. On a misty morning, we checked in...

... and we were quickly ready to warm up to this awesome Water Park with rides and fun galore!

The Tigers made Mama happy by pausing for a moment by the huge Bucket that drenches all within a mile of it! (exaggeration! though it feels that way!) Can you just see the excitement on their faces!

Inside the lodge, I loved finding all of these Christmas trees in competition. They were all so festive.

The lobby is always so convivial. The staff is friendly and efficient. In the lobby, there is always something fun to do. At Snowland, you can see the snow fall - indoors - and meet Santa Claus! Or even come down in your pajamas and listen to a bedtime story. And drink milk and eat cookies! See the comforts of home and the spoiling of a grand mountain vacation with water park fun! Here the lobby is decked out as Snowland and the snow falls are beautiful!

Here the Tigers felt right at home in the "Kid's Kamp!" bunk beds. :)

And by the Christmas tree in their pjs....

Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Charlotte / Concord, North Carolina was awesome family fun!
Ask-A-Mom is a phenomenal community of Moms sharing all about specific Great Wolf Lodge properties. Check them out and "Share. Learn. Ask. Enjoy!" Or if you have questions you would like me to answer, feel free to ask in comments or send me an email from my contact page and I'll give my best answer or find one for you.

Also, There's even Spa time for Moms, Moms and Daughters, etc. Take a break from the park and let Dad hang out while the children while you rejuvenate with a massage!

We also were invited to visit the NASCAR Charlotte Motor Speedway! Oh my word! This was a dream come true for the Tigers. We got to view the Christmas lights and live Nativity scene on the track! And we got "bank" on the track! And the boys got pictures at Jeff Gordan's pit stop!

The entire weekend was awesome fun! It is highly recommended for family fun this Winter! Merry Christmas to you!

Warmly, Carolina Mama

Great Wolf Lodge - Concord, North Carolina Snowland & More

Concord means Harmony! And there was a whole lot of harmony this past weekend...

Arriving at the Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, North Carolina!


The wonder of it all. May they always carry this joie de vive!



The Staff at the Great Wolf Lodge were so accommodating! And friendly! The gift bags and DVDs on the desk behind them Welcomed the Mom Bloggers to the Great Wolf Concord! We love our keepsake Caribou Ornament for our Christmas tree!



We let the kids get start swimming while we waited for them to get our room ready.



Here's my Animoto of the trip... some of our family favorite memories, a little shopping and great friends!


Here's a favorite Mommy moment and at Great Wolf Lodge, there are many of these memories! We loved our family time here.
Carolina Mama & Twins



One of my favorite amenities of the Lodge was the lovely Arm Band that was your Room Key! Yes! Check this out, here I am opening my room with a swipe of my wrist! It was so awesome to say, going to the room, and in the instant when you go who has a key, or reach for your purse, voila! the room key is on your wrist! It is waterproof so you're set the whole time!



The next morning all the mom bloggers and our families were invited to a wonderful and abundant Breakfast Buffet and we got to hear and meet the band Highway 101 who have won Country Awards in Nashville! They were so nice and it was special to sing "Joy to the World!" and "Away in A Manger!" with them! Here is Nikki Nelson leading us all...

Joy To The World!

Carolina Mama loves her mom blogger friends old like One Moms World and Real Life Sarah and new like this picture.
North Carolina Mom Bloggers

Then we all sang "Happy Birthday!" to the Mayor Scott Padgett of Concord! He was at the festivities the night before with Santa Claus and the lighting of the tree! It was also the birthday of the son of Eve White of Charlotte Parent! So there were lots of smiles and well wishes going around!

Happy Birthday Mayor of Concord, NC!

We stayed at the Wolf Den Suite and it was fascinating for the twins and us! Here's what it looked like in our Den at night!



One Tiger exhausted from the fun day and watching the flat screen in the 'wolf den'




Here is the Howling Tornado Ride that actually changed our boys lives... and ours! Too fun! You'll also enjoy this video actually uploaded by Great Wolf themselves. It is more in depth than mine so enjoy! And go, book your family vacation!



Great Wolf Lodge is perfect for a family vacation and getaway! There truly is something for everyone! Have you visited a Great Wolf Lodge? What's your favorite Water Park?

Warmly,

*Thank You Great Wolf Lodge PR for sponsoring this trip. They believe in the power of moms and know mom bloggers share what works for their families. They did not require me to write about the trip. I chose to write and share what an awesome 5 Star Trip we enjoyed!

The Great Great Wolf Lodge, Concord, North Carolina

Here we are getting an amazingly warm welcome from Great Wolf Lodge!

We had just gotten off of the road so notice our excitement at the wonder of it all there. It only got better from here. Concord - Charlotte North Carolina really do exceptionally well!



You'll hear more about this awesome trip. For now, we're settling back in at home after the most delightful time away right here in lovely North Carolina! Yes, we saw snow!

Warmly,

*FTC Regulations: Great Wolf Lodge sponsored this event. The enthusiasm and opinion are all my own.