The video shows our behind-the-scenes tour of Kalahari Waterpark and Resort in Sandusky, OH that Maris Brenner and Mike Thatcher gave us when we were there for the Unschoolers Winter Waterpark Gathering in February. The tour was interesting, but the most fun at Kalahari is the wave pool!

Other fun things are the arcade and mini golf,

the hot tub, the indoor playplace, the basketball swimming pool, the lazy river, the obstacle course,and the water slides! Some of them were too scary for us, but there were some that were just right for us.

Here’s what we did at Kalahari: After playing all day in the waterpark, at night we went to the arcade, and then we went to the hotel room, which was super cool and pretty and big! And then we went to sleep in the comfy beds and then we did the same thing the next day.

Here are some questions that Maris Brenner answered for us:

Lena wanted to know where they get the baby animals for the pictures?

Maris told us the animals don’t live at Kalahari. A local company has a farm that raises them and Kalahari only gets them for a very short time until they’re too big. So they travel back and forth to work every day. When we got our picture taken with one cub, there was also a little tiger cub sleeping with a big stuffed tiger. It was cute! And then the cub we took our picture with was scooching around on his ball.

Liberty wondered what is Kalahari’s busiest season? Maris said any weekend and any time that kids are not in school is really busy. She said that’s why they love the unschoolers so much, because we go in the middle of the week when they wouldn’t normally be busy.

Noah wanted to know how long it takes to make a water slide. Maris said that was a very good question and she had never been asked that before! Just putting the slide up takes about 2 or 3 months, but getting all of the water and electrical connections going takes a lot longer, like about 9 months.

We’re so happy that we went to Kalahari and we’re going back next month! Go to their website and look at all of the other things they have like the spa, Pottery Pizazz, shopping, and restaurants! Do it NOW!

Lena and Liberty

PS All pictures are courtesy of Kalahari

The Secret of the Magic Gourd is a fun kids’ movie about “what if I got everything I asked for”.  It was a bit above Peyton’s head (age 3) as far as the moral of the story, but he loved the flying fish, the space ships, and all the funny things Bailey (the magic gourd) did.  Older kids will enjoy the school scenes, marching toys, and escapes from trouble.

Erin

YOU’VE HEARD OF HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL RIGHT?! Well,  a brand new one is coming tomorrow!!! You better get High School Musical 3 cuz it’s  AWESOME! If you don’t get it tomorrow then get it soon!!!!! And get the extended edition with the bloopers and the bonus clips and the Digital Copy that’s made for playing it on your laptop!!!!

Liberty

We love Mary Poppins and Disney just released a new 45th anniversary edition of it! It has all of the bonus features plus a new one that takes you backstage to Mary Poppins on Broadway.  Our friend Peyton and his mom Erin reviewed it:

Introduce a whole new generation to the joys of Mary Poppins.  Peyton (age 3) wanted to watch this movie over and over.  He walked around singing “Chim-chimeree” for days.  He especially giggled when Burt played his one-man band and Burt, Mary and the kids went foxhunting.  He was entranced by the chimney sweeps popping out of the chimneys to dance on the roof-tops.  He laughed along when they all went floating up to the ceiling.  Best of all…it’s a kids movie that I (his mom) can actually enjoy watching over and over, as preschoolers tend to do!”

Erin

Space Buddies is coming out on DVD tomorrow, February 3rd. Space Buddies is about 5 puppies that accidentally end up going to space when they are peeking in a rocket ship. They meet new friends and they all have to work together to get back home. I think this movie is a little bit funny and good. And golden retrievers are my favorite dogs so it was fun watching the little puppies.

And here is a Space Buddies activity sheet for you to do! Click on it and print it out! It’s fun!!

Lena