Eli's First Trip to a Water Park

Wednesday Josh and I took Eli to NRH20 Family Water Park. Ed lived very close to the water park so it seemed like the perfect thing to do with Eli that morning. On the way to the water park, we told him where we were going and as soon as he spotted the huge water slides, he kept saying "Siide! Siide!" He was very ready to go have fun in the water!


The water park was great! It was very family friendly, clean, and well laid out.


Eli didn't waste any time! I barely had time to put sunscreen on him (for a second time) before he started splashing around in the water.


This was the older kids portion of the water park. Doesn't it look AWESOME? I really wanted Eli to go in this part, but it was just a little bit too big for him. Plus, water was just pouring down EVERYWHERE and Eli still can't stand to have water in his face, so I knew he wouldn't enjoy it. Next year though, we're there!


We headed over to the baby/toddler area where Eli found lots to do.


He loved playing with this alligator. He was so intrigued by the water coming out of his nose.




This area was very nice for Eli. The water came to about where his knees are so he was able to walk around without any trouble. He loved turning the wheels, sliding down the slides, jumping off the sides of the platforms, and walking around in the water.




We left the kiddie area to go explore the rest of the park. We made our way to the wave pool and it made me miss the ocean. Eli loved feeling the waves crash against him.



After the wave pool, it was time to head back to our lounge chairs for a snack. Water and sunshine can wear a little one out fast! After some fruit snacks, juice, and a few crackers, Eli was ready for more water!


We went to the kiddie slides and had lots of fun there. Since Eli is under 48 inches, I was able to slide with him down the big slide. He wasn't sure about it at first, but after the second trip down he kept saying, "More siide!" When you watch the videos below, you'll see how much he doesn't like water in his face. He lifted his head every time when we got to the bottom of the slide so the water wouldn't splash in his face...so funny!


We ate a small lunch and then headed back to the kiddie area for a little more play time before going back to Ed's house. We stayed at the water park for 2 1/2 hours and that was plenty for our little man. He had the time of his life and we LOVED watching him splash, play, and have lots of fun. We can't wait to go back! We loaded up our car and didn't even make it 1/4 mile down the road before Eli was out! We made it to the house and Mommy decided to join Eli in his nap. Water parks can be exhausting for adults as well :)