We thought it would be fun to return to Lake Chelan this summer after having a great time there last year. Justin's coworker received an invitation to stay at some new condos right by the lake and he worked it out so we could get the same deal. In exchange for attending a 90-minute tour (sales presentation) we got to stay in a “luxurious" 3-bedroom condo for two nights at a ridiculously cheap rate plus they threw in a spa package and a fancy-smancy dinner.
We got there Thursday afternoon and the kids went straight to the pool and played for hours despite the cooler than expected/hoped for temperature. After dinner we walked down to the lake and played at a nearby park.
She discovered the thrill of tilting her head backward as she swings
Mr. J always wants to do the monkey bars
The kids were pretty excited to hold the green flags at the crosswalk.
There was a grocery store right by our condo so we picked up a container of ice-cream and made shakes before turning in for bed. Yummy!
Justin and I attended our obligatory tour on Friday morning and actually quite enjoyed it (the kids stayed back at the condo with Grandma and Grandpa Fletcher). The guy was really nice and not at all pushy. I went straight from the meeting to the spa for an hour long massage and pedicure - sweet! I could get used to that kind of pampering.
For lunch we tried out a little drive in across the street from the condo.
That’s our place - the Lake House at Chelan
We liked it so much we also returned there for lunch on Saturday. On both days Jason got the foot-long hotdog.
They had the most delicious Reese’s peanut butter cup shakes with the most candy I’ve ever had before AND they sold fries by the bucket – thus explaining why we had to return again the following afternoon.
The weather Friday and Saturday was perfect pool weather. We took full advantage of it. The three big kids were at the pool all day on Friday. Between naps Katie also joined in on the fun. The condo had the perfect raft/floating contraption for Katie. She loved it.
Friday evening Justin and I had dinner reservations at a delicious little Italian restaurant nearby. We were given a $75 gift certificate so that meant appetizers, drinks, and dessert as well. I’m not kidding when I say it was one of the best meals I’ve had.
We got back just in time to take the kids down to the clubhouse for smores by the pool.
Jason is the funniest little boy when it comes to eating messy foods so he was good with just eating one.
An unexpected bonus was that the tour guide/salesperson also gave us free passes to the local waterpark – 5 tickets at $17/each! (Katie was free) Had we thought it through it maybe would’ve been better to use them on Friday instead of a busy Saturday, but free is free and the kids had tons of fun. There were slides for all ages – including four that Jason could go down by himself.
Katie even got to go down the slide a few times.
We stayed at the waterpark for several hours before deciding we should probably start making the drive home. We had such a great weekend and the kids are already talking about returning again next summer!
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