{"id":8923,"date":"2014-12-24T19:17:54","date_gmt":"2014-12-25T01:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/?p=8923"},"modified":"2014-12-24T19:17:55","modified_gmt":"2014-12-25T01:17:55","slug":"benjis-birthday-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/?p=8923","title":{"rendered":"Benji&#8217;s Birthday Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been meaning to take the kids to an indoor water park for a while. \u00a0Benji&#8217;s bday weekend was the perfect excuse to get away. \u00a0The kids had such a blast&#8230;there was no better place for Benji to spend his bday!<\/p>\n<p>We arrived Friday night in time for dinner and some time in the arcade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_7459.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8947\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_7459-300x225.png\" alt=\"IMG_7459\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_7459-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_7459.png 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The kids loved coming back to the room and jumping on the blow up bed.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/63NYTxAexM8\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Checking out the water park from above!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8945\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00022-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0002\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00022-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00022-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So happy!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8925\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0003-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0003\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0003-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baby slides first&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8926\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0005-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0005\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0005-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0005-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Giving Benji a &#8220;helping hand&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8927\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00071-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0007\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00071-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00071-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Time for the 4-story slide!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8928\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0012-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0012\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0012-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0012-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking on<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8930\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0017-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0017\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0017-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0017-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Benji&#8217;s turn&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8929\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0014-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0014\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0014-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0014-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8933\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0027-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0027\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0027-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0027-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8934\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0028-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0028\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0028-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0028-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dry hair and clothes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00291.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8935\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00291-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0029\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00291-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_00291-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vangjCL9eN4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In typical Goodman fashion, Benji pooped in the pool (causing a 30-minute evacuation while they scooped the poop and treated the water)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8936\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0031-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0031\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0031-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_0031-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HUv1SiWvzkk\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Abby was having her bachelorette party with her girlfriends this weekend at the lakehouse. \u00a0Mom and I swung by the spa to lunch with the ladies who all seemed to be enjoying their massages!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8937\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender11-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender11-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One night was definitely enough at the waterpark. \u00a0We returned early to celebrate Benji&#8217;s bday\/Hannukah with Bubbie, Zeyde, Nanny &amp; Poppy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8938\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender12-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender12-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mKzbrvKJgYc\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t believe our little monkey is two!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1306.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8940\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1306-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1306\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1306-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1306-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1306.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoying the cake!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1327.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8941\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1327-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1327\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1327-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_1327-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trying out his\u00a0new birthday present present from Bubbie and Zeyde!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8942\" src=\"http:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender13-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegoodmantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender13-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It ended up being a great decision to come home early. \u00a0Both boys ended up throwing up that night and we had one sleepless night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been meaning to take the kids to an indoor water park for a while. 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