First off, I wanted to correct some information on a previous Water Slide blog post.  The height minimum for the Suncadia swim fitness center water slides is 42" (not 48" as I had posted.)  Aly who works at the swim fitness center commented below but since the comments aren't easily visible I wanted to fix that misinformation.
 
This brings me to my second and more important comment.  The Suncadia Swim Fitness Center Staff.  They are amazing.  We make it up to Suncadia about once per month and they make a point of remembering our names.  Aly, Halle, Phyllis, Patti, and David (sorry if I got your name/spelling wrong) go out of their way to help us and make our kids feel special.  Top notch customer service.  We feel like Norm when he goes to Cheers!  :-)  (sorry for the 80s sitcom reference for those of you who missed it) 

On a related note, there was a mix up today with our guests at Sugar Cookie Cabin.   I did not properly communicate the process to gain access to the SFC.  (Good learning for me - it won't happen again)  To stave off an imminent 3yr old meltdown, the staff was good enough to let them despite my mess up.  I am super thankful that they did.   It just another example of how the Swim Fitness Club staff goes the extra mile. 

Lastly, the outdoor pool and patio grille are now open.  We went up Memorial Day and it was great to see it busy and bustling.  It was great to get outside for a swim. 

 
 
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Our son was so excited to try out CampCadia and it lived up to his expectations.  The start was a bit chaotic during drop off but once they started circle time and defining the group rules, he got comfortable.  We came back 15 minutes before pickup and he wanted us to come back when it was over. 

What is CampCadia?  It's part babysitting and part summer camp.  There were about 12 kids and two "counselors" (who incidentally also work at the Swim/Fitness Center.) The cost of $35 for 3 hours breaks down to a good value at least relative to Seattle babysitting prices.  There are 2 or 3 session a day 9am-noon, noon-3pm and sometimes 6-9pm.

During Memorial Day weekend, the kids ranged from 4 to 8  years old and they did a good job engaging the whole spectrum.  Saturday's theme was "Survivor" and they took the kids out on a nature walk and collected sticks, rocks, and pine cones which they then used to make an arts and craft Survivor themed "immunity" stick.  They also drew various pictures including a trophy for the winner.  Sunday's theme (yes, it was so good, our almost 5 year old wanted to return the next day) was Animals.  During their hike, they went to Suncadia Pond and fed the fish and looked for other wildlife and bugs.  They again collected leaves, pine needles, etc and used them to make a picture frame. 

Our son loved it and we loved it because we got some adult time and used to run and workout during the gorgeous weekend. 
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