Waterslides ... Life's Way of Telling You... You're Old!

OK so I went to the water park on Tuesday. First time in... ummmmm... well....that isn't important. I went over the map a few days before and said yep I want to ride this and that and this and that.  Even said I would ride the Cliff something another.

Well we got up bright and early and started our trudge to the Beach.  I was still psyched and so was Zoey. Any time she can be in the water NOT for practice she is all about it.  We got there found a check in spot for everyone and ....off we went. We all head out to check the place out. We elected to ride The Twilight. A water version of Space Mountain. :)  Well because I was scared and not tell a soul. I thought riding in the dark would be great.  So picture this... two person tube. one person the size of Mount Rushmore the other the size of a 8 yr old.  Mount Rushmore is in the front and the adult size 8 yr old in the back.  and we are off... down this dark tube... not to bad at first and then a dip and swirl. My eyes are open. I see the end I see the drop. I scream and then we are dumped in the get out pool... stuck in the tube. I have a wedgie. My whole butt is hanging out. I have to get that out before I can get out of the pool. Zoey is cracking up! Mission accomplished. And Mani survived too. 
Next slide ... it is an easy one. You will love it they say. Well they neglected to tell me how high up I had to go. If you know me ... you know I am afraid of heights!  But up i climb ... the whole way trying not to hyperventilate!  I am up. It is my turn I sit down and think. Lord please let this be fun, please don't let me go off the side, please Lord. Amen. The guy says take off. I said do I have too? He says ... "well yea", as to say you knew what you were doing before you got up here!  OK I lay back... and off I go. Awww this is easy I say. Even wave at the Zoey up top. Then in a flash there was a rougher turn and up the side I went and  down and around. More of the same of this again and again.  Lord... HELP!  The end  is in sight.  The little tube you stop in seems like it was so far away. But I made it and with no wedgies!
The rest of the day was spent in the lazy river. LOVE IT.  and in the pool ... LOVE IT.  I left the other water slides to the girls. 

Nine hours later...wrinkled toes and fingers . We leave to have had the best time ever with the Schmitz Family!