Wisconsin Dells, Day 4...
We actually spent the morning doing “dry” things, which was
a plus. We played two separate indoor
mini golf courses, which turned out fun… perhaps especially for Ian who thinks
he won, because he had the highest score!
We also climbed around in the indoor play area, which was great because
it was huge and adults were allowed to play with
their kids! I am having second thoughts,
at the end of the day, regarding my decision to go down one of the slides, but
I think I’ll recover…
After really wanting to try the high ropes course, myself, I
had my doubts when I got up there with Ian, and he started to panic. In the end, it turned out alright, but it was
sure a lot of work, because I had to basically support Ian’s weight through the
whole course, because he was afraid for me to let go of him. I really loved doing it, but I simultaneously
kept thinking, “This is probably the worst thing I have ever done for fun on a vacation!”
We were supposed to have 30 minutes on
the course, and at some point Grace found me and said, “Mom… this has been the
longest 30 minutes of my life!” Since I
agreed with her, I started looking for a clock and found that we had actually
been working our way through the rafters for about 35 minutes… which would
explain both the feeling that we had been up there for too long and the exhaustion!
We decided to sit down for ice cream (well… technically I
had rainbow sherbet… yum…) while Phil took his turn on the ropes course with
Seth and Caleb. This was an excellent
choice, both because the ice cream was super good and because we found free
water… which might seem like a silly thing to rejoice over in a waterpark, but
we were sure thirsty!
We went back to the room for dinner… spaghetti… and then
headed right back out again for some more waterpark fun…
We enjoyed the “New Frontier” outdoor waterpark and then
returned to the “Wild Waterdome”, where we splashed around in the wave pool and
rode the family raft ride again. Phil,
Seth, Grace, and Caleb actually rode it again… and again… and again… (3
times)!
Perhaps the only moment I would rather not relive was when I
almost lost my swim shorts… twice… in the wave pool! In case there was ever any question, I would
definitively risk public humiliation before sacrificing my youngest three
children to the waves. And just in case
you ever wondered… it is a real
challenge to hold on to the straps of your two year old’s life jacket and the
handle of a raft with your five and eight year olds in it! I honestly thought my right elbow was going
to come out of its socket with the weight of those boys! It was worth it, though, because this
afforded Phil the opportunity to send Grace crashing through the waves.
I feel like my trip stories are lacking the excitement that
they usually have, but we really are having an excellent time… I’m just beat at
the end of every night!
Lisa
Trip Pic. of the Day:
Finishing Up the Ropes Course!
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