Good morning.
It's the beginning of another week but this week is different. We're leaving for Big Trout Lake this upcoming Saturday evening. My mom is coming on Thursday evening to look after the kids. I'm feeling a little anxious about the trip, just little things that are kinda clouding my mind but nothing major. I'm sure God will work it out I just need to put my trust in Him.
What's new here? Well we went to Wonderland last Friday and it was a riot! We went the four of us and we brought one of Danelia's friends along so she could ride with Danelia because Dan and I don't do roller coasters and rides Danelia likes. We started by going to the kiddie zone so Joshua could ride some rides and then Danelia, her friend Sara and Dan went their separate way and Joshua and I stayed together in kiddie ville. Josh and I went on several rides together, we laughed, we had fun, he was so proud to be riding some rides alone and all that good stuff. I really enjoyed my time with him, just the two of us.
Then of course something happened. While I was with Joshua, I decided to try a ride that I thought I knew what it was. From the front of the ride you couldn't tell what it was because there was a little house that you entered through and after that you could see the ride but I didn't know this. I just decided to go on the ride because of the title of ride. It was called "Ghoster Coaster" and because it said "Ghoster" I thought it was like a hunted house kind of ride, nothing too scary since it was in the kiddie zone. I measured Joshua and he was allowed to ride with me so anyway, Josh and I line up, go through like a narrow maze and there was a lot of people in line and then when we finally get through the house I see it, it was a wooden ROLLER COASTER!!! Ok, if you know me, you know for a fact that I don't do roller coasters! Ever! I hate them!
I couldn't turn back because the line up was just huge behind me and it was narrow so it would've been a pain! I was in a situation that I didn't know what to do. The worst part is that when I saw the wagon go up and down those hills, I panicked because I thought it was too much for my Joshua. There was this park guy in the middle of the line and I asked him if this ride was appropriate for Joshua given his height and he said that it was fine as long as he rides with me. I kept looking in the crowd if there were small children like Joshua trying to reassure myself. There seemed to be many but somehow it didn't make me feel better. So at that point I decided that we were going through the line up but we were going to pass and not go on the ride when it was our turn. So I started preparing Joshua, telling him the ride might be too scary for him and that he was too little to ride it etc. He was disappointed but understood. I had made up my mind but when our turn came up, I thought, we waited for sooo long, what the heck let's just do it!
We got into our little wagon. We put on our seat belts and the bar went down on our legs. My heart was beating so hard, I was so nervous I instantly had a stress headache that unfortunately didn't leave me until after dinner time. My head was pounding and I felt week in the knees. I put my arm behind Joshua and held him tight against my chest. Then it started, we rode the mini roller coaster, first time for me in over 10 years, it went high up only to drop fast and furious and of course there was a little flash coming out of nowhere. Yeah, that would make a really pretty picture! I didn't buy it but I did see it, there was terror written all over my face. And Joshua of course had his little face buried in my chest. I held on to Joshua for dear life throughout the ride and with the other hand I held the bar. It was over before I knew it, what a relief! While we were riding Joshua didn't cry or said anything and I kept asking him, are you ok? and he just kept nodding "No". Poor kid, I should've used better judgement.
So anyway, we made it in one piece but I had a splitting headache, a stiff neck and my jaws hurt. When I told Dan about the incident he was surprised I went on a roller coaster...and with Josh! He was disappointed I didn't buy the picture... We then had lunch and we switched, I went with the girls and Dan stayed with Joshua. I rode the ex "Italian Job" ride that is now called Back Lot Stunt Coaster...huh? I regret that ride, it went fast and furious and I wrecked my neck even more! All the screaming had my throat really sore. Can you believe I only went on two "thrill" rides and I was begging for mercy. Never again! After dinner we again split up and I was with Joshua and because it was getting late, the kiddie zone was almost empty and the line ups where so short. We went on this coconut ride, where the coconuts go up in the air and go round and round. Joshua was thrilled that it was just the two of us in the entire ride. He kept telling everyone "we were the only ones in the coconut ride!" he was so happy! And when we went on the Dora's Dune Buggies (because of our great team work) we won the race, he was so proud! And guess what he wanted to ride next? He wanted to do the Ghoster Coster again! I asked him if he was scared of it and he said that it was just fast, he didn't mind the drops. But I told him that it was closed haha.
It was a great day, the weather was awesome and we had fun together. Danelia tried a few new rides with her friend. But Dan didn't ride any. We ended the day with ice cream and slushies and we got home close to 10PM. I slept like a baby that night and thankfully I didn't have any weird nightmares.
