the sara ochs blog

Yesterday we took the crew to the redneck Mecca of Wild Adventures and what an adventure it was. The mister found an all inclusive (as it were) package that provided admission, a meal from select “restaurants” inside the park, and arm bands for UNLIMITED DRINKS. The drinks had me at hello. I love drinks. I love fountain beverages and having the ability to go to any kiosk or restaurant anywhere in the park and ask for a “free” drink was a dream come true. I am a smidge tight with money and I would have never allowed for that many drinks to be consumed in an eight hour span if not for those glorious arm bands. Seriously, I think I drank my weight in Diet Coke yesterday. It. Was. Fabulous. The Buster man was a little on the short side for most of the rides and his legs tired out about halfway through the day. Caroline was tall enough for the majority of the rides, but was the most picky about what she was willing to try. For example, she DESPISED the rides that splashed any amount of water on her but LOVED the Yo-Yo which nearly gave me a heart attack. Anderson was tall enough for all the rides, but quickly realized he is not a roller coaster man. I think his exact words were “I was so freaked out I almost felt throw up come out of my mouth.” Well spoken, little man, well spoken. If the highlight of the day was the unlimited drinks, the low light was changing into my swimsuit in the van in the parking lot. We knew our babies had a finite amount of walking and we needed to walk smart, not far, so the obvious choice was changing in the car. It was about three hundred degrees in the van and the anxiety of a parking lot Peeping Tom increased the heat index to sauna like levels. Anyway. I did it and at least now I know that I can change in the car if the situation calls for it, but I hope it never comes to that ever again. All in all it was a great kick off to spring break. We walked about ten miles and drank gallons of fountain beverages. The mister and I did agree that we are about four years away from taking a trip to Disney World. Sullivan needs time to grow and increase his endurance. We also need time to collect more DVDs to make the trip possible. Wild Adventures is a mini Disney and we had a great time on a mini vacation. I am sure we will squeeze more “uh-bentures” into this week off school and work. I can only hope that Diet Coke will be involved. Keep your fingers crossed for me.