Schlitterbahn 2009

We just got back from our annual trip to Schlitterbahn for Chris's family reunion. Avery had a blast. Last year she really enjoyed the pollywoog pond (slides for little kids), but this year we went down several of the big rides. She has been looking forward to going to Schlitterbahn for a couple of weeks. When we finally told her we were loading our car up and going she just started squealing and dancing. It was very cute. The entire way there she would ask if we were there. Everytime we slowed down or stopped "are we at schlitterbahn?". "schlitterbahn is too far". We got there Wednesday and took all the kids Chloee, Timothy, Cameron, Avery and Peyton to the pollywoog pond. Avery enjoyed running around and going down the slides. Peyton also had a blast sitting in the water and splashing with her arms and legs. Thursday the men were incharge of the kiddos (except Peyton she went with mommy) while the women went to the outlet mall. I found some cute clothes for next spring and a few for the rest of this summer. After we got back I took Avery on a couple of the rides (Peyton and Daddy stayed in the room). We went down The Congo (tube ride that uses the Comal River water and has several slides in it, the beginning is decorated like the Congo River with Fog and animal noises, etc. Avery loved it. She was smiling the whole time. When we got done she said she wanted to go on them again the next day. On Friday the women took the kids to the pollywog pond while the men played in their annual golf tournament. Avery enjoyed playing, but kept asking when we were going to go down the two rides (and she holds her little finger and pointer up like the the longhorn symbol. She counts like a Longhorn!) Peyton enjoyed playing in the water and watching the other kids. She didn't even mind being splashed in the face. After the men were done G-mom and G-dad took Peyton and Daddy, Avery and I went on the rides with Aunt Shannon, Uncle Ryan, Chloee and Timothy. They had a blast. We went down 4 rides, the Congo, the Cliffhanger, Bonzi (enclosed tube shoot) and another one. The kids loved them and were ready to go again. They did very well waiting in line too. Saturday was our Family reunioun then we took the kids to the pollywog and then on the Bonzi (which they rhode 4 times). They had so much fun. It was so fun to watch them play. Avery did several things that were funny, but I think one of the funniest things was when Chris and I were ridding rides without the kids. Our room was right next to one of the rides (the congo) and G-mom said that Avery stood there looking saying "Adriane, oh adriane. Where are you adriane? I don't see you adriane" I thought that was pretty funny. Oh also we had 2 double beds in our room. Chris and I on one, Avery and Chloee on the other and Peyton in her Pack and Play in the middle. One night we walked in to get ready to go to bed. The kids were already asleep. Chris looks at the beds and says "where is Avery?" I look around and my heart starts pounding. I could not find her. Then Chris laughs and says "look there she is" Some how she had fallen between the bed and the pack and play. She was half way under the bed. There was hardly any room between the bed and the pack and play but Avery fell between them and stayed asleep. It was too funny!