July 15th
WET and WILD in WILDWOOD

Our second weekend trying to go to Moreys Pier in North Wildwood. Of course the first thing the boys saw were all of the fabulous rides. We had to convince them that we were there for the waterpark first and the rides last. We dragged them into the nearest pizza parlor for bathrooms and a quick lunch before making our plunge. I know that Ernest certainly was excited. Stephany and I grabbed the first double innertubes we could and hauled them up the flight of stairs for the test flight or should I say slide. I used all of my fun noises. OHhh and awe and weeeeee. It wasn't until our raft entered the first tunnel till Ernest decided that this was a fun activity. And with squeals of delight we zoomed off the slide and across the pool to the stairs. Ernest hopped out and exclaimed the need to do it again!
We told the boys that we should see what else was available for fun activities. They played in the kiddie water park for awhile. Going down the rather slow water slides that were there. We dragged them over to the other water activities, but not before Stephany and I went down the drop slides into a 9' deep pool. (I had to do it twice because I forgot to show Stephany how to use the waterproof camera)


Both boys swam around the big activity pool, climbed the waterfall steps and slid down the waterfall slide. They would have stayed there all day if we hadn't pulled them out to see what other fun things could be found. We did the lazy river twice, though the second time we ditched the tubes and the boys swam with the current. We did the double tube slide again and I convinced Ernest to go down the biggest slide in a single tube. He was so excited he was shaking as I put him in his innertube and sent him on his way. Stephany told me that when she saw him shoot out the bottom all she could see was his little head sticking out the top of the tube. I followed and when he saw me he called for me, a huge grin stretched from ear to ear. Our last water ride was the double log flume. Its a five minuet ride with two free-falls. I wasn't prepared for the first and slid right into Ernest. It didn't faze him one bit. He just laughed and bounced on the seat waiting for the second one, which happened to be taller and faster. We each bought the picture that the company takes of people going down that last hill. I have to say it has been a while since I rode the one at Valley Fair and my idea of thrill rides certainly has changed since Ernest. Even though the picture shows a look of pure fear on the faces of the boys, Ernest didn't want to get out, he wanted to go again.
After the water park, dried off and in fresh clothing, the boys finally were able to go on the real rides. It was a lot nicer with the unlimited wrist bands. I didn't have to count tickets to limit the rides to those that Ernest could go on alone. There was a big difference from last year. Ernest was more darring, we went on two roller coasters -the small ones, the kind that whip you about but don't have the long drops- the kiddie version of the free-fall ride, and even the haunted house ride. I preped him for it. Telling him that everything inside the ride was real and nothing could actually get him. That if he go scared he could cover his eyes. The ride's cars only hold two people so Ernest and I went first, Stephany and Steven were behind us. Ernest kept telling me that he was alright. At the top of the ride the track takes you out of the dark and into the outside, briefly, a worker was there to scare the riders, but I guess he saw Ernest so he only touched me on the shoulder rather than jumping out at us. Ernest flinched but only asked me what that man was doing there. Unfortunetly, Steven didn't have as easy time of it. Stephany said that he spent the entire ride with his eyes covered and when they got to the part with the real person, he must not have seen him because he scared Stephany and she screamed, which of course only scared Stephen even more to the point where he was doubled over in his seat.
All in all, we had a very fun and exciting time...
6pm rolled around and we had to convince the boys that my car would be towed if we didn't leave. Mainly because Stephany and I only had $1.00 to our names by that point -spent on food- and couldn't aford to pay the overtime in the parking lot.
We promised the boys we would come back on a Friday night to do the rides again and watch the fireworks that they shoot off at 10pm every Friday. And as only natural after such a long and eventful day, they both fell asleep before we made it on the parkway on the ride home.