Fun in the Sun( or 98 degree heat)

Since we've been on the boat a lot lately and the beach, we decided to do Sam's Surf City to beat the heat of this oppressive summer that has descended on us, with no chance of any cooling trend soon. Adeline was very nervous when we got there, of all the screaming coming from the big slides. There was an intermediate area that had a splash zone where you could wait while a giant bucket filled and then dumped a monsoon of water on you. The sound was so loud and crashing that Adeline stood by and watched with fingers in her ears.

We tried the Lazy River first which Rick lovingly referred to as the " Jackie" River. We went around and around quite a few times just to soak up the cool water and see if Adeline would actually fall asleep while we floated.

Steve Irwin you got nothin on the Parrish's and their ability to subdue a floating crocodile

Adeline under a palm tree

Waiting on some Dippin Dots to cool us down

One of the 2 kiddie slides in the small tot area. Adeline refused to do either of these.

This bucket was Rick and the kids favorite thing. And since Rick IS a big kid, he sat in the "splash zone" as the only adult and waited the 3 minutes in between saturation. The force of the water coming off that roof was so intense, I couldn't take Adeline over there or she woulda been forced into the cement. The hair dos post bucket drop were quite stylish. Flattened 70's looking flock of seagullish hair.

This park was a blast though and we will have to go back soon. I felt like a kid again and love taking my own kids to do things I enjoyed as a child. I may not be brave enough to go on those chutes that practially rip your bathing suit off, but that doesn't mean I don't have an awesome time.