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Point of no return

We Schmidts are having a great vacation here in the Dells. Wisconsin really is a pretty state especially if you like beer and cheese (as DLS says). We went to town yesterday and went on a Jet Duck Boat ride down the Wisconsin River, all of us got soaked especially the home office. The kids (including our niece ZE) have swam non-stop, in fact they are at the pool again after a full day at Noah's Ark water park.

I think I aged about twenty years in ten seconds today. AE decided she wanted to go down the Point of No Return with Uncle Dave, it is a drop slide where you are supposed to cross your arms on your chest, lay on your back and slide down. We watched at least 50 people drop doing it the "right" way until AE's turn. Always having to be different she got scared, didn't cross anything and did the drop sitting up. I thought I was going to throw up. Everyone went "OH" when she started down and held their breath. She was fine thank God, but scared. JG's favorite was the SpongeBob Square Pants 4-D movie, very fun.

It is our 13th anniversary today, but DLS and I are too pooped to go out on the town, so think we will call it an early night. I have the sneaking suspicion I will be even too tired to dream which for tonight is a good thing because I would be reliving AE's Point of No Return over and over and over...

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carey said…
wisconsin dells sounds like a place the grosdidiers would LOVE. glad you're having a good time, despite watching your little girl plunge to her near death. i HATE that helpless mommy feeling...how many times do you think we will have to endure it in our lives? Ugh.
4:59 PM
Karen said…
Hey! We did the Dells over New Years. I looked longingly at all the outdoor rides, hope you all get out unscathed and have a blast!!
7:29 PM
DeAnn said…
i've heard this is an awesome place for families! Sounds fun! My Brody the Packeroid is counting the days to go to Wisconsin and join in with the rest of the Packeroids!
9:08 AM
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