So we went to slide hill park, and I have to say that Davis takes the cake for parks. Huge green spaces with fields and lots of different structures, water parks, and greenbelt biking areas. But who the hell makes a huge dangerous cement slide at a family park. I mean come on, a little sense here. Because as calm as I try to be, as much as I try to let my kids experience the world on their own...this slide is not ok.
I wonder how many faces have been smashed, limps broken, tears shed over this gigantic cement slide.
Notice how relaxed and calm Amy seems. I believe she led my son (the boy who has broken two bones and is fearless) right over to this death trap, and then sat happily and watched as Adam and Charlie took the plunge.
When I came to the conclusion that there was no way to distract Charlie from this slide, I made Adam go first, hoping the sheer speed of the slide would deter Charlie. No dice. As soon as Adam zoomed down, Charlie had this look of pure delight all over his face and shouted down to me: I DO IT ALL BY MY_YELF, so I made Adam sprint back to the top and take Charlie with him.
My plan backfired because as soon as Charlie experienced this slide he was determined to go alone. I don't have a picture of him going alone because I was having a panic attack. This slide is so fast and Charlie is so light that he flew up in the air and turned over. I thought for a split second he would smash his face, but being the athletic king that he is, he did an amazing twist and turn to recover his failed attempt at the slide.
And of course as soon as Charlie flew down the slide Kate jumped out of Amy's lap and stated, "My Do IT"
And that was freaky for me too. But Kate loved it. As did Adam
And as everything is these days, both kids wanted the same at the same time....
Before the slide experience I had made plans with Amy to return in the spring and spend the day at the water park (right next to this slide), but now I am not sure I will ever return to the wonderful "slide hill park" I mean, who the hell makes a huge ass cement slide in a kids' park.
3 comments:
Seriously! I loathe that giant cement slide. I've heard plenty of horror stories about it and seen a few cases of "road rash" from it, too. What a strange idea. Glad you all survived intact!!
this is actually a common thing in sf. there are many of these throughout the city and I've always wanted to try a few out. I've heard they send adults flying at the end. I'm sure the kids loved it:) scary though for moms!
hilarious- the progression of the story and the pics. and to see kate going down the slide after the story of charlie flying was really funny. im glad you all made it through. i laughed a lot through this one. love you!
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