We headed up to Denton to go to Denton Waterworks. I wanted to take the boys to a different waterpark besides the ones here in Lewisville, so I found this one. I didn't realize how far it was and it seemed like it took FoReVeR to get there b/c of the construction in Denton on Loop 288. It isn't terribly priced, but it seemed a bit more expensive than some of the other waterparks that compared in size. The boys had fun, regardless.
There were 4 slides. A tube slide, an orange slide, a blue slide and a yellow slide. I knew the boys wouldn't attempt the yellow slide b/c it is one of those slides that is at an 80 degree angle/drop (aka - huge wedgie giver). Colby got all the way to the top and was about to slide down the blue slide and he realized he had his cell phone in his pocket, so he had to come all the way back down. He was practically in tears. Tristen ventured off on his own and had already done 2 slides by the time I saw him again. I told Colby I would go wait in line with him. He decides he wanted to do the orange slide. We get to the top and realize that it 'technically' is a smaller kids slide. They weren't kidding! It looks the same as all of the other big slides - except for the water pressure! I went down it anyways.....but ended up having to push myself down 1/2 of the slide.
I wanted to try out the tube slide, but Colby wasn't having ANYTHING to do with it. I told him that I was thinking about trying to plan a trip to Schlitterbahn and wanted him to show me that he was brave enough to ride some of the bigger rides. I also was intentionally trying to help him overcome some of his fears. He SOOO is not the risk taker. Tristen had already been down the tube slide several times. While we were waiting in line, you could tell Colby really wasn't sure about the slide. (Mind you the slide, is an enclosed tube, so you cannot see anything.) Finally, we are next and Colby goes down. I was HOPING that he enjoyed it and wasn't scared and crying at the bottom. I went down the tube and learned that, I'm pretty claustrophobic. Knowing that there is an end to the slide, but not being able to see anything (not even my hand in front of my face), the end could not come fast enough. (This slide, is really, not that big of a deal!) Anyways, I get to the end and see the biggest smile on Colby's face. He LOVED it and went on it numerous more times. I'm so glad I was able to convince him to go down it!
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