Yesterday our family all got together an took a trip to Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia. We go there a few time a year and get season tickets for the immediate family and the grandkids too.
This trip was a little different as we were also celebrating Jason's Birthday who turned 13 on August 8th and Christopher's Birthday who will turn 32 on Augist 13th. Our son Bryan brought his wife and youngest daughter (the older daughter stayed in South Carolina because of her job). Our daughter Tracey brought Jason and Kevin. We brought Scot and Chris and we all had a great time.
We got there about noon. First a picnic with baked chicken, pimento cheese and a whole lot of other stuff, then into the park. Jason and Kevin want to ride just about every ride, so we make a lot of stops. Chris is in a wheelchair so I get the honor of pushing him around the park, but don't really mind, he seems to enjoy the scenery but it is pretty hot. Chris has Autism and no speech, he also cannot walk for long periods because of his physical condition. One time he walked about a mile to support Cystic Fibrosis and he made he walk but then spent the next hour in the van recovering. That is when we talked with Dr. Cooper and got him a wheelchair for places when he may have to walk long distances.
Anyway first we had the picnic, then the rides, and the rides and more rides. They have little go carts there and Jason took one out while Kevin and I raced one of the 2 seaters. Then Kevin and Jason each raced he little Kool Kats, and we fed the parakeets. After all that people were getting thirsty so we got some refills on the souvenir bottles and headed for Splash Island. Splash Island is inside the park and has various water slides, a wave pool and many other water related attractions the the kids love. Chris seemed to be getting hot and really was having issues so I took Scot and Chris back to the van to give Chris his medicine. If he gets too hot he can go into a seizure and his meds were in he van. I reached the van and went to get my keys, but had left them on Splash Island with Ruth and the others, so called them on the cell phone and had them bring the keys.
Scot, Chris and I met Miss Sarah, Scot's instructor at Green Oaks on the way to the van. I told here we were taking Chris to get his meds and she told me that her children and grandchildren were on their way to Splash Island.
At the van while we were waiting on the keys, a family was at a picnic table and offered us some water and then some chips. We started talking and found that they were also from Moultrie, the man was a Nurse at Turning Point Hospital and the Lady was a Special education teacher at Colquitt County Schools. Funny I had just fixed a bicycle for the Administrator at Turning Point and Chris Graduated from Colquitt County Special ED.
Once Chis had his meds I kept him in the van with the AC on for a while to make sure he was not too hot and that he would not have a seizure. About that time around 7 PM Ruth and Bryan came out followed by Tracey, Tina and the rest of the families and we had another picnic then it was time for us all to go back home. Splash Island closes at 7 PM and the Park at 10. It was around 8 when we left to head back to Moultrie.
It really was wonderful having the family all together for the day. Bryan said it will probably be another year before we are able to do that again. Today it is cleanup time, the van was loaded down with presents, food and other stuff, so all the stuff has to be removed, the van swept out etc.
I unloaded it all this morning and mowed the grass in the front, Ruth took the sweeper to it and washed clothes, dishes etc pretty much all day while taking care of Scot and Chris. Jason and Kevin are busy playing with Jason's new toys and other presents. He really wanted a spy cam thing, and we found one on Clearance so he got that. I went out an picked up a couple of old bikes that he had and repaired them. They are riding good now, so he can have a bike at his house. He told me he has a bike at his other Grandparents house that he needs fixed, so I may go by and pick that up, see what is wrong with it and fix it up for him to ride there. Jason also got a small tool kit that he really loves. that way he will have his own tools to work on his bike with.
Chris is getting a new desk for his wheelchair. I have not found one that I like for him yet, but was looking at the way the baskets are hooked on the chairs at Home Depot and may just make him something that will work better than anything we can buy anyway.
Now I have to go to mow the backyard, but will post again soon.
If you need some extra money or are looking to replace a dead end job or for any reason just want to make some extra cash then check out The Empower Network
If you want to find out more about me click here
Have a Great Day
Jerry "The Bicycle Nut" Goodwin
No comments:
Post a Comment