Once all the “oooohing” and “aaaahing’s”  of the fireworks from the 4th were over, WS2 and I got into the ‘meat’ of our summer. So here we are, ready to launch into day 4 at the hottest, coolest time in Texas. And if you’re from the Lone Star state, you know that it can only mean one thing- SCHLITTERBAHN!  This German word translates into “slippery road”.  For WS2 and I, it translates into “the-water-park-just-two-blocks-away-that-we’re-going-to-every-day-that-we-can-’cause-it’s-just-that-fun” or just “SB”. For the past 3 days IN A ROW, we’ve traveled up, down, and around, and around, and around the slippery roads. One would think that we would get tired of the same ol’, same ol’ slippery, dippery roads. NOT SO. Each day has it’s own unique flavor.  The first day was all about getting our season passes, checking out the scene, trying on different rides to see what we liked and didn’t like.  Choices of rides are Torrent River, Dragon Blaster, Tempest, Wolf Pak, Thunder Tub, Kristal River, Rohr!,

Faust and Furious,

Guada Loopy and Loopy Luge,

Banzai Pipeline,

Cliffhanger and Twin Twisters,

and White Water River.

(Pictures five-fingered from Schlitterbahn website)

Day 2 was even better.  The newness and yet familiarity of it all was very cool.  By the afternoon, we were hosting “our” slippery, dippery roads to Hubby and FIL (father-in-law). We must’ve made them curious to see what all the hub-bub was about. Plus, it’s better than an afternoon’s worth of work, right? Thankfully they had some time to take a much needed break from their crazy work schedule.

By Day 3, we had something new going.  We’d been finding ‘lost’ items all along-one kid’s water shoe, 3 pair of sunglasses, and one hair clip.  Day 2 we even found our own lost pair of shades.  FIL’s sunglasses got swept away after he was dumped off his tube on the Torrent River-a winding river with continuous tidal waves.  About an hour later, WS2 found them perched on a ledge, just waiting for us to make our way back around. Now WS2 and I have a contest going to see who can find the most ‘stuff’. Now, instead of floating ‘lazily’ along the so-called lazy river, we’re both scanning the bottom for sunken treasures.  Each day holds a new surprise. Wonder what we’ll find today?