This is a line in a country song. So very true!
I would also have to say that some of God's greatest gifts beside my husband and children of course would be my SIBLINGS!! I love my siblings! There was a time when I wouldnt have dared say that. If you knew my siblings you would know why!! HA HA HA HA HA
No but seriously I just spent yesterday with 2 of my siblings, Karen & Garet at a White Water Rafting place in Charlotte, NC and let me tell you it was the most fun I have had in quite some time!! Garet went to this place for his birthday and posted some pictures of it! I commented on his pictures about how I wanted to go, he commented back that he was going again next month and I invited myself in a heartbeat!! He said OK!! BONUS!! Then I asked if I could ask our other siblings if maybe they wanted to go. Karen said YES!! BONUS!! Two of my favorite people!!
We had SO MUCH FUN!! We got there at 10am, our raft time was 12 so we went and got in line to do the Mega Zip Line. The line was LONG to say the least and not really moving at all. Garet did not want to wait in line, so he took me on a tour while Karen waited in line for us. Garet walked me down to the lazy river where they do Kayaking and Paddle boarding, then we went back to Karen. She said a guy had just walked by and said it would be 2 hours so we got out of line and grabbed some cheese burgers in the cafe and chatted about life. It was NICE!! I guess that is what growing up does to sibling relationships! After we ate we walked around a bit more then waited for our 12 o'clock rafting call. Once we got in the raft Garet put Karen and I up front! He really wanted us to get popped/bounced out. The instructor got on and started giving us a quick lesson and I was nick named "Squirt"!! Anyways we got to going on the first easiest course and guess who fell out!!! NOT ME!!! BONUS!! It was KAREN!! My older sister!! BONUS!! What younger sister doesnt want to see her older sister get thrown from the raft! I mean honestly!!
We went down the rapids 5 times and had an absolute ball!! It was so much fun. Then we went and waited to get kayaks down at the river. Kayak was no where near as exciting as the rafting but at least now I can say that I have done it. After that we went back and waited in line to do the Mega Zip Line. While waiting in line Garet says he is going to go check something out and he disappears. Next thing you know he is back and stating that the Mega Jump had "No line"! Only a little brother can make an older sister eat her words so well! Earlier in the day I had made fun of a lady that had the whole line cheering for her so she would go ahead and jump. She never did and turned around and went back like a sucker! So I stupidly made the comment "That doesnt seem so high. I would jump it. I mean come on, you are securely attached." As a matter of fact after kayaking we saw this woman walk by and Karen even made a comment and we all chuckled. So when Garet came back with "There's no line" I couldn't NOT jump! No way am I letting my LITTLE brother 1 up me like that. So I go back there and get the harness on and head up the steps. The whole time uttering profanity towards my little brother under my breath!! I get up there and if Garet had not been standing down there I so would have said FUDGE THIS and walked back down, but there was Garet with a smile from ear to ear laughing his butt off and yelling something at me!! When that guy told me to step up to the red dots I really wished I could do an Adriane Famous Spit surprise right on Garets face!!
Here is a picture of me jumping!! Notice the mouth wide open the WHOLE way down!! I honestly can not believe I did it!! The dude told me to bend my knees for my landing but my legs were jello by the time I got to the bottom I feel right down! Laid on my back! And just laughed while letting out a huge sigh of relief that was over! Now looking back I wish I had gone back up and done it one more time just to totally conquer that fear but there will be a next time. After I jumped Karen jumped! Watching her jump was so much fun! The cry she let out as she was free falling was priceless!! God I love my siblings! Finally it was our turn to zipline!! I must say it was fun but honestly not worth the 2 hour wait in line. The zip only lasted maybe 45 seconds at that! It was neat and a little scary and I am totally glad I did it while there but we could have spent that 2 hours doing the ropes course. So next time it will be a week day so we can do EVERYTHING there to do!!
The day was awesome!! Absolutely AWESOME!! We all had a lot of fun! I am so blessed to have the siblings I have! God has truly blessed me!!
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