Friday was a great day for Great America; there were virtually no lines,--except one; see previous post--the weather cooperated nicely, and the kids went a whole day without fighting, crabbing, or whining. The first ride we tackled: the Demon! 4 adults and 4 kids (ranging from 4-8) on a looping roller-coaster! And from then until we left around 9 hours later, the kids behaved like rational people. It was awesome! I hadn't been to Great America since I was in high school, and it's grown tremendously, so I know it must have been an overwhelming experience for the 4 munchkins, but they didn't show it. Nobody cried when they didn't get to sit next to so-and-so, even though they cry at meals or short car rides when they don't get the seat they want. Nobody tried to hit anybody for any reason, even though at home there needs to be no reason to hit a sibling (Hit-A-Sibling...kinda like Whack-A-Mole with sound effects...wonder if I could market that...maybe to one-children households). Nobody whined or complained when someone else chose something they didn't like, even though at home the whiny complaining begins before the choice is complete. All this led me to one conclusion: we should go to Great America every day!
No, not really. The conclusion it led me to was simple: our kids are growing up and acting like we've done our job as parents pretty well. Jen and I were really proud of the way they presented themselves that day. And as much as I love my kids and are proud of them and genuinely glad I have them, I think I speak for all parents when I say that some days they could be someone else's kids and that would be fine. But on Friday they were great, which made the day at Great America great!
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