Getting to spend time with my family, and going bungee jumping, was all I asked for for my birthday. But over the years I’ve become more and more afraid of heights. So I decided I better do it while I still had an ounce of courage left to try it. So I talked my whole family into coming up to the mountains for the weekend, and considering it’s one of my dad’s favorite places I didn’t have to beg too hard. I couldn’t believe how much snow the top of Mt. Hood had. Mt. Hood is at 6,000ft elevation but because it’s considered a glacier they have snow year round. The ski resort at the top is the only resort in the United States where you can ski 365 days a year! And it’s also the official partner of the US Olympic team where all the athletes and future athletes go to train for the summer. The mountain was PACKED with athletes. I couldn’t believe how many people were out in July. Harper loved seeing all the snow and couldn’t stop touching it. She had a bit of a fit when I actually tried to make her put the snow down so we could take a picture. Sometimes, you just gotta let the kids get their way.
On Saturday we spent the day at the Adventure Park at SkiBowl. They had everything! Bungee jumping, zip lines, go carts, horseback riding, tubing hill, and our favorite, the alpine slide. We all felt like it was an adult playground and like we were kids again! It was SO much fun. A big thank you to my parents who spent half the day watching our kids. Parents are the best. We closed the alpine slide down after riding it TEN times in a row. We literally could. not. stop. Maybe it's because it was the first time I've ever been able to beat Marcus at something-HA!
When it came time for the bungee I kept thinking it wasn’t going to be too bad. It didn’t look too high and had the huge pillow beneath. But then every step up the ladder I kept looking down and my knees were shaking SO hard. My one request was that I got to go first so that I didn’t have to spend more time up there than I needed to. For me it’s the anticipation that is the wooooorst. So when we got to the top because of some weight adjustments, they had Marcus go first! Then it took another 15 min before it was my turn. I was FREAKING out standing at the top all by myself. At one point I didn’t know if I could actually do it. The worst was stepping out onto the platform before the big jump, but I remembered Marcus saying it only takes one second of courage. Well my one second turned into 10 when I asked the guide to give me a few more seconds. Finally, I did it and it was the worst feeling ever. The platform, the drop. Everything. And this is coming from a girl who LOVES rollercoasters. But the adrenaline and feeling of accomplishment was like no other either. So I actually considered doing it again later on in the day... But my favorite part was hearing Harper’s little screams from the bottom, “Go Mommy! Go Mommy!”
What a thrill at turning THIRTY-ONE! What? Crazy town.
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