On our recent adventure trip to the mountains the kids all got to choose something they have never done before to try. Zane, Will and Kayla all tried bull riding on the mechanical bull in Cherokee, NC. The operator was great he was gentle on Kayla and Zane, but tried a little harder to throw Will.

Ansley wanted to try the Haunted Mineshaft, because she has never been in a haunted house before. Mattlyn went with her even though she goes to the haunted houses every October with me and Billy. There was one guy that worked it everything else was animated but I guess that guy was good at his job because she came out crying and swearing that she would never go to another one.

Melanie didn’t want to ride the bull or go to the haunted house, but she did try something new along with all the other kids. There were these giant beach balls that the kids got inside and were rolled into a pool. Standing was apparently very hard because none of them were good at it. If they could maneuver their ball enough they could bump into each other. They had a lot of fun and we really enjoyed watching them fall all over the place.

During this trip Melanie and Ansley also got to go up and rain dance with the Indians that perform in the middle of town. They had a ball! Thanks to their rain dance we found ourselves making new friends with all the motorcycle groups that also found themselves parked under the hotel and gas station awnings trying to avoid drowning. You meet some very nice people on the road sometimes.