His latest obsession...

After a long 2 days spent at a nearby amusement park (King's Dominion), my almost 9 year old son came stumbling into my room last night, all sleepy eyed.

"Mom, I'm so tired! I can't sleep!"

"What's up, Jared?" (My kind way of saying "This better be good because you just woke me up!")

"I keep thinking about Cedar Point.  I want to go so bad!"
(Cedar Point is an amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.  They're known for their extreme roller coasters and thrill rides.)

I couldn't be mad because I could understand.  It's that excited feeling you get before leaving on a vacation or you just had the best day ever and  you can't stop replaying the events in your mind.

The problem...he's never been to Cedar Point and we have no plans to go, at least until next year, and that's even a maybe...
He's been scouring their website.  He knows all of their height requirements.  He's watched extreme videos.  His ride route has been planned out.

We have an adrenaline junkie on our hands!
Good think my husband is his father.
I like myself a good roller coaster, but I have no desire to ride the swings 301 ft. in the air or drop from 272 feet in the air at 72 mph or almost blackout while going down a 85 degree angled slope! 
I don't even like to watch my kids do these things.

Jared used to be my little blue eyed baby.

All cute and cuddled up on me while I rocked him to sleep.

How did he turn into a 9 year old boy who prefers to go about life hanging upside down?

I sure hope an adventurous birthday at Arches National Park is going to be enough to thrill this child!

An early Happy Birthday to my wild child!!