David and I have always tried to make Sunday a "FAMILY Day"!! Where Charlie is able to do the things he would like to do. As well as have his favorite foods. But the past year has been hard and we had gotten away from that. So with "SUMMER" here I am trying to get back into that habit.
So on Friday we asked Charlie if he would like to go swimming and since this is his favorite thing to do in the world we knew he would say yes. But what he did not know was that we was going to attend Denton Water Works Park which I had taken Charlie to last year. Along with his friend Dylan.
So this year David and I decided to surprise Charlie and allow him to ask his friend Adain as I knew he had never been to a water park before. Plus knowing his mom Tammy I knew she would be so happy for us to take Aiden.
So this morning when we got up we checked the Weather and it said it might storm and when I mentioned this to Charlie he said no it is not. Because I have to pick up Aiden and we get to spend the day together. Which was nice because with school out Charlie has not had anyone to play with.
So we packed our lunches into the Coolers and took off for Denton Water Park. I figured I would hear are we there yet. Or move over your touching me. Or I need to go to the restroom. But instead all I heard was Charlie explaining Denton Water Park to Aiden and what all they would be able to do once they arrived.
So we get there and we are about 15 minutes early and I can tell you it was not only the longest 15 minutes ever for Charlie and Aiden but also for me.As I was wanting to get inside and into the pool as I had not walked this morning and I needed to.
So we go up and let them know who we are and a very nice lady escorted us to our Cabana. Once there she showed us how the Curtains work and let us know we could close it. Plus if we needed more ice to just let them know. Which I had not been told last year. Another nice touch was the 4 bottles of water we received.
So Aiden and Charlie immediatly ask to go into the children's play area. Where they played and played. There favorite part was shooting the sprayers as they said it reminded them of a Gun. Plus they loved the slide.
Once they finished we went to the Lazy River and walked in it. I loved how the water felt. Both Charlie and Aiden loved being able to use Tubes in it. I can not wait to try one out next time. But this time David and I walked. I just wish I knew how many laps around it would make a mile. As this one is 3 times bigger than the one we usually walk in.
Once we finished here Charlie and Aiden wanted to go down the slides. So David and I took them over to them. They both grabbed a Tube and headed up the stairs to slide. I was amazed when I saw David follow then and say he was going to slide with them. As he had just gotten out of the hospital but he said he could not resist spending time with Charlie and playing with him and Aiden.
Once done here we ended up going inside and the boys tried out that slide which they loved. But more than that they loved the pool and seeing the Basketball Net. But they did not play as they just wanted to swim and splash. But they both said the next time we are there they want to play basketball. As well as try out the Diving Board as Charlie loves to Dive. But before we allow Aiden to he will need swim lessons which I saw they offer. So I will be sharing this information with Tammy so she can bring Aiden if she wishes.
Once we was leaving I saw they host Birthday Parties and since Charlies is in December and it is hard to host parties outside this would make a perfect place for us to host his Birthday. So if you are thinking of hosting a party of any kind and would like a new and unusual place you should check them out.
All in all today was a huge success and I am hopping David's hours pick up and we can visit again before the end of the Summer since we all had so much fun. But if that does not happen for what ever reason I know they offer Season passes and I plan on purchasing one for Charlie for next year as one of his Birthday Presents!!
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates






