I am going with the Girl Scout troop to Valleyfair tomorrow. I remember the first time I ever got to go to Valleyfair was with my cousins. I couldn’t fall asleep I was so excited and I ended up laying in my mom’s bed because I couldn’t settle down. I remember laying there, my stomach fluttering with excitement, not sleeping. I was excited and scared at the same time because big rides were scary.

I went down the water slide for the first time that day and I almost drown. I remember being underwater and not being able to get my bearings and finally I couldn’t hold my breath anymore and I took a deep breath in, filling my nose, mouth, and lungs with water. I panicked and a lifeguard took me out of the water. I remember coughing and almost throwing up and then crying. I don’t remember a whole lot more from that day, except feeling embarrassed.

Tonight, Annika took very little time at all to fall asleep. She was tired from camp so far. Before she fell asleep, she said “I’m so excited to go to Valleyfair tomorrow” in an increasingly high-pitched voice. I’m excited to take her there, because I’m sure she’ll have a blast.