Well this past weekend we decided it was time to tackle one of Caleb’s fears.. Roller coasters. I am personally a big fan of roller coasters and consider myself a mild adrenaline junkie, so this was right up my alley. Best part was that by planning ahead and ordering our tickets online we were able to get them for $29.99 as opposed to the $49 or $50 each ticket would cost at the door. Also, since it is Breast Cancer Awareness month we were able to get a discount through the CinnySaver. This deal only lasts through August 21st though, so get on it! So since I planned ahead I was pretty pleased with my savings.
We got up decently early Thursday morning (thinking I was being clever by going on a Thursday because there would be less crowds… ha) packed up our swim suits and we were on our way. We arrived an hour after opening and the place was already packed and in full swing. Side Note: Caleb really hates roller coasters so as soon as we pulled into the parking lot he started to turn a shade of green. Poor guy. Anyways, we find a place to park and head for the closest and scariest roller coaster I can see. The name escapes me at the moment, but that’s irrelevant, I LOVED IT! For Caleb, the pouting pretty much commenced immediately upon arrival, but the volume got louder and became more frequent the closer we got to the ride. We happened to be sitting across from a lone rider of about the age of 16. He was a panicked, little creature that appeared to have been forced to ride the ride due to peer pressure and his desire to impress the girl sitting behind him. Lucky for him, she didn’t have the view of his face that I did during the ride. While Caleb didn’t make a sound, ‘lone rider’ managed to scream, cuss, and cry all in a matter of seconds. I very much enjoyed the show.After this fantastic event the rest of the rides were great, but nowhere near as entertaining. I only managed to get Caleb on three more before we left, but I would recommend them all to thrill seekers.
Side Note: I was informed the first ride was called Invertigo. VERY FUN!
Side Note: DO NOT get your caricature done at Kings Island. It is not worth the $15 we splurged because neither of us looked anything like ourselves. I looked like Kathy Lee Griffith (clearly not even close) and Caleb looked like Chris Tucker (which is clearly not even the right race).
So more to Caleb’s liking we headed to Boomerang Bay, which is the water park attached to Kings Island. This place was fantastic with great service and clean/clear water. Although I always had the thought in the back of my head of all the small children that had peed in the pools and lazy river.. it was still great. If you can manage to block out the evil thoughts it’s definitely worth the price of admission, which was FREE with your ticket from the theme park! 
The next day we went to relax at the Cox Arboredum in Dayton, Ohio. For those of you that don’t know what that is.. it’s basically a big butterfly farm with lots of beautiful flowers. It was absolutely breath-taking to see everything in bloom with the bright colors complimenting the stone walkways. There are plenty of benches to sit and talk or read a book if that is more of your style (which I will be returning to do at some point in the near future). Then, the pathway leads you to this netted building FULL of butterflies of all shapes and colors. I could have stayed in there for hours just watching them and taking pictures. Side Note: I actually tried to stay in there for hours because I was determined to have my Disney princess moment where one landed on me. This never happened and Caleb dragged me out the door to eliminate further agony of being rejected time after time.
After the butterfly house there are three different paths you can choose from to wander around and take in nature. Since this is one of my favorite activities we decided this was a must. We spent about 2 hours at the arboretum and it was a fantastic/ relaxing way to spend an afternoon. There is no admission fee to go visit this piece of paradise, but I will make you aware of the fact that there is a local dog that guards the grounds from geese. His name is Zip and he has his own website, which is thoroughly entertaining
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