Slide happy!

Jason and I took the kids to the Onalaska Aquatic Center last night for a family swim. It was lots of fun as it always is when we go; however, the most enjoyable moment for Jason and I was the satisfaction we felt watching Jessica enjoy herself on the big slides. It started with a simple question from big brother Jackson, "Hey Jess, you wanna go on the big slides with me?" After thinking for only a moment, Jessica replied, "OK!" Jason and I were thinking, WHAT? Where did that come from? Not only did we think she was too short (you have to be 42 inches tall, which Jess just barely meets), we also didn't really believe she would go through with it. So, Jason took both Jackson and Jessica up the long staircase to the top of the slides. I waited down at the bottom with Lia, expecting to see him turn back around and walk back down the stairs with Jessica. And then a moment happened that I'd like to preserve in my mind forever -Jackson came out the faster yellow slide smiling and laughing a few seconds before sister, Jessica, came out the slower blue slide...also smiling and laughing. Yay Jess! You did it! It was a very proud moment for us all. And about 50 times (literally) down the blue slide later, we decided it was time to call it a night and head back home. Although I didn't take any pictures of Jess during her big adventure, BOO:( --here's the only picture of the Onalask Aquatic Center I could find. The yellow and blue big slides are way in the background: