Outnumbered Two to One

1. Never assume that because a child is wearing his swim trunks, running toward the inviting water sprays of a clearly designated “splash area”, and screaming “yay” at the top of his lungs, that he actually wants to get wet.
2. Be prepared for the wild-monkey-screeching that said child will emit when confronted with the reality of ice cold water.
3. Expect him to ask you for a paper towel, before burying his wet face in to your dry pants and remaining there for the duration of the trip.
4. Realize he may at some point talk himself in to braving the rapids because clearly the other children are having so much fun. He will approach the perimeter of the splash area at a run before talking himself out of it, turning around and running back to you sobbing and asking for another paper towel.

Next time, leave the swim trunks at home.

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