Jumping Beans

Today Jodie, Kristiina and I took the kids to Jumping Beans at the Factory in Wake Forest.

Jumping Beans is a place that has inflatable bounce houses that the kids can go crazy in. This was my idea, even though I know how much Brayden fears these bounce houses! I figure I would just keep exposing him to uncomfortable situations every now and then to show him that he doesn’t have to be afraid.

WELL…let’s just say Brayden won’t be going near any bounce house for a while!

Kristiina and I scare the #@*! out of him and I don’t blame him for not wanting to go back. (Not on purpose of course!)

We arrive bright and early and the kids are ready and eager to play. All of us go in to bounce along with them. I am holding Brayden and showing him that it is fun and not scary. Well, he totally liked it and was crawling off on his own. I was so excited that he was having fun! He tried to climb up the slide part going the wrong way so Kristiina and I went to help him and Bobby up to the top…well it was all down hill from there!

The stupid ladder to the slide was so steep and slippery with our socks on that we had to practically throw the kids up there. Kristiina went first and I chucked her Bobby. I then picked up Brayden and started to pass him to her but I slipped and fell of the ladder, leaving Brayden dangling by his arm. There was no way they could get hurt and it wasn’t even that high, but it was sure scary for him. Kristiina and I are in tears from laughter. She has Bobby by the leg and Brayden by the arm and I am trying to get up but the bounce house was too damn bouncy!

Long story short, I told her to drop Brayden and he was so scared that we had to spend the rest of the time out side of the bounce house. Poor thing. He would shake even if we went near the entrance. I have for sure scared him for life this time!

- Sue -

* Brayden playing in the car while we wait to get in

* He was so happy before the "incident"!

* Snack time! Bouncy makes them hungry!
* This face sums up the whole day
* Calling Daddy for help!
* He played with the furniture while everyone else bounced
* Didn't even make it out of the parking lot before he passed out! Being scared is exhausting!