Nov 3, 2014 Dad woke me up early today. When I came out of my room, I saw Chris heading to the garage with Dad and Mom packing some clothes in a backpack. She told me to finish my breakfast quickly. Dad warned me that if we were late, we would have to miss out on all the big rides. That's when I realized what was happening. We were supposed to go to the amusement park today.

The park was a two-hour drive from our home. When we got there, it was already crowded, which annoyed my father. I wanted to go on the Dark Tunnel ride first. Every guy in my class had gone on the ride. But Chris said that we should keep it for last. I had a lot of fun for the rest of the day. There was this big pool with a machine that created artificial waves. Then there was the Cliffhanger, which Mom didn't allow me to go on. But it was priceless to see Chris's face when he got off the ride. At the end, we went back to the Dark Tunnel ride. Chris was right for once. The tunnel ride was scarier after sunset.

When we got back home, everyone was tired—everyone except me. I could still feel the rush from the roller coaster ride. I hope we have trips like these more often.