The waterslide experience...

So, Ian and I go to the Y tonight to attempt our first waterslide ride. We get in line...he watches the people going down...tells me to go first. I'm thinking, "Oh great. I'm freaked and I have to act calm!" You lay down on your back with your arms and legs crossed. Those directions were freaking me out. But, I can do this, right?! I told the worker that he just earned his yellow band this morning, so if he doesn't want to go down, then I'll be back up to get him. Well, off I went and I kept yelling to myself, "Oh crap this is fast!!!" Turn after turn after turn and you are cruising. I get to the bottom...fly off the slide into this little pool and was like, "That was unreal!" I look up and don't see Ian. Wow, he went down!!! Well, he finally got to the bottom and when he was at the end of the slide and about to hit the pool... you should have seen his face. White!!! He was scared. The poor kid! He did receive a high five from the lifeguard at the bottom and I'm sure he'll like the slide once he goes down it a few more times. But, for tonight...he went down just once and headed into the big pool only to practice for his black band, so he can swim in the deep end!