Wednesday we got up and made it to the buffet around 9:00 AM and found a seat in the usual area that we had been sitting in and were quickly joined by Susan, Kyle and their kids, who were obviously padded up already.
We ate and talked for about another 30 minutes before heading back to our cabin and packing what we would need. We had camera gear, diapers for me and the twins along with spare clothes, sunscreen, etc.
We headed on down to the 1st deck and exited the ship. We got photos on the dock and I took more in front of the Labadee sign on the shore before finding a nice beach chair to watch the people and sit down for a few.
“Are you ready for the zip line.” James said as the 4 of them walked over to us.
I was sitting down with my camera bag on my lap putting together the cameras. I had my 1DX with the 150-600mm and the 5D with a 70-200. I also had the 2 go-pros out.
“Ok when you two are ready to go, just send a text, Max and I will get some photos. I’ll be down here and Max will be over where you end. You know how to run the go-pros, just make sure that you turn them on. Once you text us, zip your phone into your pocket, don’t try to do a selfie.” I said
Max and Kyle walked the boys to the pickup point for the van ride up to the top of the zipline. This was going to be an experience like they have never had before.
The ride in the van was bumpy and rough, jarring the already unsure riders. Halfway up there were doubt growing, and by three quarters of the way up, they were all 4 doubting if they made a good choice. By the time they made it to the top, James had gave into the pressure in his bladder and wet his diaper some, but Tyler was facing another totally different issue.
Riley and David were getting ready and strapped in, attaching the cameras and keeping us abreast of how close they were to going.
“Three more people and then us 4 in a row” David texted
I had taken some test shots of other people coming by and had it all dialed in on the camera, I had told max to get ready too.
“Go time” the text read, and I started looking through the super telephoto lens and see David’s neon orange shorts and started shooting photos.
David said he wanted to back out at the end, but knew he’d never get a chance like this again, and once the crew snapped you onto the line they released you down the line.
I swear I could hear him screaming the whole way down, max said they were still screaming when they arrived at the end.
Poor Tyler lost his battle with his bowels at some point on the way down and they all ended up wet by the end of that ride.
“Somebody needs to change their butt” Max said, not knowing it was Tyler, thinking it was David or Riley. He soon figured it out by the look on Tyler’s face.
“I couldn’t hold it, that bumpy ride up there and the fear coming down” He said almost crying that his grown-up self had been reduced to a poopy diapered boy.
“Sorry, I thought it was these two” Max said
“There’s a changing area that has showers near the beach, you can get cleaned up there” Kyle said
“Yeah we too need to get changed as well” David and Riley agreed.
The 6 of them headed back over to where Susan and I were sitting and as soon as Tyler came near she could tell. “Did you poop that thing, that’s just filthy”
“Would you have rather I shit my shorts?” Tyler snapped back
Breaking the tension, Riley said “plenty of wipes in our bag and a place to change over there, we are going to get changed into our swim diapers and get in the water.”
“Thanks, let me get my trunks too” Tyler said as he grabbed his bag and left his mom’s attitude.
The 4 of them headed to the bath house to get changed, but the conversation continued.
“So you were ok that he shit in that diaper?” Susan said to Kyle
“Honey, he said he had an accident on the zipline trip. Just watching them come down that mountain on that wire would have scared the shit out of me” Kyle said
“What are you going to do if they decide to keep wearing them when we get home, or the rest of the cruise. I cannot deal with this, and won’t have people finding out about this” Susan said
“It appears that they are going to do what they want, and taking care of themselves. It is not always about you and your reputation that you keep harping on. Let’s just have a good time on this vacation, and let the chips fall where they land” Kyle said
Back in the bath house Tyler was getting a trial by fire on changing messy diapers.
“Oh my God, why did I do that, it smells so nasty. How am I going to clean this up.” Tyler said
“Ok so best thing is to undo the bottom tapes first, then hold the back with one hand, while undoing the top tapes, and then just lower the diaper to the floor. Here’s some gloves and wipes. I suggest pulling about 4 out ahead of time.” David said
“Ok, then what just wipe. Where do I put the wipes?” Tyler asked
“Yep, I just start where it feels more messy and work my way around, just drop the wipes in the diaper, it all will go in the trash in the end.” David said.
Riley and James had went into stalls and got changed out of their wet diapers, Riley into his swim diaper and trunks, and James just into his trunks. When they got done, David would get changed himself.
Tyler ripped open the bottom tapes and then the top ones and lowered the diaper to the floor, gagging the whole way. Slowly he started to clean the mess from his lower body. The zipline harness helped spread it around everywhere and walking around for the last 25 minutes did not help either. Once done he rolled/folded the soiled diaper up and got his trunks on before darting out to the trash can and dropping the diaper off. Riley and James followed while David went in and changed himself.
The 4 teens swam and played in the ocean for close to an hour before coming back into the beach and stating that they were hungry.
“Well David, Riley are you done getting in the water? Or were you going to want to swim some more?” Max asked
“I think I am done swimming for the day. I just want to eat and relax” Riley said
“Me too” David said
“Ok, well go get changed and then we can go get something to eat” I said, as Riley picked up the beach bag/diaper bag and headed into the bath house, followed by David and then shortly Tyler and James.
When Tyler and James entered the bath house, Riley and David had already went into a big stall and were getting undressed, dried off and rediapered. They waited until they were done, and then asked “Hey could we get a diaper?”
“Sure, here’s the bag, there’s powder, and diapers in there, we are getting low on them, so you need to make them last. We’ll wait on you.” David said
That was when Riley realized that they hadn’t a clue in how to change standing up. “So there is no place to lay down in there to change, just line up the diaper behind you and back into the wall and hold it in place, do the bottom tapes first then powder the front and then the back, might need to help each other on the back and then do the top tapes” He said
The two entered the changing stall and soon enough re-emerged with poofy butts and a crinkle. They all walked back to the beach chairs to meet up with the rest of us.
We headed over to the dining area and got some burgers, fries and fruit and sat down and ate.
“So do you all ever go camping?” I asked Kyle and Susan.
“Not in the past few years, we used to tent camp when the boys were really young.” Kyle said
“Ugh, not unless it has running water, electric and looks like an RV.” Susan said
“You should come down to our campground sometime. If tent camping isn’t your thing, and trust me I lived in a 28 and then 32 foot RV for the better part of the last 4 years, we have a company that does rentals. We have a huge treated swimming pond, hiking and bike trails, movie nights, and more.” I said
“We might have to look into that, later this summer.” Kyle said
“That sounds fun.” Tyler said
We went back to the beach and got some more sun before heading back to the ship for dinner. Unlike the past nights, both Riley and David went back to the suite and got ready for bed in their PJ’s and were falling asleep on the sofa in no time. Max and I went to a bar for a bit, but too were back in the suite well before 11:00. Max woke up Riley and David and told them to go to bed, as Max and I sat on the other end of the sofa until I started to doze off, and then I was sent to the bedroom to await a diaper change and was put to bed.