In a couple of weeks we will be heading off to Disneyland again. This time we are using a couple different excuses to reason our mini-vacation. First of all Sam felt that he didn't get the relaxed stress free time that he planned during his time off in December. So he was excited to take some time off work to get away for a couple of days just the three of us. Second, Laura has a birthday coming up and what better way to celebrate, or convince her not to have a party, then a trip to Disney! Finally, we thought everyone could use some good old Disney fun.
So with trip planning in full swing, the tickets bought and the hotel booked, we started talking about what everyone wanted to do once we got there. I said I wanted to try a new restaurant and ride the Toy Story ride. Laura has a lot of favorite rides so when I asked her what she was looking forward to I expected to hear shouts of Splash Mountain, Finding Nemo or the Matterhorn. Instead Laura said she wanted to ride Thunder Mountain, which shocked both Sam and I. We have taken Laura many times to both Disney World and Disneyland but, she has only ridden Big Thunder Mountain once. For hours after the ride she complained it hurt her stomach and swore she would never set foot on that mountain again, but bringing it up now and assuring us it will be great this time is typical Laura. When it was Dad's turn to share what he was looking forward to, he started by telling us about the research he has done on how tall you have to be to go on different rides. This trip Laura will not only be a 5 year old but she is also 43" tall, yes she finally out grew the you must be taller then 42" sign. Sam was disappointed that Laura was still not tall enough for the Indian Jones ride but, excited that this meant she was finally tall enough for Space Mountain. I immediately responded with a flat out NO! Sam loves roller coasters and crazy rides, unfortunately he fell in love with someone with a very weak stomach. Therefore since Laura was a baby he has been conditioning her to go on amusement park rides with him, the training up til recently has consisted of mostly being shaken and flip around a lot. The whole Thunder Mountain incident has Sam scared that she won't be up for the task of riding the thrill rides so, he is eager to get her back out there for another try. My fears are more obvious and I'm not sure Laura is ready to ride the big rides. Sam simply told Laura "Don't listen to Mom, she's just being a mom". Can't wait to see what the little dare devil does!
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