Whirlwind Trip

Well, I am back from the Mouse House – weary and exhausted but exhilarated all the same. Michaela and I had a fabulous time and are always sad to leave. This trip was a trip of firsts…Michaela is officially 48″ tall which means that she can ride pretty much anything with the exception of the Malaboomer tower thingy…whatever that ride is that shoots up into the air…She’s got 4″ to go for that one and honestly, I am not in a hurry to ride that so it’s all good. This time around, however, Michaela got to ride the swings in the big orange and the white roller coaster that goes upside down over in California Adventure (California Screamin’). Michaela has been begging to go on the orange now for a while and now she could do it legally but wouldn’t you know it? They changed the ride and added tandum seating so those under 48″ could ride wiht an adult. Figures. Either way she went on it and was thrilled. If only they took pictures of you on it because the look of joy on her face was priceless. It took til the last minute we were in the parks to get her to go on California Screamin’ but all of a sudden she decided she was ready and she still hasn’t stopped talking about the ride. She is so excited to be counted among the big kids.  I think she’ll be pretty pooped tomorrow at school.

Also new this trip was Pixie Hollow. Michaela got to meet Tinkerbell which was a lot of fun for her. It was our longest wait of the trip but I guess that’s par for the course when it’s new. I’ll update the blog with pictures tomorrow when I am more conscious. So for now, enjoy the Buzz Lightyear photo we took.

Interesting thing about trips are the opportunities to people watch. I got to see many people act really selfish and mean with each other but I also go to see total strangers reach out to each other too. I wore a birthday button this trip and I have never experienced having people other than castmembers wishing me a happy birthday but I think I had about a dozen of these people call out to me by name and tell me that they hoped my birthday was good. It was kinda weird but cool. I expected it of the workers there, of course. But random people, no. I think of any year, this one meant the most to me in regards to the little things – simple things such as a person you don’t know wishing you happiness. I don’t know you people, but thanks.

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