three steps backward

What did we do today? Well, let’s see…..
Oh, right!
We totally destroyed any parent/child trust that existed between us and our children.

When we went to DisneyWorld a couple of years ago, both Fish and T went on the Tower of Terror ride and while they were scared, they loved it. Fish even went for a second turn. So, today when we arrived at California Adventure, the Tower of Terror was the first order of business.
Lucky for us, Beck was tall enough too. Fun for the whole family! (or not)

Here we are just prior. Don’t we look happy?

No pics of the scene afterward. Fish and T were shaken but fine, Beck was another story. Tears? Check. Sobbing? Check. Loud complaints about how it just kept dropping down and up and then down again! ? Check.
All three of them were afraid to go on any other good rides after that. They wouldn’t believe us when we told them they weren’t scary.
Trust=gone.
So, we spent the day going on things like the merry-go-round…

Getting pictures taken…

and some ferris wheel that was so slow and un-thrilling, we joked that we could be doing something productive while we were on it. Like, our taxes, or making lunch. As it was, Kelly got in a few winks.

Not that I’m complaining or anything. We still had lots of fun. But, it took the whole day to earn back a bit of trust. Un-scary ride after un-scary ride, they started feeling more and more brave. We finally got them on some small roller coasters.

I even got The Fish to go on the big one. The California Screamer. (it goes upside down and everything!) He was very hesitant, but after a few minutes of begging and $15 of bribe money, I had myself a coaster partner.
It was F-U-N. And! The Fish thought so too.