Vacation

Well, after the crazy weeks leading up to our move, we decided that we would take some time and vacation while we got settled. The first stop was Disneyland. Jayke’s birthday was on November 24 and although he wanted to go to Legoland for his birthday, we kind of convinced him to pick Disneyland as we wanted to surprise the boys with a couple of nights at the Disneyland hotel.

We didn’t realize that the schools in California had the whole week off and we had figured the beginning of the week would be less busy with Thanksgiving on Thursday and the long weekend. Wrong! It was so busy on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday that the staff at the park were commenting that they couldn’t believe it was busier than summer. We basically went on 2 rides, Buzz Lightyear Astroblasters and Autopia and that was it for the first 2 days. Tuesday night we stayed at the Disneyland hotel and planned to be there Wednesday Morning right at park opening at 8:00 am as this was Jayke’s birthday and we wanted to make the most of it. By the way, the hotel room was amazing. It had a headboard across both beds and fireworks that lit up on it which was our favorite feature of this room.

Thursday we got a magic morning pass and got into the park at 7:00 am. We took advantage of this and spent the morning and most of the afternoon in the parks. It was considerably less busy and we got to do lots of rides, especially Toy Story Mania. That afternoon, we headed to Carlsbad and spent a few days there. We took a train ride along the coast to San Diego and spent some time at the harbour. There was this amazing statue of the famous kiss that was about 30′ tall.

Now, I was under the impression that it is always warm in Southern California so when I packed our stuff, it was mostly shorts, short-sleeved shirts, a couple pairs of socks, 2 pairs of pants, etc. I realized after we arrived in California that I forgot to pack in our luggage and on the moving truck the boys’ fall coats so we’ll have to have them sent down. Since all we had was their winter stuff, we stopped at a Walmart to pick up a couple of hoodies and I scoffed at all the fleece sweaters and puffy winter jackets that would rival the ones in Edmonton stores. I figured they might need a little something but really people, you don’t know what cold is until you’ve lived in Edmonton.

The thing is, the days here can be warm, if you’re in pants and a long sleeved shirt, and maybe for a few minutes, you might feel hot but it is freezing in the morning and evening starting around 4:00. Add a breeze from the ocean and I can understand the touques, mitts and fleece sweaters (still not the puffy parkas though, come on people). Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining at all, just surprised. It’s not quite what I expected and I bet there will be quite a few things that won’t be as I expected.

We finally made it to Legoland which is like heaven to the boys. They are so passionate about lego and every chance are trying to figure out how they can get a new set. This was a great place for Ty as well as the rides are very mild and he loved looking at the mini city which is a huge area of the park that has models of buildings and trains and is awe-inspiring.

One of the final things we wanted to do on our vacation was kart racing. Dylan has been interested in a career in NASCAR for many years and some of the drivers started with kart racing so any time he can get behind the wheel of something, he’s there (Grandma’s tractor included). The day finally came when we could go and it was so fun to watch Dylan and Jayke (Ty was too little but he enjoyed the driving arcade games and is content to watch…for now). They have very different personalities, Jayke being the more cautious one while Dylan seems to have no fear (which causes me great fear). The karts they rode on were like nothing we’ve ever seen for kids in Edmonton. They were super fast (up to 40 kph) with a gas and brake pedal and the track was long and had lots of tricky corners. They suited up and started their race with a couple other boys.

They took it slow at first but on the second lap, Jayke crashed straight into the wall! He sat there for a second, then turned his wheel and kept going. I told Phil I was sure he’d be done after that but as he drove by us, he gave us the thumbs up and kept going. By the end, he was taking that corner with a little more speed and after the race he said it was really fun and would do it again. Way to go Jayke! Dylan, after a couple of cautious laps, found his niche and was driving like a pro. After their second race, he was passing people on the corners and reading the track like he’d been doing this forever. The karts they’ll be using for competition will be faster and more powerful but this gave them a taste and they want more. The really neat thing was after their second race, Dylan finished first with the fastest lap time and Jayke was telling me that he saw Dylan was in first. He said he thought it was really cool. Dylan came over and Jayke put his arm around him and told him he did really good finishing first. Dylan encouraged Jayke for going really fast too and then they hugged each other. For 2 boys who complain when the other gets in the truck first, it was a nice moment.

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