Our day at Dutch Wonderland

[neko1]

Wow Dutch Wonderland, I remember that place! (Although I haven't been there in 25-30 years LOL)

I do remember having fun there when I was a kid- wasn't too far away from us either when we lived in Nazareth...

Looks like you all had fun!!!

[sparks19]

Thanks everyone. it was a great day and I think we are all still smiling from it. Hannah's Minnie ear muscles were a hit with everyone lol. and they are going to work out very nicely at disney. They seem comfortable for her and I think it even gives her a little extra courage lol. She did some rides yesterday that really surprised us both. Brian was surprised about the bumper cars being such a hit (no pun intended haha) and I was really shocked that she liked the Log Flume ride but she loved both and wanted to do them again lol.

it was a good dry run for Disney lol. and i think my plan is going to work out just fine. I plan for us to get to the parks when they open (that depends though on how hannah is feeling in the mornings) and then take break at 1 go back to the room and get hannah to take a nap, go for a swim, have dinner and then go back to the parks in the evening. So the longest we would be in the parks without a break would be 4 hours. Yesterday we were there for about 5 hours and she was SO good but you could tell around 5 that she was done. So yeah 4 hours at Disney and then a nap should work out great.

she really was so good though. she stood and waited in the lines like everyone else and didn't fuss or anything. A couple times throughout the day we had to remind her that whining was not acceptable and she needed to put on her happy face or it was time to go home. LOL when I say that she gets this really crazy smile on her face and says "Look I'm doing it" lol by then we are both laughing at her crazy face. but no meltdowns. I Thank God everyday that she's such an easy going kid lol. There were so many kids and parents yesterday who were at the end of their ropes and screaming at each other. I know she's still young and we have plenty of time for those "end of our rope" moments but for now I'm cherishing how easy going she is.

You know we actually haven't tried Hershey park with her yet but I want to. We just never think of it even though it's so close lol.

[Asiel]

Aww---love the pictures and it's so obvious that not only Hannah had a ball but a couple of grownups did also. Such great memories to look back on. I'm sure Hannah will love Disneyworld, this was such a good idea giving her a bit of a practice, everything will be more familiar to her.
Love the "ear muscles"

[sparks19]

Aww---love the pictures and it's so obvious that not only Hannah had a ball but a couple of grownups did also. Such great memories to look back on. I'm sure Hannah will love Disneyworld, this was such a good idea giving her a bit of a practice, everything will be more familiar to her.
Love the "ear muscles"

lol she's a seasoned Disney goer LOL but when they are so young They are so different from one year to the next so I think it was a good idea to test out our little tricks and such that we have planned to make our disney trip run smoothly as possible. but this will be her 3rd Disney trip LOL

Grown ups? I see no grownups in the photos

[Asiel]

lol she's a seasoned Disney goer LOL but when they are so young They are so different from one year to the next so I think it was a good idea to test out our little tricks and such that we have planned to make our disney trip run smoothly as possible. but this will be her 3rd Disney trip LOL

Grown ups? I see no grownups in the photos

Lol...guess you're right, there are only a couple of big kids with big grins having fun with Hannah
By the way, congratulations on your parenting style, love the way you handle things and keep everything upbeat. Hannah is a lucky little girl---did I say little - at the rate she's growing ?

[Miss Z]

Hannah's sunglasses - I WANT! What a fashionable young lady she is!

Looks like you all had a great time. You guys across the pond are certainly great at creating theme parks; your photos made me want to go there, and grab a bit of that sunshine!

[sparks19]

yeah she's not such a little girl anymore. getting so big and more grown up everyday. Hubby's uncle couldn't believe it the one day we were visiting and she took a sip of her drink and goes "AHHHH so refreshing" and he just laughed and said "Did she just say refreshing?" LOL she comes out with some funny unexpected things sometimes lol

She is my little fashion Diva. I don't even bother trying to pick her outfits out for her anymore. I just let her have at it and put her own outfits together. She knows what she likes lol and she won't wear anything other than dresses lol