Turning 3 Disney-style

We have a family tradition of taking the children to Disneyland just before their third birthday (when they can still get in for free). So we headed down to SoCal and fittingly spent three days park hopping tocelebrate Sage turning three. Here are some of the highlights of our epic trip.

We started with our traditional first ride:

The Tea Cups

We enjoyed the Princess Fantasy Faire so much that we visited it, not once, but twice!

Sage played model while we waited for the big kids and Dad to ride Space Mountain.

I’m not exactly sure why everyone is screaming about being in Tarzan’s Tree House, but that's my family for you: screaming where ever we go.

Sage has just disembarked from the Matter Horn Sleds and is describing the “scary monster inside.”

On our second day the reinforcements arrived upping our adult to child ratio.

We’re Melting: It was freakishly hot for April, so we rested in the shade for a few minutes.

On her second day in the park Mom wanted to rent a Rascal. Now I know why they are called Rascals: they are a complete menace to society. Not only was it hard to maneuver in the crowded streets and tricky to find parking for at times, but Mom also found it difficult to drive and there were many near mishaps, including a few haps as well: one which sent a woman to the first aid station bleeding, and another that took the wheel off of someone’s stroller.

Zad made it on stage for the Jedi Training Academy, but had a little difficulty getting the lightsaber to activate. It was really hilarious, if I can figure out how to do it I’ll post some video tape of it.

He eventually figured it out and got to fight Darth Vader. He graduated from his Jedi class and even received a diploma.

Here we are jungle cruisin’. It’s the corniest ride in the park, but still one of our favorites.

Thanks for turning three, Sage.