Disneyland!

Maddie has been working on filling her marble jar by using the potty for several months, and her reward was a day at Disneyland! Despite the long lines and crowds of people, she had tons of fun. Everytime someone asks her what her favorite part was, she has a different answer: the Dumbo ride, the "Jack & Sally" mansion (Nightmare Before Christmas--she wasn't even scared), Buzz Lightyear ride, Sleeping Beauty's storytime, or "Kickey Mouse" to name a few.

We spent so much time standing in line that I worried it wasn't everything she'd hoped for. Luckily that wasn't the case. As soon as Maddie woke up the next morning, she said, "Mommy, can we go to Disneyland again today please?! I'll go potty again!" I think it was a success.

We learned two important lessons from the experience. First, anyone desparate to potty train their child needs a whole bunch of marbles, an empty jar, and a promise for Disneyland. Second, don't ever visit the happiest place on earth during Christmas break, unless you like standing for hours in lines among thousands of people. It was worth it though!

As you can see, Cory was really excited for the day!

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