My 10 year old surprised me.... by SeanCJ

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My 10 year old surprised me....

POSTED BY: SEANCJ
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 18:36
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Monday, March 26, 2007 6:01 AM

Last week we took our boys, 8 and 10, to Disney World and Universal Studios. A trip we have been planning for about 5 years now.
My 10 year old, Hunter, wanted to ride 'Dualing Dragons' at Universal Studios. Its a roller coaster with two trains running at the same time with intermingling tracks, lots of loops and twists and such. (Dad wasn't too excited but I gave in and rode with him

)
Anyway, we get just to the top of the first hill, you know, the spot where all hell is about to break loose, you wish you had used that last 'chicken exit', and your nerves start to get all freaked out...
when I hear my son say to himself "I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I sore." just as we start to go over the top!
I instantly lost all my anxiety and got the biggest smile on my face and laughed the entire ride!
Thought some of you would appreciate this!

"You wanna run this ship?"
"Yes"
"Well,...you can't"

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Monday, March 26, 2007 6:20 AM

CHRISISALL

That is an ultimate fan reference!!!
Thanks, that was cool!!!

Soaring Chrisisall

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Monday, March 26, 2007 6:22 AM

COLORADOCOMPANION

Browncoats make the best damn parents :D

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Monday, March 26, 2007 6:23 AM

ZZETTA13

Great story SeanCJ

Yepper just when fear starts settling in ( on things) our kids show us how to face that fear in the form of innocence. Sounds as if it turned out to be a thrilling ride and ended with a great bonus. You've come away with a smile and a great memory.

Z

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Monday, March 26, 2007 2:17 PM

AERIN

Awesome!

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Monday, March 26, 2007 2:46 PM

ALLIETHORN7

YES!!!!
Gives ya hope for the future, ya? And a warm, fuzzy feelin' inside when a young 'un quotes the ol' 'verse (It was hard not to say "Dibbun" there... I STILL got Jacques on the brain, even when I last read a book... two days ago. Okay, so not so surprising...)

-Danny

I wanna take the Bullet,
The one aimed straight for your Heart;
I wanna meet the wolves halfway,
And let them Tear me APART,
But that's not the way they do it here...
THRICE RULES!!!!!!!!!

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Monday, March 26, 2007 3:27 PM

GOMITHROUS

That's so cute! Your kid is officially the coolest 10 year old ever.

"What's your childhood trauma?!" -Cordelia Chase

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Monday, March 26, 2007 4:11 PM

SEANCJ

Thanks guys! He's a great kid, well both of my boys are. They both love Firefly and Serenity (although I do fast forward through a few of the BDM's scenes for their little eyes).
The great thing is that Hunter said this not knowing that I heard him. He was putting himself into a mindset at that moment.
I didn't mention earlier, but after the ride, he told me that during the entire ride, he pretended he was flying Serenity through the battle scene over Mr. U's planet. Mind you, NOT the 'Falcon' or an 'X-wing', or a 'Jedi fighter' (albeit we do love Star Wars as well), but flying 'Serenity'!
How cool is that?

"You wanna run this ship?"
"Yes"
"Well,...you can't"

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Monday, March 26, 2007 4:15 PM

BROWNCOAT2007

*blinks* wow... I wanna meet this kid

pretty shure we'd get along great!!! I LOVE to drift, and my first year driving I had bald (read it again folks BALD) tires (all 4) in a HEAVY HEAVY Minnesota winter... and I'd still drive like a bat otta... the hot place, every time I got in my car and started her up, I'd offer up a bit of revrence to the greatest pilot in the 'verse Wash... "I'm a leaf on the wind" ideed!!!

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:52 AM

CANTER

Big Damn Browncoat Vote http://richlabonte.net/tvvote/index.html

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:13 AM

COLORADOCOMPANION

Browncoat AND a Redwall fan? Damn shiny people hang around these parts :D

(Did you know there was a Redwall cookbook out?)

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:18 AM

BROWNCOATSANDINISTA

It's been out for a while, and the recipes are shiny. I'm a terribly picky eater, but I will eat things that are in the Redwall Cookbook that would otherwise be dead to me. Also, and on topic, its really cool that your son would rather be flying Serenity than any other ship. But we must give thanks to the 'Falcon because it was part of where Joss got his inspiration (("And it made me think about the Millenium Falcon, as most things do." So funny, especially because that's true for me and most of my friends.))

"I'm not going to say Serenity is the greatest SciFi movie ever; oh wait yes I am." - Orson Scott Card

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 9:24 AM

ALLIETHORN7

Wait... a COOKBOOK!?!?!
I gots ta get me this...
Lord knows, the feasts described in any Redwall book are enough to make ye want one of 'em... which they never seem to be around. I DEFINITELY will check that out!
Thanks!

-Danny

I wanna take the Bullet,
The one aimed straight for your Heart;
I wanna meet the wolves halfway,
And let them Tear me APART,
But that's not the way they do it here...
THRICE RULES!!!!!!!!!

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:36 PM

JSTN

Quote:
Originally posted by Gomithrous:
That's so cute! Your kid is officially the coolest 10 year old ever.

"What's your childhood trauma?!" -Cordelia Chase

I must respectfully disagree, as MY 10 yr old is the coolest of the cool, however...

That is the sweetest story. It totally made my day. Thanks.

Hey, in the future, maybe my little girl and this little bo... No wait a minute, the world couldn't handle THAT much "coolness" LOLOLOL - Jstn

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