So, here's a dilemma I've been having. In July we went to Disneyland for the first time with the kids. We had a ton of fun, by the way, but the kids were a little scared by some of the rather huge characters that are there (think 7 foot tall Mickey Mouse). So, to alleviate their fears somewhat, I told them that they are really just people dressed up like the characters, and that seemed to work for the moment. But, I'm afraid I may have ruined the magic of Disneyland a little bit.

Matthew and I cuddle every night on his bed before he goes to sleep, and the other night we were talking about Disneyland. The topic of the characters came up, and he asked me me if they were real or not, and then he proceeded to ask if the tooth fairy was real and if Santa and the Easter Bunny are real? Yikes. So, I did what any mom would do in such a situation...I changed the subject.

So, apparently 4-year old Matthew is starting to get the idea that some things are real and some aren't, but I guess I'll just have to say that everything is real for now - to keep the magic alive. After all, kids only believe in magic for so long, right? And when they wake up screaming in the night about a seven foot tall Chip and Dale, I'll just remember that it's all part of the magic.