Just a little too short....or was he?

Dominic has been wanting to ride the big roller coasters at Cedar Point for years! Unfortunately, I produce short kids. In the mornings, he will say "Give me a big glass of milk to help me grow".

We were hoping that this summer would be different, he would be tall enough to at least ride the iron dragon and disaster transport. We measured him at home with his shoes and according to our measurements, he was tall enough. YES! We couldn't wait to go.

We wait in line at the Iron Dragon and the guy doesn't even measure him. Great! We sneak on and he gets his first ride on a "big" roller coaster. Next, the Disaster Transport. We wait in line, which is indoors.....and you go from one room to one room to one room, thinking you are almost there, yet always just enter into another room. Finally, we get to the ride. They measure Dominic and they say he is too short! He has to stand on this measuring thing and the stick can not go past his head. It touches his head, but it keeps on going. We try and say "stand up straight", all he does is lift his shoulders and actually appearing shorter! Sigh, we have to leave the ride.

Ride after boring ride, he is disappointed he can't go on the big coasters. I finally have a grand idea! Let's put something in his shoes. What do I have in my bag? Hmmm.... How about maxi pads? Those will work. We put them in and try it out on the iron dragon again. This time they measure him and he is tall enough! The trick worked! The guy working the coaster says "You can go to guest services and get a wrist band that says he is tall enough, this way you don't have to get measured each time". Oh, great idea.

Next we head over to Guest Services. She measures him and he is tall enough. We are home free. Or so we thought..... Then she says "can you take off his shoes". What?? Dominic looks at me and mumbles "uh oh mommy". So, we take them off and I quickly hide the shoes behind my back. The lady says "oh, I need to see the shoes". Oh jeez! Busted! She looks at the shoes. And at this point I am so embarrassed I can't even look at her to see her reaction. She asks Dominic to get back onto the measuring stand and she measures him again. And guess what? He was tall enough! All this and he was always tall enough!