Yeah - you'll want to park it when we go on the harder trails - but I enjoy the easier ones a lot, too - we can definitely run some of the 2* trails with you.
If you can swing it between now and then, the one thing you could REALLY benefit from is a pair of sliders (maybe a Christmas present?).
HERE (WOW - those suckers are like twice as expensive as I remember them!

- BTW, if you do get these, save the money on the powdercoat and buy some quality black spraypaint... easy to touch up)