Disney on Ice

Andy and Jenna got Avery tickets to go see Disney on Ice for Christmas this year. We kept it a secret until we got there but she was wearing her Cinderella gown and crown and looked fabulous! She felt so fancy and was singing and waving down the strees as we walked into the XCel Energy Center. People around us were waving, kids were saying "look at that princess"... she was glowing! And totally playing the part! We were dying laughing at her... she LOVED all of the positive attention she was getting and I think she truly believed that she was THE ONE AND ONLY Cinderella in town that night!

We walked into the XCel and were immediately engulfed with princess crap galore... light up toys, stuffed animals, princess dolls and trinkets of every kind.... you name it, it was there!

We settled on a princess cup sno-cone! We found our seats and Uncle Andy helped her eat her treat so she didn't stain her dress! Jenna and I went to find some dinner and we had plenty of time to finish our treats before the show started! And when the lights dimmed down and the show started, Avery was 100% serious and concentrating. She was all snuggled up on Andy's lap and had no intentions of moving! First up, was Minnie & Mickey to introduce the show. Next was Snow White, then Cinderella and last, but not least, Rapunzel! And at the very end, all of the princess came out and waved! We had great seats and the show was SO good!

I thought for sure she was going to sleep on the way home, it was getting late and we had a long drive home. I changed her into her pajamas in the car before I buckled her in, thinking there was no chance she'd be awake when we got home. WAS I EVER WRONG!!! She talked the whole entire way home "Uncle Andy helped me eat my treat and he let me sit on his lap and that magic mirror was a little bit scary for me, why did it move and talk and be scary? And why did Rapunzel get taken from her family and did you see Prince Charming kiss Snow White? There were two people on the horse costume because horses have 4 legs and people have 2 legs and so then 2 people had to be a horse. I love those silly dwarfs mom! ..." and on and on and on...  Avery was up until well past midnight once we got home, talking in bed to all of her animals about the show, repeating everything she had just talked about in the car on the ride home! She LOVED every second of it and remembers every last detail of the whole night!

What a great Christmas gift and wonderful memory!