Disney part dos

As promised...part dos of our trip. Like I had mentioned before, my parents showed up Monday morning and hit the park hard with us thru Wednesday. Mason, Tyler, and my dad went on some fast rides while Nat, Dal, me, and my mom hit It's a Small World a few times. And can I just add that for as much fun as people make of that ride, there's always a line. Granted, not always a long line, but a line none the less. And it's the Dals favorite. When we got off, he said," again please."

And Dumbo. I was glad that Mason didn't think that it was a "baby ride". 7 was the perfect age to take him. Just right for fast rides, just right for Dumbo and Peter Pan.

We did some rides that I had never done before. The boat ride thru Moby Dicks mouth and Casey Jr. train. Both hits from the younger two.

And now Tuesday morning. The long awaited Princess breakfast. I had made reservations a few weeks before to take Nat to a breakfast where the princesses are. (Thanks Ali!!!) She put on her Cinderella dress that morning and we met my mom. Just us girls! I had gotten Nat a princess autograph book the day before and handed it to her as we got ready to go in.

We walked down the winding staircase and at the bottom we saw....

Ariel!!!! And my sweet girl went over to her and gave her a hug. She signed her book and we got a picture. And they kept calling Nat "princess" She was in heaven!!! So was her mother.

We got seated and the place filled up quickly with little girls all in there different princess dresses. A man came out dressed as the guy that reads scrolls (who knows what they're called??) and read something to all the girls. Sadly, no one was really paying attention to him. After a few minutes, we heard a trumpet sound and Princess Aurora was introduced. All the girls turned to see Sleeping Beauty gracefully come out and then I had a small situation. To see the excitement in these girls eyes, and then to see the excitement in my own daughters eye was more than MY eyes could handle. And here come the tears. Now, I'm not sobbing, out of control. But I silently wiped away the tears that came as each princess came out. I was so grateful to be there. I thought,"Here I am with my mom, who I love more than words can say, and I am here with my only daughter, whom I love more than life itself." I was overwhelmed by gratefulness.

The princesses each hugged Natalie and signed her book. It was a magical hour. I am so glad 10 times over that we did this. Oh, how I love this girl!!! By far, the best part of the trip for me.

And let's throw this one in for fun. It's the Tower of Terror. I truly am terrified, Tyler and Mason are awesome,...the guy next to me?? That's my dad. He's just along for a good time! And, yes, he IS the greatest ever!!!!

So our trip was spectacular. It was everything I hoped it would be. It really was. I was so happy to take my family there after 2 years of planning, and saving, and waiting for the kids to be just a smidge taller. I'd go back tomorrow if I could. It was the best. I was thankful for my parents going and helping out with the kids, and I am thankful for an awesome husband who rides It's a Small World with his kids!!!! It really is the place where dreams come true!!!