Disney on Ice

Back in December Cori and I decided that instead of buying presents for our girls we would take them on an adventure. So we found a great deal to go to Disney on Ice this past Wednesday. We were so excited and couldn't wait. Then Cori called...Cassidy got the flu on Wednesday morning - what poor timing! We thought it might be just a one-time event so we thought we would wait to see if she was better by the afternoon - unfortunately at 4:00 I found out she wasn't any better and they couldn't go.
So I had to quickly come up with Plan B...but it was pretty easy, Michelle and the kids were thinking about going with us originally so I called and they were in. We needed one more ticket but Michelle said she would just buy one there and then Nate could sit on her lap. Only problem was that Michelle was my babysitter for Nola until Aly could get home from work. Luckily my great neighbor Johanna was willing to keep Nola until Aly arrived.
Reagan got dressed in her Cinderella dress and we headed out to Chipotle in La Grange for dinner - we were originally going to Chipotle in Rosemont. I had my bowl and she had her quesadilla and we were both very happy!
Then we picked up Michelle, Brooke (dressed in her princess dress) and Nate (or should I say, Buzz Lightyear!) The kids were so excited and so were we.
I felt like my dad when we got to the door and realized there was no place to buy tickets at that entrance - so I handed the guy our 4 tickets and said 'we are all together'. He didn't look up, scanned our tickets and we were in. Soon we found out that we had to go outside another door to get to the Princess Pre Show - so we laughed that we almost were in for free and headed to the pre show and the box office.
I thought the girls would be able to try on dresses, but it was just a display of 4 Princess dresses. They did have a small stage and Belle and Cinderella each came out and waved to the kids. It was ok - and we did get some pictures. Just glad we didn't pay extra for that.
We got to our seats with just a few minutes to spare. They started the show right on time and the kids were mesmerized. First it was Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. Then it was time for Cars! Fun to watch cars drive on ice and not crash - unlike the streets around here lately.
Much to Reagan's delight Ariel, the Little Mermaid, was next. Reagan couldn't take her eyes off of her. It was cool how they had skaters with light blue and light green flags skating to make it look like the ocean.
When Ariel was done it was time for The Lion King! Reagan was not a big fan - thought it was a little scary and decided to sit on my lap. Worked out well so Nate could have her seat for a while. But I didn't get any pictures of The Lion King.
We had a short intermission, which was good to let the kids stretch their legs and get a snack... which came from our purses! Skittles, suckers and Oreos were a good distraction from the $7 popcorn and $15 icee (yes, you did get to bring the cup home) Reagan did get a program so we read through that while we waited for the show to begin again.
The entire second half was Tinkerbelle. Reagan has not gotten into her, but she really enjoyed it. All of the fairies were dressed in brightly colored outfits and it was not scary so she was able to sit back and enjoy!
We were able to get in the van and on the road really quickly, so the kids weren't up too late. No one fell asleep on the way home - must have been the lingering effects of Skittles, suckers and Oreos.
We missed sharing this night with Cassidy but were glad the Goy's were able to experience it with us.
A big thank you to Johanna (and family) and Aly for watching Nola -she had a great time! And Aly, I think her next word might be Aly!! (we are working on it)
Cori and I are planning the make-up event for Cassidy - stay tuned...