Disney on Ice

Uncle Gary was given two free tickets to have  luncheon with Minnie and Mickey.  Only 50 firefighters and 50 police officers were given the tickets.  We thought Lily was too young and wouldn't do well going with Gary by herself.  Luckily, Gary forgot to cancel the tickets.  He decided to try to take Lily.  We knew this about two weeks before the actually lunch.  I was so excited that I told Lily that day.  We talked about it a lot.  That evening, when we went to Grandma and Grandpa Shoptaugh's house, as we turned from the Lloyd onto St. Joe, Lily started crying.  She said, "No Mommy, not Grandma Pookie's, Uncle Gary's".  Kyle and I had to explain that she couldn't see Minnie and Mickey just yet.  I didn't talk anymore about it, for that reason.  Yesterday was the big day.  I got Lily's dress, shoes, turtle neck, tights and crown together so Kyle could take it to Mother's Day out, which is where Gary was going to pick up Lily.  Aunt Sally helped Lily get ready for the lunch.  Uncle Gary said Lily had so much fun and ate a lot!  He said the Mayor asked all the 3 year olds to raise their hands, then all the four year olds, etc.  Gary said Lily was the youngest one there, but no one asked how old she was.  The mayor also asked about the years of service.  Uncle Gary was the most senior firefighter at the luncheon.  Apparently, Lily was talking to some of the ladies that worked with Disney and asked them "Where's Donald?  Where's Goofy?"  Gary informed me the ladies told him they wished Lily could have been their spokesperson!  Lily had so much fun at lunch.  She even had her picture taken with Uncle Gary, Minnie and Mickey, with her new gold Mickey ears. 

Last night, all four of us attended Disney on Ice at the Ford Center.  I do believe I was excited more than anyone else in the family.  Lily was so adorable in her Princess Cinderlla dress.  She was so excited, that she wore it while napping the day before.  Lily really did enjoy the show; however, at intermission Lily's eyes were watering so bad because of lack of sleep and blinking.  I wiped her eye.  She stared into space and said, "Mommy, I'm finished".  She decided she wanted to stay.  Matthew sat almost the entire show.  He squirmed a little, only because he was fighting going to sleep.  He eventually feel asleep on my lap.  At the end of the show, all the characters came out for one last routine.  The ushers allowed the children to go all the way down to the front row. Kyle quickly realized what was going on and took Lily.