I'm Wearing Purple: Meeting the Mouse

The first of March we headed to Disney World in Florida: me, Stacy, Hannah and Toby. We figured it would take at least three adults to keep up with energetic Miss Hannah and we were right. We arrived Sunday afternoon and headed straight for the Magic Kingdom. After all, we were there to meet Mickey so that was the first stop on the agenda. Hannah was so excited when she got her first look at Cinderella's castle.

We did get sidelined on our way to Mickey's Toontown. I noticed a crowd gathering in a small area off the path. It was Fairytale Grotto and it was almost time for Belle to come out and read a story. Hannah and I grabbed the last actual seat near the stage and Toby and Stacy sat on a wall in the back. Just before Belle came out, one of her assistants took Hannah by the hand and asked her if she would be Belle's helper (of course, she called Hannah "princess"). It turns out that they ask children (and one man) from the audience to play the parts in the story of Beauty and the Beast as Belle reads the story. Hannah was "Chip" (you know.... the tea cup with a chip in it). I couldn't believe how well she did...followed directions (the two assistants led the kids where they needed to be) and didn't seemed scared at all. Maybe a star is born?

After the show we got Belle's autograph (for those of you that have not taken kids to Disney, the thing to do is to get an autograph book and when the kiddos meet the characters most will sign their book...a very neat keepsake) and continued our quest to find Mickey. Once we met the "big cheese" and Minnie, it was off to the rides, including Hannah's first roller coaster ride. That girl has no fear!

Ready to go!