Adelaide and Elizabeth: We're going to Disney World!!!!

We decided to take Adelaide on a suprise trip to Disney World for her 4th birthday and didn't even tell her until the morning we were leaving. Ben at I got up very early and packed our suitcases and I laid out an outfit with a cinderella coach applique for Adelaide and had her new princess rolling suitcase sitting next to it. Memaw and Peepaw came over to keep Liz and videotaped her reaction. At first she was in shock and then she was so excited she couldn't get dressed fast enough. I have been anxiously waiting the last six months to see her reaction and it was priceless!!! This would be her first ride on an airplane and she couldn't wait to get to the airport and see where Daddy goes all the time when he travels.

Once we arrived in Orlando it was straight to get our rental car and onward to Disney World. No stops at the hotel - we were on a mission!! Adelaide could barely contain herself (neither could Momma and Daddy!). We arrived in record time and boarded the monorail for Magic Kingdom. Right when were arrived a parade was starting it was as if they had rolled out the red carpet just for us! I couldn't have planned a better introduction to the Magic Kingdom myself!!

Our next stop was Cinderella's castle where we were going to have lunch and meet all of the princesses. I had brought several dresses for Adelaide to wear, but she insisted on wearing (and bringing) her red VELVET Belle dress (she wears it in the Christmas movie). Now it was in the 80's but she wore it the rest of the day despite how hot she was. (you can't tell this girl anything!) She was so excited to meet Cinderella and was the first one in line to get her autograph. We had a wonderful lunch afterwards and got to take pictures and get autographs from all of the other princesses. What ann amazing first day!

Adelaide had the funniest smile in most of the pictures-
she was pretty shy - which is a shock for those of you who know her!

After lunch we headed over to the rides. We started out with Snow White - which ended up being a big mistake! The evil queen was EVERYWHERE and Adelaide was scared to death! We opted for Dumbo after that and things perked up after that. She was so exhausted from the excitement of the day she actually fell asleep in line for Dumbo. We had so much fun that we spent the next two days at Magic Kingdom. Adelaide got to meet all of her favorite characters and get their autographs, we went to the Electric Parade and watched the fireworks and light show by Cinderella's castle as well as watching Tinker Bell fly down from the top of the castle. We rode every ride at least twice (we rode It's a Small World 3 or 4 times - it was definitely her favorite!) and had the time of our lives! Can't wait to take Elizabeth back in a few years and do it all over again!