Disney on Ice

Suzie and I have wanted to take our Girl Scouts to Disney on Ice since we started our troop 5 years ago, partly because we thought the girls would enjoy it, but mostly because we really wanted to go. We finally worked it into the schedule this year and had it all planned for 6 girls coming, a few parents, me, and Suzie. Maybe we’re just Disney dorks and the girls aren’t as excited about Disney as we are or maybe they’re too busy now that they’re teenagers, but by last night we were down to 2 girls, 2 parents, me and Suzie. At the last minute, we gave the leftover tickets to Suzie’s family, Kim, Ali, Will, Kate, & Dave. Our Girl Scout trip quickly became a family and friends trip, but we had fun anyways and hopefully the two girls that came had fun too.

Kate & Dave brought their daughter, Charlotte, who is a couple weeks older than Ben. I figured if they thought she could make it through the show, then maybe Ben could. If not, at least I’d have someone to sympathize with me when Ben started screaming. My fears were all for naught - Ben loved it! He was the best little boy ever all night long. He slept most of the way over to Pensacola (perfect since we were keeping him up past bedtime…), ate most of his dinner (calmly, without throwing food on the floor), and was completely enthralled with the show (except for a brief moment during the princesses dance - who can blame him, he got bored!). He got a little upset when Belle was crying over Beast before he turned into the prince, but he just needed a little reassurance that Beast was okay. :) It was quite adorable. He even enjoyed sitting with Ali for a large part of the night, giving me a much enjoyed break! Here are some pictures of Ben and Charlotte enjoying the show and each other. I think Will even enjoyed it!