On a cold night in December, Winnie's dreams came true! To kick off the special evening, she lost her first tooth. I guess it fell out from sheer excitement . . .
Later that evening, Winnie and I dressed in our fancy dresses, channeled our inner Disney princess, and made our way to a very special tea party.
Every year, Pocatello hosts a beautiful Disney princess tea party at the Stephens Performing Arts center for all the little girls in the area. We've never gone before because I'm simply too cheap to buy the tickets. But this year, Winn enlisted the help of her best friend Emma to wear me down. It was totally worth it to see her face as we arrived at the top of a beautiful winding staircase and a handsome prince (a kind-hearted high school boy) dressed in a tux, offered his arm to lead Winnie to her seat. Talk about melting a little girl's heart!
Some very talented high school choir kids in costume sang EVERY Disney princess song while a slew of "princes" danced with all the starry-eyed little girls. Winnie and Emma (Merida and Ariel) danced the night away. They also enjoyed a dinner fit for a young princess - chicken nuggets, fancy macaroni and cheese, green salad, and cookies.
They had an on-going raffle throughout the program. Naturally, Winnie (short for winner) won three times! They rounded out the night by inviting all of the little girls up on stage, introducing them to the crowd, and presenting them with a bona fide princess certificate.
They even got a little time to mingle with all the older princesses. I'm pretty sure it was the most magical night of Winnie's young life. I have a feeling we will be going back next year!
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