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Showing posts with label Disney World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney World. Show all posts

Monday, November 1, 2010

Happily Ever After...

Our final day of the Buhl's Magical Adventure included eating dinner with the princesses at Cinderella's Royal Table!
Cinderella was so happy to see the girls!
She said to Katy, "Oh look!  We're twins!"  It made Katy's day!
My beautiful princesses got their portrait made with Cinderella!
Cinderella was so sweet to Katy.  She showed her how to hold out her dress like a princess!

My sweet girls!

Each of the kids got a special "Wishing Star" as part of their place setting at the table.
All the princesses got wands,
and the princes got swords!
Lily got a princess sundae with a chocolate crown!
The girls with Snow White...
and Sleeping Beauty...
and Ariel...
and Belle!
Most of you know that I used to teach 1st Grade at Powell Elementary School before God blessed us with 4 precious children.  One of my years at PES I had a sweet girl named Rebecca Henry in my class.  She and her family went to Disney World during her 1st grade year, and while she was there she got her picture made with my favorite Winnie the Pooh bear.  In the picture Pooh was holding a sign that said, "I love Ms. Ellithorpe" (my maiden name)  It was the sweetest thing any of my students did for me!  I still have the picture and I will treasure it always.  So, thanks to Facebook I have been in touch with her again.  Can you believe she is a Junior at PHS?!?  (I feel old!)  I found out from her Mom who her favorite princess is and I got my picture made with a sign saying, "I love Rebecca."  I can't wait to give it to her! 
Cinderella going down the steps and leaving the ball! 
I love my sweet princesses and I am so very thankful for my daughters!
We had some time before the final fireworks show, so I took Maddy on a special adventure.  She wanted to see Tinker Bell and the fairies all week, and we hadn't been able to see them because of the long wait.  I just couldn't leave Disney World without making her wish come true, so she and I waited in line together for 70 minutes to see Tinker Bell.  I had the sweetest time with her talking about our week at Disney.  She was so excited about getting to see Tink!  We had to "shrink" so we could visit Pixie Hollow!
Maddy was so excited and nervous that she was biting her nails!
We knew that Tinkerbell would be in Pixie Hollow, but the other 2 fairies were a surprise.  After waiting over 70 minutes in line, Maddy was so thrilled to see Lily's favorite, Silvermist!
And the moment we've been waiting for...Maddy got to meet Tinkerbell!
Can you believe the other fairy was her favorite yellow one, Iridessa?  Maddy was beside herself!
I will never, ever forget this special time with Maddy. She and I loved every minute of it!  It will be a special memory that only she and I will share! 
Here is the castle lit up at night:
And here is my precious Cinderella asleep in her royal coach after a long, but fantastic week of magical adventures! 

I am so thankful for all the time we spent together as a family making sweet memories together, and I am even more grateful that my parents were able to share it with us.  Disney World is truly a magical place and I am so happy that we got to experience it!  I will treasure these memories forever!  I hope you enjoyed our Magical Adventure and may you live happily ever after...

A person ought to enjoy every day of his life.
This is true no matter how long he lives...
But remember that God will judge you
for everything you do.
Ecclesiastes 11:8-9

Monday, October 18, 2010

Bibbidi...Bobbidi...Boo!

On the final day of our Magical Adventure, I surprised the girls with a trip to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique! 
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a beauty salon owned by Cinderella's Fairy Godmother.  My three little girls were magically transformed into Disney princesses!  Lily became Sleeping Beauty, Maddy became Belle, and Katy became Cinderella!  I hope you will enjoy our video montage!




 I praise you because you made me in an amazing and wonderful way.  What you have done is wonderful.  I know this very well.
Psalm 139:14

Sunday, October 17, 2010

The Happiest Place on Earth!

Friday, September 17th was Day 7 and our final day of our Magical Adventure.  We spent the last day back at our favorite park, Magic Kingdom.  The girls were so excited to see Snow White again so they could get her autograph!

I will never forget watching my girls stare out at the castle.  It was truly magical!
We decided to do all of our favorite things on our last day.  On our way over to some rides, we saw Druzella.  She remembered us from our character dinner and shouted, "There's the Bow Family!"  (since the girls always had their bows in their hair!)
While Jonathan and Grandpa took the older two on some "big kid" rides, Grandma and I took Katy and Parker over to splash around in Captain Donald's boat.  It was a great way to cool off, and they loved it!
This is one of my favorite pictures from the week.  Parker tackled Katy and she let out one of her belly laughs! 
I was so proud of my girls for riding Space Mountain!  They were so brave!
After lunch, I had a special afternoon planned for my princesses!  Stay tuned to see what I surprised them with! 

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22