Last night my children got to stay up until 9:30 p.m.
On a school night.
I know, right? I totally must have hit my head or something, because everyone knows that I find a 7:00 p.m. bedtime to be pretty much my daily gift…for the children me.
Last night was special, though. It was my chance to give them a little something because of this blog. This blog that takes so much of my time and energy, so many moments of “ssshhhh, mommy is working”, so many minutes of “girls, please, I have got to concentrate”, that they deserved the night of staying up late and seeing Disney on Ice.
They have been counting down the days and let me tell you that the show did not disappoint. Wearing adorable Disney clothing (the children, not Robert and me for God’s sake) and armed with our winter coats and mittens (ice shows are cold y’all), we headed uptown for the big evening!
All Dressed Up and Ready To Go!
After purchasing the requisite souvenirs and bucket of popcorn we found our seats, which were fantastic! We could see everything on the ice clearly, so we all settled back and got ready to be transported into the Disney worlds of fantasy.
The girls were transfixed by the arrival of Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy to start the show, and it was non-stop fun from that point on. They loved getting to see the beloved characters from Cars, The Little Mermaid and Tinkerbell all before intermission.
Fantastic End To the First Half Of the Show
The entire second half of the show is dedicated to Toy Story 3, and I am here to tell you that Ken steals the show. And the music for that part is awesome…the adults were totally singing along in our seats! I found myself getting a little teary-eyed at the end when Andy was saying goodbye to his toys, because I looked at the faces next to me and realized that sooner than I can possibly imagine Scout and Snuggle Puppy (the lovies my girls have) will most likely make their way to a box. Which of course led me to start thinking about the passage of time and children growing up and oh Lord, here I go again.
Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy all returned to close the show, and I was shocked when I looked at my watch to realize two hours had gone by already! This was definitely a great evening and one that I have no doubt we will talking about for months to come!
If you are looking for a sure thing, and Disney on Ice is coming to your town then snatch up your tickets! You will love it, your children will love it, and you will make magical memories together!
Feld Entertainment provided tickets to The Dose of Reality, but all of my opinions, photos, and references to my children’s late bedtimes are my own!
