Disney on Ice

Tessa is a Disney Princess girl!  She loves all of them, and her favorite changes frequently.  When we learned that Disney on Ice would feature the princesses when it came to Indianapolis this month, Hilary and I knew she would love it.

One day before Christmas I checked out tickets and ordered three for us. We knew that the boys would not enjoy the focus on Anna and Elsa or Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.  Megan would probably enjoy the program, but she was nursing Lynnlee and if we went to a show on a weekday evening (which we did) it would be a late night and early morning for her.

Our choice for the performance was Wednesday evening at 7.  Gary and I would be around that day anyway because of Cooper and Lynnlee, and Tessa would not have pre-school on Thursday so it seemed like a perfect choice.

Tickets were ordered, then I forgot about it.  What I thought might be a Christmas gift turned then into a 'surprise' event for Tessa.

On Wednesday we left Gary with Lynnlee and Owen at Hilary's house, Landon would get off the bus and do his homework with Papaw, then Blaine would be home and Megan would pick up Lynnlee after her doctor's appointment.  Tessa had no idea what we were doing, just that it was a surprise for the three of us.

Pedicures and manicures?  No.

Painting pottery?  No.

A movie?  No.

The zoo?  No.

The Children's Museum?  No.

Our first stop in Indianapolis was at the Oshkosh store at Keystone at the Crossing.  Hilary had a coupon and was looking for a couple of things for Tessa.  I picked out matching leggings for the little girls and tops for their Valentine's Day presents.

Then Tessa wanted to eat at Applebees.  Not a favorite for Hilary, but we did enjoy our meals there.  Chicken cavatappi for Hil and me, mac and cheese for Tess.

Next was the journey downtown to Bankers Life.  Tessa still didn't know what her "surprise" was and we were not telling her.  Even after parking in the garage by the event center, she had no clue and didn't ask.  But when we walked to the door, she saw the banner.  

The squeals of delight and her enthusiasm were worth keeping her in secret.  She was SO excited, SO appreciative, and SO ready to see the princesses.

Our seats were in the upper level, but we had a super view of the ice.  The segments of the program focused on Belle and the Beast, Cinderella (MY favorite), then Rapunzel (Tessa's favorite).  After intermission Anna and Elsa, then Muona were featured.  We saw Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy at the very beginning and at the very end of the program.

Tessa was overjoyed and over-the-moon happy with her 'surprise' from Papaw and Mamaw.  I thought it was very special too, especially since I had never been to a Disney production like that before.  

Next year we will keep our eyes open for other Disney opportunities and maybe  Landon and Cooper can go along with us (and either Megan or one of the men in the family).