Disneyland, Part Princess

"Do the princesses really live at Disneyland Mom?"

"Which princesses will I see there?"

"Are the princesses really the real princesses?"

"When are we going to Disneyland so I can meet the princesses?!"

These are the type of questions I was hammered with in the days leading up to our trip, and from the get-go, Chloe was on the lookout for the princesses she loves.

We started off just viewing characters from afar. Our cameras were too slow to catch Mickey and Minnie, as well as Goofy and Mary Poppins, but we did catch sight of Woody

Chip & Daleand replicas of Lightning McQueen with Mater (I love Noah lovingly stroking Lightning)Princesses though. "I want to meet the princesses!" We did get to see them from further away dancing in a coronation ceremonyand got a quick wave as they hurried byIn the meantime, Chloe was still happy to meet PlutoSilvermistand Tinkerbell with VidiaFinally it was time to go and actually meet some of the princesses with a lunch at Ariel's Grotto. As we waited our turn to go into the restaurant, Chloe got sight of one of her favorite princesses, Ariel, and watched , excitedly waiting for our turnI am so impressed at how well these characters stay in character at all times. My kids were in heaven. Along with meeting Ariel the also got to meetSnow WhiteCan I tell you that this lunch was worth every penny to watch Chole's face light up as each princess walked into the room. We never got a fantastic picture of her face, but these two do pretty good in conveying the excitement. Even Noah was in awe of them.CinderellaPrincess AuroraBelleAfter lunch, Chloe had still yet to meet Jasmine, Tiana, or her current favorite, Rapunzel. We were able to catch sight of the first two as the walked by and said hello, but the only way to meet Rapunzel in her tower. An hour and a half after Chloe had decided she didn't care how long the wait was, she wanted to meet Rapunzel, she finally got her wish.

For how long the wait was, we actually did get to spend some time with Rapunzel. She asked Chloe if she liked to paint and dance to which Chloe shyly responded yes. She then asked if Chloe liked to sing and again received a nod. "What do you like to sing?" Chloe responded that she liked Justin Bieber. "Who? Will you sing me one of his songs?" Chloe said she would sing in her ear because she was too shy to do so in front of the rest of us. She ran up, sang the chorus of Baby and Rapunzel thanked her for teaching her a Justin Bieber song.

When we got home from our trip a little boy told Chloe that the princesses were not real. She told me that and said, "He will know when he meets them that they are real. I met them and they are my friends now. They ARE real."

Next up and finally, the rest of our trip and a day at the beach.