Fun times :) 2/27/10

As the snow fell (and fell and fell) on Friday night, we resolved that we WERE going to Disney on Ice in Columbus, even if we had to rent a dog sled to do it :) Well, we woke up on Saturday morning to about six more inches of snow on the ground, but the plow came through about 5:15 a.m. so we were able to get up our hill. We stopped to pick up Chelsea (who had been snowed in at a friend's house on Friday night) and then headed to Columbus... Besides the snow-covered roads, we had one more challenge... On Thursday, our windshield wiper motor died, and, because the replacement part didn't arrive on time Friday, we relied on a quick "rigging" job. Unfortunately, that "quick fix" broke before we even got out of Athens-- heavy sigh... Thus, poor Roger had to keep sticking his arm out of the car to move the windshield wiper when I absolutely couldn't see. However, we made it to Columbus around 10:15 a.m. in time for our 11 a.m. show.

Ellie-Kate was SOOO excited!! We told her that the princesses were still getting changed so she kept saying "Princess? Changed?" She was completely engaged in the show, and we were all mesmerized by the fabulous skating, terrific Disney music, and awesome special effects. As I looked at Ellie-Kate's face, I couldn't help but think about how wonderful that it was to have her here, able to enjoy this event that has become a family tradition for us. Her world now includes visions of wonderful skaters and special characters and their stories. What a difference that 11 months has made...

More soon--

Christie