A Royally Good Time

The kids got to go to a neat outing today. The county hosted a “Royal Ball.” They had a DJ, many games and activities, and many of the staff dressed as the various princesses. I had to work, but Sam and her mom took the kids and they had a blast!

There were plenty of photo opportunities.

Ella as Belle. I love that her face fits that perfectly. All too often those “head holes” are so big that your head looks weird in it.

Sam sent this one to me and it is perfect! I love that he wore his sister’s Elsa shirt!

For Ella, she was ALL about the princesses! When she called me to tell me about the ball, she said, “every one of my favorite princesses was there, Daddy!”

Tiana, Elsa and Sleeping Beauty were happy to see her, too!

I love that our community does things like this for our kids. I hope they will always remember these magical moments.

Another magical moment that Sam observed happened last night. Earlier in the day, the kids got one of those Kiwi Crates. Aunt Margaret got them one every month and it has something to read and projects to make. This month the theme was camping.

They got all the materials to make a Bear backpack and a campfire.

They had worked on the projects during the afternoon. They had turned out the lights when it got dark and were “toasting marshmallows” over the campfire. Sam had taken the dog out to go to the bathroom. As she looked through the big window, she could see them “by the fire.” It was really heartwarming to see them together.