Magical Lunch

So, after a short wait...

 we were in the dining room meeting Ariel!

Then, we got to choose who we wanted in a photo with her and we chose to have all of the "birthday celebration" guests.

(When Emily saw the picture after we returned home, she said that she wished Everett was standing up and cuddling up to Ariel too.  Apparently, Ariel had said to her, "come over here and cuddle up to me!"  Emily wishes Everett got the same chance.)
They brought out some delicious appetizers and rolls pretty quickly and, as expected, Emily ate what we brought her and some rolls.

Again, we hadn't told Emily what to expect at lunch and so she was plenty delighted with just Ariel.  But, then the herald announced that several of Ariel's friends would be stopping in and Emily about fell out of her chair.  

Before too long, the first princess was announced - Aurora!  Another benefit to arriving right on time was being the second table seated.  This meant that we were the third table that the princesses visited.  Perfect!  When Aurora came over she got down between the kids to say hello.

Emily introduced herself and also her baby brother.

After a short chat and birthday wishes, Aurora posed with the kids.

The second princess announced was Snow White.

She was nice but may still have a bit of a hangover from that poisoned apple because she moved along pretty quick.

Belle was the third.  Emily was very excited and Belle was very nice and stayed for a while.

Meanwhile, Everett didn't care that much about the visiting princesses and was stuffing his face full of Emily's and his own lunch.

The last princess to come through was Cinderella!

She was very sweet to Emily as well and took some extra time to wish her a happy birthday and...

gave her lots of hugs.

She also made sure to visit Everett.  He was quite enamored,

waving and saying "bye-bye" when she moved on.

At the end of our yummy meal, they brought out a big dessert tray that included an Ariel made out of white chocolate.  Being part of her acceptable food groups, Emily happily "ate a mermaid..."

before our waiter showed up with her own special birthday cake and candle.

Who knows what she might have wished for... all of her dreams were already coming true!

 

As we left Ariel's Grotto, we paused to take a couple pictures of the princess in her best princess pose.  

And, of course, couldn't miss an opportunity to take some pictures of her and her prince!

 It was the perfect lunch!  And Emily thought so too... she says she liked the princesses and the treats!