Castle Party

While Marina is growing out of her princess phase, she still wanted to attend the Princess Party at a nearby "castle" today. I took the day off so we could go. Instead of wearing a costume, she wore her Belle inspired dress.

When we arrived, Belle and her Prince were already there. We were happy to see Belle was being played by one of the actresses we have seen quite often lately. She greeted both of us warmly with a hug.

At our table was a eleven year-old girl. She and Marina instantly bonded and spent much of the party together. The party started with story time, then both Belle and the Prince sang. The girls sang and danced with Belle. The Prince ultimately took time to dance with many of the girls. Marina reluctantly took a turn and he taught her to waltz.

At the end of the party we took pictures with the castle in the background. Then we visited with Belle and the Prince for a before heading home. Despite growing up, she does still enjoy at least parts of these events.