Dinner With Super Heroes

It was Super Hero Night at our favorite restaurant tonight. We invited one of Marina's friends along. Marina was excited that she was able to go. Marina wore her new Captain Marvel dress. We loaned her friend a Wonder Woman dress. She loved it!

We arrived after the crowd and were able to sit down quickly. We had a cozy booth inside. The characters were Wonder Woman, Batman and Spiderman. All three of the actors recognized us. We had a bit of a wait for our pizza, so we all went outside for superhero training. The girls participated in some of the activities.

After the training, we went inside for our pizza. After we all ate, we headed out. We dropped her friend off at her house and then Marina and I went home.

Dinner With Super Heroes

Our favorite pizzeria took a few months this summer off of their character dinners. They recently started up again. Tonight was Super Hero Night. We decided to attend the early seating because Captain America and Wonder Woman were appearing then.

I picked Marina up from school and we went home and quickly changed our clothes. Marina put on her Wonder Woman costume and I wore the dress part of my Bat Girl costume. Then we quickly headed out.
We arrived a bit after the event started. We were seated on the patio and we were happy to see our favorite server.

Shortly after we ordered, Captain America and Wonder Woman stopped by our table. We recognized Captain America as an actor we we’ve met at many of the super hero nights. He called us “Friends” all night.

Marina and I were happy when our pizza arrived. We were both pretty hungry. After we ate it was time for super hero training. Marina was happy to join in. Once the training was over, we said goodbye to our friends and headed home.

Superhero Sunday

For the past two summers, we have gone with to the Fondue Fairytales. For something a bit different, Marina and I decided to try the Superhero Sunday even this afternoon. Marina wore her new Wonder Woman costume and I put on my Batgirl costume (although it was too hot to wear the cape).

We arrived a bit early, so the heroes weren’t there yet. We were the first to be seated. Shortly after sitting down, Spiderman showed up. We took some photos with him. Wonder Woman appeared a little bit later. She loved Marina’s costume.  There were only two other tables of people for the event, so we had plenty of time to hang out with Spiderman and Wonder Woman.

When our cheese fondue was ready we were ready to dig in. It was as good as we remembered it. It was followed by a salad and then the meat course. Marina tried the shrimp, ravioli, teriyaki steak and chicken. She seemed to like everything but she didn’t seem to eat much. She admitted she was saving room for dessert.

We ordered the dark chocolate fondue this time. We both loved it. Marina particularly liked the pound cake and chocolate chip cookies in the fondue. At the end of the meal we were both really full. Just as we were leaving, it started to rain pretty hard. We weren’t parked too far away, but we still got drenched. But it didn’t dampen our spirits. 

Super Dinner

We’ve been going to character dinners for quite a few months. The staff and owner are now like our friends. Tonight was Super Hero Night. Our usual dining companions were not able to join us, but Marina still wanted to go.

For the last Super Hero Night we saw Spiderman and Wonder Woman. This time we decided to attend the earlier seating for Batman and Super Girl. Marina wanted to wear her new Wonder Woman costume.

We arrived a bit late but there weren’t many reservations for the early seating, so we were able to order quickly. Marina got lots of compliments on her costume. Shortly after we ordered, Batman and Super Girl came by. We knew both of the actors. They spent a bit of time with us and asked Marina to help them with super hero training later.

We both ordered wings for dinner. They arrived pretty quickly. We were both really hungry so we dug in immediately. After we finished eating, Marina joined everyone outside. Super Girl even referred to her as Wonder Woman. She loved that! She mostly just listened in to the events, but at the end she helped the kids get their hand stamps from Batman and Super Girl.

Justice League Preview

Marina and I saw the movie Wonder Woman this summer and we both really enjoyed it. So when we had a chance to see a preview of the new movie Justice League featuring Wonder Woman, we jumped at it.

Marina wore her Wonder Woman t-shirt with the tiara and cuffs. She even used the Wonder Woman makeup pallet! When we arrived there was already a long line to get in. It took quite a while for us to check in so we talked with the woman and her daughter behind is in line.

Once the movie began, Marina was completely engrossed. She hardly even ate any popcorn. Occasionally she asked me a question, but other than that she just watched. After it was over, she said she couldn’t wait to see it again.

We went right home after the movie was over and Marina got ready for bed. It was a fun evening but we were home late and Marina has school tomorrow.

Wonder Woman Meets Marvel

About a year and a half ago, Marina and I went to a Marvel Live show.  She really like it, so when it came back to town, I got tickets for it. Marina didn’t want to wear a costume, so she wore her Wonder Woman t-shirt but she did add the tiara and cuffs to dress it up a bit.

We were there early and it was a good thing. There was a bit of confusion because there were people in our seats! We got it sorted out before the show started. I went to the restroom and when I came out, Marina was posing for a photo with a little girl. Apparently the girl thought she was Wonder Woman! Marina and I got nachos to snack on – she picked that because she knew I like them. While we waited for the show to begin, Marina admired the costumes of the kids around us.

The show was fun, filled with lots of action and stunts. Marina was particularly taken with the villain Black Cat. At intermission, she wanted something for dessert. I gave her money to buy donuts. When she came back she was very excited. Apparently while she waited in line, she helped the woman in front of her with her young son. So, as a thank you, the woman bought her donuts. She was stunned by the offer, but she made sure to thank her.

We enjoyed the show and talked briefly with the kids around us after it was over. Marina certainly got the super hero treatment this evening!

Meeting Wonder Woman

After seeing the movie Wonder Woman last month, Marina has been a big fan of the character. So I signed us up for Storytime with Wonder Woman. At the last minute, she decided not to wear her costume, but she did bring her tiara and cuffs to go along with her sparkly blue and red outfit.

We were a bit late for the event. As it has been lately, it was mostly little girls there. Marina declined to sit on the floor for story time. However, when they played a game of hot potato, she was happy to join in. She was pleased to win some Smarties candy. She also tried out the super hero moves that Wonder Woman taught the girls. At the end, Marina was happy to have photos taken with her.

After the event was over, we stayed a little longer talking with the actress, who we have met many times. I explained that Marina does seem to be out growing the events, so likely we won’t attend too many more. She still loves meeting the characters, so we’ll have to figure out how to still see them.

Princesses on Parade

Since it is July 4, Marina dressed patriotically. She chose a sparkly blue tank top and a sparkly red skirt. She wore long white socks and topped it all off with a sequined tiara in red, white and blue

We went to a neighborhood parade. Our favorite princesses have their storefront there and we knew they would be a part of the parade. We arrived early and were able to find a good parking place. We also managed to sit under the shade of a tree until the parade began.

We moved closer to the street when the parade got started. We ended up sitting by two girls who we had met at the Mermaid Meet and Greet on Friday. The girls all got along nicely. Throughout the parade they shared the candy thrown their direction and Marina even let one of them use her parasol.
A little more than halfway through the parade, the Wands and Wishes princesses came by. Anna spotted Marina and greeted her with a warm hug. Of course, all the other girls wanted hugs after that!

Once the parade was over, I got Marina a watermelon popsicle and we walked through the small fair they had set up. In front of the princesses location were the characters from the parade. We met up with Moana, Jasmine, Ariel and Anna, who spent a while talking with Marina. She made a wish with Tinkerbell and Peter Pan. Then we got photos with Captain America and Wonder Woman.

 

Wonder Woman

Marina has been excited to see the new movie Wonder Woman. We went to our favorite movie theater restaurant. We arrived early and ordered our favorite platter. It arrived quickly and we were nearly finished eating when the movie started.

Marina chatted with me throughout the film. Once it was over we were both blown away by it.