I treated Avery to her very first ice show spectacular this weekend: Disney Dare to Dream. The show featured some of Avery's favorite princesses, Tiana, Cinderella, and Rapunzel, and was MC'd by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. This show was right up Avery's DVR play list!
Unfortunately, to even get to the show, I had to dose myself heavily on cold medicine and we had to brave some horrible Falcons game day traffic, but that was soon forgotten when the show began and Avery smiled and shrieked with pure delight. She was engrossed in every moment and knew every character by name. When it ended, she announced she wanted to watch it again. Fortunately for my credit card, she settled on going to have some lunch instead.
Here's a photo of Avery in her ensemble. It's only fitting to wear a princesss dress to a show about princesses!
And here's a self-portrait: Avery looks good. I don't. But clearly, this isn't about me.
After the show, we met up with one of Avery's former daycare classmates and her mom and grandma for a late lunch. Avery was thrilled to see her friend, Naomi. We were so disappointed these guys moved over the summer!
Of course, such an exciting day can really wear an aspiring princess out. Miss Avery "dared to dream" before we even hit the downtown connector!
This year, we celebrated Halloween with a trip to the Georgia Aquarium. Luckily, Cinderella's friend Minnie Mouse was available to join us for the day. Can there be anything sweeter than two little girls holding hands? 
Avery hadn't been to the aquarium since just after her first birthday, so this was a much different trip for her. She enjoyed learning about tropical fish on the touchscreens and as a special treat, got to see the new dolphin show from seats so close we got splashed! 
Unfortunately, Avery got sick in the wee hours of Halloween morning and couldn't go to school. She missed wearing her Cinderella costume to the fall festival, which was a huge disappointment. After she napped most of the afternoon, she decided she felt well enough to get dressed up and do a little trick-or-treating.
After a few treats and another viewing of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" our little princess called it a night. We hope your Halloween was filled with more treats than tricks!
