Anna and Elsa

This morning we finally arrived at our much-anticipated service dedicated to the movie "Frozen."  It is the weekend of Valentine's Day, so we were dedicated the service to the concept of love.  And of course, the movie "Frozen" covers the real definition of love, making it the perfect thing to talk about.  We've had Elsa and Anna here at various parts of the series, but today we had both of them, and it was a pretty epic service.  We had them doing the song, "For the First Time in Forever," and of course there was a sing-a-long with for "Let It Go."  And a big moment for us was our meet-and-greet with Elsa and Anna after service.  We set up a little maze like you have at Disney, and sure enough, we filled it.  Lots and lots of kids were lining up - with lots of adults - all wanting a photo with Elsa and Anna.  We had a special backdrop made back in October, and have been reusing it this series in the lobby, definitely getting our money's worth.  Madison spent a LOT of time with Anna and Elsa today, helping move their elaborate dresses across the carpet, or just playing hide-and-seek.  

Madison even brought her Disney autograph book.  These girls are so good with the kids - we've been to Disney to meet all sorts of characters, and these girls are just as good.  And they really look the part too!  It's difficult to recreate on a limited budget and limited timeframe an experience identical to one that you'd find at Disney - believe me, we've been going to Disney for years.  But in this case, I truly believe we nailed it.  We posted hundreds of photos online, and the kids were just overwhelmed.  The looks on some of these little girls' faces were precious, either speechless or full of questions or just running forward to give huge hugs.  Or, as Olaf likes to say, warm hugs.  

After church, we went to Nana and Ye-Ye's house for a bit for a nice big gluten-free dinner.  There was all kinds of good things to eat, and a roaring fire in the fireplace.  We sat on the couch and talked for a bit, and in Madison's case, had an epic game of Concentration with Nana.  There were some Valentine's Day gifts too, more Monster High stuff for Madison to add to her collection.  It was restful and quiet, and with full tummies on a Sunday afternoon, you can just imagine we were ready for a nice nap there!

When we got home, we were pretty close to ready to go to bed.  We didn't have school to worry about tomorrow, so we did put in a movie and a fire in the fireplace.  There is a potential significant possible winter weather advisory in place for tomorrow, so we're all pretty curious about how things will play out.  But at least we're getting sleep tonight - no getting up early tomorrow!  We watched "Muppets:  Most Wanted" tonight, all wrapped up in blankets in front of the fire - it was a nice evening together as a family, and not long afterwards, we were all asleep inn bed.  After a few more checks of the forecast, of course.  Things could go either way tomorrow, so we'll just have to wait and see!