What should have been elation was stark white fear. While the other girls were screaming in joy, our girls were screaming in fear and hiding behind Patti. They told us later that they thought they were real and that Elsa would freeze them (hah!).
Elsa and Anna handled it like pros and within seconds all the girls were huddled around them listening to them tell their story, getting the girls to guess which other princesses they know based on their movie songs, and singing "Let It Go." Our girls warmed up to them slowly (not yet in the picture below) but only Maggie would eventually sit with them for a picture.
After a whirlwind 25 minutes, they led the party in singing Happy Birthday to Maggie and Stella and then they were off on their way back to Arendelle. Like watching the Beatles leave a concert, the partygoers watched them leave in disbelief.
Not something we can afford to do for every party (or ever again), but it made a lasting impression on our girls and that made it worth every penny.
