The Royal Ball

A few weeks ago my mom thought it would be fun to take Ella to a Royals baseball game. I was getting Ella ready and told her that she was going to go to the Royals game with Grandma Pam. All of a sudden her eyes lit up, she got really excited and said, “Oh the Royal Ball?” It was so cute, but I felt really bad when I had to explain that no it wasn’t a royal ball, it was a baseball game. I thought she kind of understood, but she was still pretty disappointed when they got to the game. I think mostly it was because all of a sudden the temperature dropped below 50 degrees and the wind was terrible. Grandma felt bad that this was not the princess experience Ella had thought it was going to be, so she told her she would take her to a real Royal Ball soon.

It’s a good thing that Grandma helps out at the high school prom. She let Ella come up and watch all the kids arrive to the Prom, telling her it was the Royal Ball and that all the students were princesses and Prince Charmings. Ella was mesmerized at watching the kids walk down the red carpet and up the stairs in their gowns and tuxes. Some girls even wore tiaras, which just added to the Royal atmosphere. Ella wore her Belle dress and looked pretty fancy herself. She also met the Mayor. Actually the Mayor watched her stare at the Prom kids and talked to Grandpa. I’m sure it was the highlight of his evening.

After the students went into the Prom, Ella got to walk down the red carpet and up the staircase too. She was so excited and loved running down the red carpet and stopping to pose for the camera. Another faculty member brought her 13-year-old granddaughter too. The granddaughter found a piano in the lobby outside the prom doors and started to play. Ella held up her skirt and danced the cutest little jig right there. I think she felt comfortable since all of the students had already gone in the Prom room and were not looking at her. She later told me this was her favorite part. After about an hour ½ we got back in the Carriage (Grandpa’s SUV) and headed “back to Kansas”. OK we don’t live in Kansas, but we’ve been watching the Wizard of OZ a lot so this is what Ella says whenever we go back home. It was a fun evening and we’re glad Grandma invited us. I think Ella will remember it forever.