What a memory we have that I would not trade for anything! After a cancellation in July of a lunch tour at the Kentucky Castle we were finally getting to go on Friday! And our 3 princesses wanted to dress for the occasion. Here they are all ready to go!
As we pulled up to the castle the giddiness and giggles of the girls was infectious and I think Skip and I were just as excited! Doesn’t it show in the stoic expressions? That’s royalty for you!
The girls Stopped to take in all the sights as we went through the gates. The oohhs and the aahhs were priceless!
The adults there could not understand why the girls would be so dressed up and if we heard it once, we heard a version of this question 15 times or so – “Is it a birthday party they are dressed up for?” And our answer, repeatedly – “If you bring princesses to a castle they should dress like the royalty they are!” Too many adults have lost their imagination!!
The most beautiful princesses in the world – Princess Izzy, Princess Colette and Princess Kayla on the stairs of the Kentucky Castle.
The girls were greeted by all the staff and the staff knew they were visiting princesses. It wasn’t long before Patrick, our tour guide, came out and greeted the girls and introduced himself.
We still had about 20 minutes before the tour started so the girls wanted to walk around a bit.
In the library/gift shop
Checking out the window of one of the ballrooms
And the tour begins – notice how the adults don’t mind standing in front of the little ones? Too many adults don’t look at for the little ones around them!
So after some history and trivia here we go! To one of the towers – which is also one of the hotel rooms.
Of course, the adults all went first, up the stairs to see the room and tower, so the girls and I went outside to have Grandpa take a picture of me with my princesses.
And soon we could go up the stairs
The view from the balcony of the tower
Then back inside to see the main house
I can’t sing Patrick’s praises enough! He made my girls feel so special! When we returned to the main house he climbed a few of the stairs and said he had a special announcement – and this was that there were 3 visiting princesses who were on this tour. Once again, all the adults had gone in front of the girls so they couldn’t see, so Patrick asked them to make room for the princesses to come through and come forward.
Patrick even remembered each of their names and presented them by name – Princess Kayla, Princess Colette and Princess Izzy.
This also gave the little girls a chance to be in front of the adults so they could see what Patrick was pointing out.
Now upstairs to one of the rooms and look who we found –
Princess Colette pointed out that the Queen was made of cardboard.
Hallway before we go to the roof
On the roof
Princess Kayla and Princess Colette wanted to pose with Patrick – Princess Izzy was done with it! She wanted lunch.
Princess Colette said her favorite part of the tour was Patrick, and she couldn’t stop talking about him! She said “My heart was so full when he presented us that I thought I was going to cry!”
And we have to check out the huge fireplace!
One curtsy, one look of surprise and one fainting.
With their serving wench and man servant.
Just a Fat Sassy Grandma 