Katie Renfroe and her family spent Mother's Day at the Happiest Place on Earth on Sunday, and Disneyland lived up to its billing.
"Katie has loved everything, but she really enjoyed the live Aladdin show and meeting the Disney princesses," Katie's mom, Angie, explained.
In fact, Katie and Princess Minnie Mouse established an immediate, heartfelt rapport during lunch at Ariel's Grotto, where the Renfroe family enjoyed a VIP experience. While Katie seemed to enjoy visits from Snow White and Belle, when Minnie arrived at the table she came alive. When Minnie knelt down to greet her, Katie nearly leapt from her high chair, waving her arms and bobbing her head.
When Minnie bent over to give her a kiss, Katie grabbed the famous black nose and held on to it for dear life, eliciting roars of laughter from diners at neighboring tables.
"It's like they were speaking the same language," observed Fred Borges, the California attorney who underwrote the Renfroes' visit. "Neither of them speak out loud, but they definitely understood each other."