She's the Magic

Just a quick update to the castle story.

We unfortunately (or maybe fortunately, depending how you look at it!) weren't able to make it to the castle that day. (thanks to a lovely unexpected trip to my doc for high blood pressure that lasted 3-ish hours... did I mention I'm SO ready for this baby to come!!)

Indy was of course beyond bummed that we didn't get to go but I told her we'd go ASAP. A day or so later she came to me with this.

"I think there is princesses at the castle. You've just never seen them. I think if you went all the way to the top, you'd see them."

To which I replied, "I think you're exactly right!"

Reality is Harsh

If you've never seen it, this is the Salt Lake City building. It houses different city offices and I'm pretty sure the mayor's office (I could just be saying that?!?!!) The building is on one of the main roads downtown. Its a road Indy and I take often including every time we go to school.

Since I can remember, Indy has called this "her castle." (Eric and mine castle is the Grand America for those of you that are interested!) She's always wanted to go inside. So yesterday, I decided we would go and take a look inside. I've been there plenty of times, and while its nothing but offices, its still pretty cool inside. Granite everywhere, pillars, brass stairwells. No princesses but still pretty regal in there.

So here's our conversation today:

Indy: did you and daddy dance there when you were married?

Me: no, not there.

Indy: will there be a princess there today?

Me: nope. you know what's actually in there, offices with people working.

Indy: (nothing but a sad look.)

Me: but its still beautiful

Indy: but its not a REAL castle?

Me: it looks like a castle, but no, we don't have a "real" castle in Utah.

Indy: (with tears flowing) but I just want it to be a real castle.

So tell me, should I have just kept my big mouth shut and let her figure it out on her own? I feel like I crushed her dream and took away the magic. Now I can never get it back for her...

We'll see how it goes when we get there. She says she still wants to go. I told her she could wear her princess dress so that she'd be the princess and she just tearfully answered, "no thanks..."