So the day finally arrived, Skyler's 5th birthday, and what was supposed to be a surprise, turned out to be somewhat figured out. She stated the day before as we were leaving for Orlando that "we should go to Disney World!" Then again the next morning as we drove towards Disney, she stated again, "I want to go to Disney". When we finally told her that yes, we were taking her there, we got a big grin. That's it. The queen of drama and being silly just smiled. Oh well. She then spotted a sign and yelled out "ARIEL!!" That was better.
We went up to retrieve our tickets we had purchased, and Skyler told the ticket man that today was her birthday. He asked what her name was, and wrote it on a special birthday pin. Throughout the day, tons of employees would say, "Happy Birthday, Skyler!" One sang Happy Birthday while we were in line, another wished Princess Skyler a happy birthday followed by a deep bow. For all she knew, this truly was a magical place where everyone knew her!