My 13-Year-Old Son Surprised His 5-Year-Old Sister With Disney Princess Photoshoot
There’s something to be said about brotherly love, and the strength of a sibling bond. My 13 year old son Anthony struggles with depression. It has been a battle for him for some time now, and it isn’t always easy for him to be light and joyful… Enter Belle. Anabel, more lovingly referred to as Belle (yes, like the princess) is Anthony’s 5 year old sister. She is a carefree, effervescent, bouncing ball of sunshine. She has a fairy like quality about her, and makes friends wherever she goes. However, her best friend is Anthony. They have an unshakable sibling bond that stems from the light that she bring to him when he finds himself in dark places.
Anthony and Belle are the closest among all 7 of my children. He watches movies with her, he takes her skateboarding, and at night he tucks her into bed. They have a little ritual to ward off her bad dreams at bedtime, where he pretends to sprinkle “magic salt” on her head to protect her from nightmares.
The inspiration behind the photo shoot came about after the birth of my 7th child, I was looking online at princess gowns for myself (I’m a shameless Disneyphile and thought maybe buying myself a princess gown would motivate me to lose the weight left over from my recent pregnancy) when Anthony spied a Prince Charming costume. That’s when he took over the search. He looked at me and asked if I would buy him one of the prince costumes. He said he would like to dress up and plan a photo shoot for Belle, since we had recently celebrated her birthday. As both their mom, and a photographer, I was all about it! We set to work putting together the Prince Charming costume right down to the white gloves and the black shoes that he shined himself the old fashioned way, with solid polish and an old rag. Then he chose a Snow White dress to match the blue and red costume he had chosen for himself.
I can’t explain the joy on her face when her “favorite boy in the world” came into the room just before the photo shoot dressed as a prince, and gave her a brand new gown. I told her we were going to take princess pictures for her birthday, dressed her quickly and then we drove to a local garden to take the photos.
The photo shoot was probably the most heart warming thing I’ve experienced as a mother. He carried her from one spot to the next so she didn’t trip on her dress, and she would giggle and hug him between every shot. She felt like a real princess, and her happiness is easy to see in her face in every photo.
Anthony would spin her around and laugh at how happy she was… And that’s what it is all about to me as a mother… as HIS mother. When you have a child who battles with themselves day after day, there is nothing you wouldn’t pay to see them smile. Belle brings that out in him. He gave her an incredible gift and in return she made him genuinely happy. That was a gift she gave in return to both Anthony and myself.
I could hardly finish the photos through the tears of pride and happiness. When they were done, they were perfect to me. I am so proud of my son, his warm heart, and the spot in it that is reserved for his little sister. He amazes me and I am so proud of him.
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My 13-year-old son Anthony surprised his 5-year old sister Anabel, more lovingly referred to as Belle, with a magical Disney-themed photoshoot
It all started when Anthony said he would like to dress up and plan a photo shoot, since we had recently celebrated Belle’s birthday
We put together the Prince Charming costume and then he chose a Snow White dress to match the blue and red costume he had chosen for himself
I can’t explain the joy on Anabel’s face when her “favorite boy in the world” came into the room just before the photo shoot dressed as a prince, and gave her a brand new gown
The photo shoot was probably the most heart warming thing I’ve experienced as a mother. I could hardly finish the photos through the tears of pride and happiness
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Share on FacebookThey may have already bonded at a much earlier age, but this is the Big Icing on the Cake. This will be a high point in their lives, and the older they get, the more impact it will have. This is priceless!
I know right? You can see the closeness between them. And the way they reciprocate the love (like obviously he cares, but she being the younger know the he does and acknowledges it) you can tell they'll grow up to be the closest bestfriends ever. But sorry i cant help it if he looks a little like King Geoffrey from GOTs haha :-)
Load More Replies...Oh my gosh! Crying happy tears too, what a wonderful, sweet, incredible thing to do. That is a wonderful boy; who is going to grow into an incredible man!
That's adorable! It's so wonderful to see a pure gold sibling relationship like this. Belle will treasure these photos forever! Also, Anthony, I hope you're able to get through whatever you're struggling with. You're a great kid, and an amazing big brother :o)
Anthony is a brilliant, loving example of teenage-dom. If even half the kids of the world were like him, what a wonderful place it would be. Congratulations, Christine, on raisig such beautiful children.
I have 5 younger siblings and If only I could be half as good an older sibling as he is!
Christina, firstly, thank you so much for sharing this. You made my day! Please share with Anthony that what he did is amazing and beautiful, and that he must remember that there are many people with depression, so he is not alone. The dark clouds always pass.
Thank you for sharing this story and the photos. It seriously did my heart good to see this. Made my day x
I can see it in his eyes "heal me, make me whole" every time he looks at her. I can see the pain in his eyes screaming for help and nothing but joy in hers.
This is so sweet! I love it, and I bet your sister adores you. Are you single? Lol
What a wonderful son you have and what a blessing for all of you. Beautiful pictures!
This makes my heart happy ! I absolutely love this idea as well as the pics <3 . I wish I had a brother like that !!!
Anthony you are the best big brother Belle could have ever asked for!! ❤
Your son is no fairy tale prince...... He is the real thing, through and through, in every important way. Best wishes to you all.
In today's world we need more young people like your son, those who know what it means to do for others from love within their heart. And Mom: Congrats to you for raising just a fine young man.
I have tears in my eyes. I can feel your pride. Anthony and Belle are wonderful together. Thank you for sharing your amazing children.
Absolutely wonderful! To be able to look at these pics through dark times as they get older, will most certainly help them both keep the light.... Stunning pictures mum!! Xx
This is so beautiful and has done much to lighten an aching heart. Thank you for sharing such beauty and love with the rest of the world. God bless Mother, son, and daughter.
They are both so amazing looking! These photos are so well done and you can see the joy radiating from both of them. I also struggle with depression (and anxiety) and I know exactly how it feels sometimes. I wish I had a little sibling to put this kind of gentle smile on my face. This is so adorable!!!!
This is just one of the best things in the history of EVER!! So wonderful!! Such a blessing for you, mom!
You have amazing kids. Congrats! And lots of love to these two beautiful children.
It's amazing what a strong relationship between siblings can do. That story seriously made me cry. What a wonderful gift this young man gave his sister. And what a wonderful gift she gives to him.
I hope they do the same photo shoot when they are older to commemorate.
Crying happy tears awwwww I hope my kids are raised greatly like that!
Absolutely beautiful. I got teary eyed just looking the pictures. Great job Mom!
Oops, I left out a few words....I got teary eyed just looking at the pictures! Can't imagine actually having been there!
Load More Replies...This probably the most awesome post I have ever seen....The whole story is awesome and pictures are awesome....What a bond these kids must have and what Mother....The story she shared with the pictures are nothing less than stunning....Thank you for sharing the story and the pictures...AWESOME
This is one of the sweetest things I've heard of in years - and the photographs are just as heartwarming! <3
My brother just ignores me. Good thing the brother in this post did.
They may have already bonded at a much earlier age, but this is the Big Icing on the Cake. This will be a high point in their lives, and the older they get, the more impact it will have. This is priceless!
I know right? You can see the closeness between them. And the way they reciprocate the love (like obviously he cares, but she being the younger know the he does and acknowledges it) you can tell they'll grow up to be the closest bestfriends ever. But sorry i cant help it if he looks a little like King Geoffrey from GOTs haha :-)
Load More Replies...Oh my gosh! Crying happy tears too, what a wonderful, sweet, incredible thing to do. That is a wonderful boy; who is going to grow into an incredible man!
That's adorable! It's so wonderful to see a pure gold sibling relationship like this. Belle will treasure these photos forever! Also, Anthony, I hope you're able to get through whatever you're struggling with. You're a great kid, and an amazing big brother :o)
Anthony is a brilliant, loving example of teenage-dom. If even half the kids of the world were like him, what a wonderful place it would be. Congratulations, Christine, on raisig such beautiful children.
I have 5 younger siblings and If only I could be half as good an older sibling as he is!
Christina, firstly, thank you so much for sharing this. You made my day! Please share with Anthony that what he did is amazing and beautiful, and that he must remember that there are many people with depression, so he is not alone. The dark clouds always pass.
Thank you for sharing this story and the photos. It seriously did my heart good to see this. Made my day x
I can see it in his eyes "heal me, make me whole" every time he looks at her. I can see the pain in his eyes screaming for help and nothing but joy in hers.
This is so sweet! I love it, and I bet your sister adores you. Are you single? Lol
What a wonderful son you have and what a blessing for all of you. Beautiful pictures!
This makes my heart happy ! I absolutely love this idea as well as the pics <3 . I wish I had a brother like that !!!
Anthony you are the best big brother Belle could have ever asked for!! ❤
Your son is no fairy tale prince...... He is the real thing, through and through, in every important way. Best wishes to you all.
In today's world we need more young people like your son, those who know what it means to do for others from love within their heart. And Mom: Congrats to you for raising just a fine young man.
I have tears in my eyes. I can feel your pride. Anthony and Belle are wonderful together. Thank you for sharing your amazing children.
Absolutely wonderful! To be able to look at these pics through dark times as they get older, will most certainly help them both keep the light.... Stunning pictures mum!! Xx
This is so beautiful and has done much to lighten an aching heart. Thank you for sharing such beauty and love with the rest of the world. God bless Mother, son, and daughter.
They are both so amazing looking! These photos are so well done and you can see the joy radiating from both of them. I also struggle with depression (and anxiety) and I know exactly how it feels sometimes. I wish I had a little sibling to put this kind of gentle smile on my face. This is so adorable!!!!
This is just one of the best things in the history of EVER!! So wonderful!! Such a blessing for you, mom!
You have amazing kids. Congrats! And lots of love to these two beautiful children.
It's amazing what a strong relationship between siblings can do. That story seriously made me cry. What a wonderful gift this young man gave his sister. And what a wonderful gift she gives to him.
I hope they do the same photo shoot when they are older to commemorate.
Crying happy tears awwwww I hope my kids are raised greatly like that!
Absolutely beautiful. I got teary eyed just looking the pictures. Great job Mom!
Oops, I left out a few words....I got teary eyed just looking at the pictures! Can't imagine actually having been there!
Load More Replies...This probably the most awesome post I have ever seen....The whole story is awesome and pictures are awesome....What a bond these kids must have and what Mother....The story she shared with the pictures are nothing less than stunning....Thank you for sharing the story and the pictures...AWESOME
This is one of the sweetest things I've heard of in years - and the photographs are just as heartwarming! <3
My brother just ignores me. Good thing the brother in this post did.
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