Thank you "Hannah Montana!"

We decided not to tell the girls about their big day until right before we got in the car to go to the studio. This way if for some reason it didn't happen we would not have to break their little hearts. It could not have been more perfect as that same morning a UPS package arrived for the girls from the publicity team at Disneyland. They had set up a special day for Rachel as well, and a private meet and greet with Cinderella. "Cinderella" had sent along a princess package for the girls filled with gloves, a tiara, an autograph book and other goodies. When we told them we were about to go meet Hannah Montana, their mouths dropped open. That autograph book was going to come in very handy now.

We arrived around 11am and took our seats in the stands where the audience sits for the taping. Everyone was gathered for a scene on the Rico's Beach Shack set. Just as we sat down I pointed out Miley Cyrus (who plays Hannah Montana) to my cousin Hannah (yep, same name!). She saw me pointing at her and immediately gave her a big wave and a smile to her little fan. We all sat and watched the taping together as the girls sat mesmerized. "There's Lily!" little Rachel pointed out. My guess is that at their age this was all a little confusing to them. They don't quite get that the stuff they see on TV is not real and that the people are actors playing a part.

My family got a little lesson in what I do as we sat for a long time waiting and watching as they shot the same scene over and over again. There is a whole lot of waiting every time I got to a set for an interview for Access Hollywood. Then bam just like that you get your interview and it’s over before you know it! The girls were getting pretty antsy and then they finally wrapped up the beach shack scene and moved over to the family's house set.

The lights came up on the house set and that same look of amazement came over their little faces. This was a set they were very used to seeing on the show. Again, I'm not sure they understood that the house they live in is on a sound stage and not actually a real house. Just as we sat down and got settled we were ushered out for the big moment. Miley was waiting in the hallway to meet Rachel and Hannah. You could tell this is something she does very often. She was so sweet and so kind to them, posing for pictures and signing their autograph books. It all went by in a huge flash. It's hard to know who enjoyed the experience more. The girls who got to meet their idol or myself and their parents who got to watch the looks on their faces.