Cracker Nut

This was one of the exciting things we did this December - The Nutcracker. You remember that Ms. Minna has been teaching Olivia ballet for the past couple of months, so as our end of season treat we went out to a fun breakfast at a little French bakery and went to see the Southern California Children's Ballet perform The Nutcracker. (Minna, by the way, has danced in The Nutcracker about 7 or 8 times in her life.) I was able to get discounted tickets, but that meant we had to ride the bus with all the other kids to the performance (from the parking area). Olivia's first bus ride. Blurry, but a cute picture if you imagine it clear.
By the second act, kids all around me were complaining. "Not another dance!" Olivia sat on the edge of her seat through the whole thing - even lifted Baby up to see. She says the little mice were her favorite and she renamed her imaginary dog Cracker Nut for about a week.

It was fun. The only thing I regret is not getting a picture of the three of us together.

1 comment:

Tootsie said...

I remember taking Olivia's mama to the ballet when she was about O's age. Big difference in reaction.

Loved the pic of Olivia in deep thought. Visions of sugar plums???