The Nutcracker

On 11/27, we went to see the Nutcracker. We have done this every year since Leah was 3. My mom, Leah, and I go with my good friend, Jaclyn, Leah's good friend (Jaclyn's daughter), Kaylee, and Jaclyn's mom, Deb. Leah absolutely loves the ballet. She never takes her eyes off of the stage. This year, she was asking before we went, when we were going to be going.

The past 2 years we have gone to a professional performance at the O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine's. This year we went for a community performance (cheaper tickets) by the St. Croix Ballet Company at Stillwater High School. They did a fantastic job. It was different in that they narrated as the ballet was in progress. I have never seen this done before, but I think that the girls understood the story better with the narration. Again, Leah sat as still as I think I have ever seen her, and her eyes never left the stage. Her favorite part- when the Nutcracker becomes a Prince. Leah was already asking the next day when we get to go see it again!