The Nutcracker

One of the doctors Jesse works with, Dr. Im, offered us tickets to the Nutcracker in which his daughter was dancing. The day we attended she played the part of the Snow Queen (which was my favorite part) and the Arabian Coffee. Atreyu was excited for the Mouse King and the battle but he was uninterested as soon as that was over. Cambria enjoyed it but it was a little too long to keep her entertained the whole time; maybe when she's a bit older.

Speaking with Dr. Im after the performance, he said that he really didn't like Jesse much when he first met him (for whatever reason) but once he found out Jesse had a family and that I was homeschooling the kids, he had more respect for him. Apparently his wife had homeschooled their children as well and he really admired what we were doing. He also got us tickets to meet the cast after the performance.

I loved getting out and doing something like this as a family. The kids had fun meeting all the cast members. We all got a little nutcracker for attending as well and then we let the kids pick out an ornament each. Atreyu got a red and white nutcracker and Cambria picked out a ballerina (naturally).