Nutcracker

This year we were blessed to be able to perform in another Nutcracker. Our new school, Just For Kicks, had been toying with doing this for a few years, and we are so glad they finally did it. It's lots of time, and hours on both the kids' and parents' parts (shuttling, etc.) ... but in my honest opinion, I wouldn't have it any other way. Nutcracker has become such a tradition with us, that I don't know what the Christmas season would be like without it.

This year Ian was so happy to be the Rat King, Evyn was the mouse prince/lead mouse or as the boys like to say, Ian's lead minion! Amber was a party girl (or cousin, depending on who is staging the production), and Ethan was Fritz. I was so happy to be Nanny. I like that so much more than just being a parent and standing out there. I felt I had a bit more to do. Wish I was a lot younger and could take dance lessons again ... but those days are in the past. I can tap, but ballet is a bit out of reach these days I think! (ha-ha!) I have to honestly say, though, I had the time of my life and I'd do it over and over again. Wish we could have more than two performances. Maybe next year?
Here are my lovelies again! They did a marvelous job. Ethan was as impish as he could possibly be, Amber was cute and adorable, Evyn was a feisty mouse and protected his King well by jumping in front of the cannon with a fabulous leap. Ian died admirably at the end of his battle with the Nutcracker.