Thanksgiving weekend, Part 3: the Nutcracker

This year, I wanted to take Allison & Sarah to see the Nutcracker Ballet. And, since the Houston Ballet had discounted matinee performances on Thanksgiving weekend, I decided that it would be a great way to kick off the Holiday Season. I got some really good seats on the Orchestra level, and we had a great evening together. I have such fond memories of going to see the ballet when I was a child, so it was alot of fun for me to watch them watch the performance and enjoy themselves so much.

The picture above was taken at "Uncle Mark's" house, where we dropped Kimball off before the performance. (thanks Uncle Mark & Aunt Melissa!) We decided to take a quick picture of all of us in front of their Christmas tree, since the girls were all dressed up in their new Christmas dresses!

We tried to take some pictures of us in the theater, but my dumb old camera just doesn't focus when there's dim light. It's so annoying!!!!! So the pictures below aren't that good . . . but I tried. ( I know what I'm going to ask for for Christmas this year!!)

At the top of the Grand Staircase, there was a HUGE HUGE Christmas Tree.

Matt got a picture of Sarah standing in front of it.

And I got a picture of Allison showing off her dress during the intermission.

When the performance was over, we took the girls to the "Green Room" to meet some of the characters and get pictures and autographs from them. I used to do this, too, after I'd watch my Mom perform in the Symphony. Whether it was a Classical Concert, Pops Concert, or the Ballet, my brother and sister and I would go and meet the performers and get their signatures. Good times, good memories.

Here's the girls with The Sugar Plum Fairy.

She was so amazing (and pretty). Almost her whole performance was on her toes!!

Clara

The Nutcracker Prince