The Nutcracker

It is a tradition for my aunt, Charlsie, to take my cousin, CJ, to the Nutcracker each year. Last year they contemplated asking if Quinlynne could go with them. Ultimately, it was decided that she was a bit too young to take last year. CJ decided that Quinlynne needed to get a movie version of The Nutcracker for Quinlynne to watch during the year...to "bone-up" on the ballet. (That is how he learned all about it and came to love it.) So, last year Quinlynne got the Tom & Jerry version of The Nutcracker. She loved it. THEN I also found the Barbie version of The Nutcracker, which Quinlynne also loved. So- tickets were purchased and Charlsie & Penny (my cousin- CJ's mom) came up to take Quinlynne to the Tulsa Ballet version of The Nutcracker.

Boy were they excited! They had great seats in the cheaper part of the Orchestra section, near an aisle. Quinlynne apparently wanted to stand up a few times, so Penny let her. They said she got a little restless towards intermission, but overall, she was a good girl. She was so good she got a Nutcracker ornament from the Tulsa Ballet for the Christmas tree!

This is Quinlynne coming out of the Performing Arts Center. Doesn't she just look...cute?

This is Charlsie, Quinlynne and Penny showing me where they'd been...The Nutcracker. It had turned off quite chilly- like it had dropped 15 degrees while they were in there, so Penny was telling me to hurry and get the picture! I think it's something that will have to continue to be a tradition!