Yesterday morning Kate and I attended an abbreviated, kid-oriented performance of The Nutcracker presented by the New Mexico Ballet. We've had tickets for weeks, but I didn't say a word to Kate about it until Monday morning, because I am not stupid, and I knew that if I told her we were going to see ballet dancing with tutus we would have to talk about it non-stop from that moment until it was time to get in the car and go to the performance several weeks later. As it was, when I told her where we were going that morning, her immediate response was "OK! I get tutu!" And ten minutes later she came back wearing this:
The reflective look on her face is because while I was taking the picture I asked her if she thought she might want to wear something else, seeing as how it was 20 degrees outside on Monday morning. Her response was "Hmmm .... nope." At least she thought about it.
I don't imagine it will surprise anyone to hear that she LOVED the performance. Loved. It. That child sat still on my lap for a solid hour, mesmerized by the dancing and the beautiful costumes and the music. Her only complaint was that it was not an audience participation event. She kept turning around to me and saying "Kate dance! Kate dance!" I have no doubt that she would have happily gotten up on stage and run around with the dancers if she had been allowed. She treated Dan to her own version of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy when he got home from work, and she's been talking about pretty dancing with tutus for 24 hours now. I am starting to think there might be some ballet lessons in our future, assuming Kate can overcome every single bit of her genetic makeup and have some physical coordination and grace. Let's just say I never took ballet and the art form is probably better off for it, so she doesn't have history on her side. But stranger things have happened.
Comments (7)
Love it! Love the picture, love the story. I can't wait to do girly things like that with Hannah. That's why it's so fun having at least one kid of each gender. Congrats on your boy! How fun!
Posted by Megan | December 1, 2009 8:15 AM
Posted on December 1, 2009 08:15
I'm assuming you convinced her to eventually put on a top.
Because I'm guessing that even the kids' version of "The Nutcracker" has a no-shirts, no-shoes, no-service type of policy.
Too cute. :) Makes me anxious for the arrival of my granddaughter! I have tutus waiting....
Posted by Kerri | December 1, 2009 10:09 AM
Posted on December 1, 2009 10:09
"Abbreviated" and "kid-oriented" are two of a mama's favorite terms! Sweet, adorable Kate is rocking the tutu on the main DPP page today. You're one of the featured bloggers!
Posted by RT | December 1, 2009 7:39 PM
Posted on December 1, 2009 19:39
So wonderful! Don't we all wish we could just put on a tutu and nothing else?!?!
Posted by Shanelle | December 1, 2009 8:26 PM
Posted on December 1, 2009 20:26
Too cute! Love the little ribs. :)
Posted by Bethany | December 2, 2009 8:30 AM
Posted on December 2, 2009 08:30
Well, our girls would get along famously.
Posted by Moriah @ Please Pass the Salt | December 3, 2009 8:46 PM
Posted on December 3, 2009 20:46
I always enjoy your pictures and commentary. Generally I only come to your site periodically, but it is fun to see how your family is growing. The DPP is a chance to check in on you.
Blessings
Posted by Papa Lawton | December 4, 2009 5:58 AM
Posted on December 4, 2009 05:58