Nutcracker Week, Part 2

As promised, here are some more pictures from our first experience with the Nutcracker. There are so many to choose from, but these are just a few of my favorites:

The professionals took cast pictures during the final dress rehearsal. This picture was taken by my friend & fellow ballet mom, Bev. Those are our two little angels - Emily & Jordi - in the front row, second & third from the left!

We all spent a lot of time together backstage, waiting for our little ones to perform their roles. Since Jordi & I are all smiles, I'm guessing that this picture was taken in the morning during the first show!

Caroline was given a big honor by Miss Maria: presenting the flowers to the lead dancers onstage after the show. She really rose to the occasion and performed her duties very well. Here she is, presenting Clara with her bouquet; Caroline was quite impressed with this young lady!

Miss Maria even gave Caroline her very own bouquet of flowers as a reward for her efforts. This was the biggest thrill ever to Caroline! Thank you, Miss Maria!

Whew - home, at last! Despite the late hour, our little ballerina is still all smiles. I think the cup of hot chocolate may have something to do with it!