For the second year in a row, Lia opted not to go see The Nutcracker ballet with Ella and me. As a result, just the two of us were able to go on this fun mommy-daughter outing together. After a rushed morning and a quick lunch, Ella and I got dressed up and headed to Auburn to see the Evergreen City Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker at one of the high school's beautiful performing arts center. As always, we enjoyed looking at all of the pretty souvenirs and trinkets on sale in the lobby before finding our seats and watching this wonderful ballet be performed by talented and hardworking ballet students. I never tire of seeing this ballet each year--especially the dance of the snow flakes. After the performance was over, Ella posed with a few of her favorite dancers in the lobby before hopping in the car and driving an hour north to Snohomish to spend the late afternoon and evening at the new home of my dear friend, Kristina, who just moved back to Washington after being gone 13 years. She has two daughters who are a year older and a year younger than Ella, so the three of them have the grandest time playing together. Overall, Ella and I were able to spend a wonderful nine hours together which is a rare treat for us and so needed by this middle child of mine who never can get enough attention!
Ella standing next to one of the beautiful tutus in the lobby.
Mother and daughter standing next to another tutu on display.
Waiting in the theater for the show to begin.
Ella posing with the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Ella standing with the lead Marzipan, Spanish, Arabian, Russian, and Chinese dancers and the ballerina doll that Herr Drosselmeyer brought to the family's Christmas party.
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