The Nutcracker

We took Acadia to her very first ballet tonight! Every year when Miche and I were young, my mom would take us to The Nutcracker and this is a tradition I also want to start with my girls. I remember getting dressed up, going out to dinner with my family and loving the ballet!

Acadia liked the show WAY more than I ever thought possible. I had no idea if she would sit through the show or get bored near the end. Turns out - not only did she love it, but she didn't even want to get up during intermission for fear of missing a minute of the ballet!

We took her to Sweetwaters for dinner where she ordered her meal all on her own for the first time - too cute! Her meal even came with an ice cream which was a super big treat :)

After dinner we took her to Barnes and Noble to pick out a Christmas gift for Emma. This is the first year we have done this and I'm excited to do this ever year with both girls, once Emma is old enough. Out of all the books and toys in the store, Acadia chose the Incredible Hulk book. She said it would make Emma laugh :)

Acadia asked to take some pictures with our camera:

Yummy dessert!

Downtown at night

Picking out a book for Emma

Walking to the register with Daddy after finding the perfect gift


Waiting in line - we gave her the money for the book and let her pay for it all by herself. She told the cash register, This is a present for Emma!

On our way to The Nutcracker!