Daniel and I went to the Nutcracker the other night. He had in his head that he didn't like the Nutcracker but after being there realized he hadn't ever seen it. It turns out that he actually loved it. So this picture above is from 2002, I wonder how many changes happen every year. It looks just like what we saw the other night. I'd love to see different versions every year but I want to see good ones, hmmm where to find them? I loved it but I wasn't totally impressed by Ballet West. The Sugar Plum Fairy was awesome but the Russian Dancers were seriously lacking. I always remember them being so so amazing. But this time they just looked like they were trying really hard. I think it's fun having memories of the different ways different choreographers put together the same ballet and the different costume choices. We still both had loads of fun and I think it will be a little tradition. On our way out into the crazy snow I scurried to the souvenir table behind a slue of 8 year old girls and Daniel said, "These little girls must be loving this. Hey, you were one of them." Yup.
