da-da-dadadada-da-da, afro

"Da-da-dadadada-da-da, circus, da-da-dadadada-da-da, afro! Circus afro, circus afro! Polka dot, polka dot, polka dot afro!"

 

after watching this movie earlier in the summer, 

we as a family decided we needed to see the circus 

the next time they come to town.

we got our wish this past thursday night. 

 

she really wanted the $10 program

i am not a big fan of clowns and never have been, 

but these clowns were more acrobatic

and talented than your average run-of-the-mill clown

that shows up at every small town parade.

and they were also not nearly as scary as your 

typical teenage horror film that i have always

 avoided like the plague!

they were friendly and made the kids feel special.

 

 

the animals, in my opinion, took the show,

but the high-wire act was a nail-bitter 2nd,

with the human fuse catapult following closely behind!

 

 

we showed up for the pre-show and our little cari became a star.

 a dancer called her up to dance with her on the platform,

an animal trainer asked her a question, &

(her favorite) the stilt-walker grabbed her hand and lifted her super high.

 we also collected lots of autographs and had fun trying on the costumes.

it must have weighed 40 lbs

during intermission, we met up with some friends

from our church and they invited us to sit with them.

they had sets right on the floor.

it was kind of neat to get two different perspectives

at the two different views.

up high

 

on the floor

 

aside from the singing,

 it truly was the greatest show on earth!

now, back to routine...

schools starts tomorrow morning!!!