Exciting weekend

We started of the weekend at breakfast with Santa. We joined our friends Sebastian and Deidre. Anna didn't want to wait one minute after arriving. She ran right up to Santa and Mrs. Claus and told them what she wanted, why she wanted it, and that she was indeed a good girl and so she should have it. I swear my daughter does not have one shy bone in her body. It was a very fun morning and Santa gave her n ornament to hang on the tree.



Anna's dance class had an open house for parents. We are generally not allowed to watch the class, but they let us do it this once. So of course, with all the parents there, none of the kids behave or listen, and several of Ann's classmates got to shy to participate with all of us watching. This was not a problem for Anna, but listening was. As was shouting out to Mommy and Daddy throughout the class. I don't know how that teacher keeps her col, must be a challenge. Anyway, they were all very cute and it is clear that Anna does enjoy it, even though none of them have any apparent skills at this time. The cuteness makes up for it.


We then took Anna for a much needed trim of her bangs. We can now see her eyes. It was then off to pick out our Christmas tree. We picked a nice one and Daddy cut it down. Anna liked the chickens running around the farm we bought it from.

After a nice long nap, we got dressed to go see a production of the "nutcracker" at Mohegan Sun. Anna was very good, but we only stayed until intermission. The first scene was long and boring, and had put a bad light on the ballet. The scenes with the kitchen mice and the ice queen that followed were very entertaining, but by that point we were done. I'm sure the final scene at the Land of sweets would have had great dances as well, but instead we went and got our own sweets at the ice cream stand n the casino.

What day! Today is a day to rest and decorate our lovely tree.