Going out on a limb with the Kelly-Miller Circus!

I picked up Kaia today from school and her teacher asked if I was going to the circus.  The town next to us had one in town and the school's office had free tickets for the kids.  Monday is Matt's long day at work and I wasn't sure if I was up for an evening out, alone with the Rowdy 3.  I told Mrs. Lombardo that I wasn't sure and maybe I would see her there.  I drove away.  Then, I started to think about it.  It sounded like it would be a lot of fun and I have been trying to be a better/more exciting mom. Suddenly, I reverted back to my spontaneous teenage self and turned around to pick up some tickets.  I went home and packed a snack bag.  As soon as the boys got off the bus, we loaded up and headed out to the Kelly-Miller Circus!  I explained to the kiddos the whole way what a circus was and what to expect.  When we got there I was just about to buy my ticket when Gabriel got away from me and took off for the bouncy house they had out front.  Oh boy!  Needless to say, he was not a happy camper when I had to drag him away.  I forgot to get a picture but this circus had the old-fashioned tent that you had to walk inside.  At this point I was getting giddy and was probably happier than the kiddies!  Luckily it was a small venue and there weren't a lot of people at this showing.  Most of the people where from Kaia's school.  She was waving to everyone.  We ran into her bestest friend, Alexis, and her family.  We ended up sitting by them for the whole show.  We had a blast!  We bought some cotton candy, peanuts, sat back and enjoyed the show.  There was a tiger trainer, dancers, acrobats, clowns, elephants, camels, zebras, and even more clowns!  This show comes back every year and we hope to go again.  Hopefully, next time our daddy will get to join in on all the fun.  Yay! For going out on a limb and being spontaneous!

A circus would not be complete without cotton candy.  YUM!

Kaia and Alexis