Circus 2010

Today I took the kids to the circus and sense we went to the early show so I picked the kids up from school. When I got there Emily asked if her BFF Kim could come and join us and after we checked with her Grandma it was off to the circus with my kids plus one. We got there a little early so the kids rode the elephants and then we went and found a good spot to sit and waited for the show to start. Cody started out sitting next to Kim but then decided he was much better in the row behind us next to the older gentlemen that was sitting by himself. While waiting we found Chuck E Cheese and the kids got so excited.
We had a clown walk by and Cody had to go tell him something, turns out that something was he had seen the clown toss popcorn at a boy and he was trying to the get the clown to dump popcorn and Emily and Kim. It was then time for the circus to start with the star spangled banner
and followed by the tigers. The tigers are such pretty animals
but its a little scary to think of how close you are sitting to them and nothing but you and a chain fence to keep that tiger away. This photo was taken without a zoom. The coolest part of that show is when the tiger jumps the ring of fire, the kids just sat there waiting to see it. After that was more of some fun shows, with everything from the ring of death
to trapeze to the girls who did a dance before getting on the ropes. And lots of animals like colored poodles and bears. At half time Emily wanted ride the pony's so she went over and did that then they all got a light up sword's with there own money. It was neat to see them make choices on what to spend there money on and if something was worth it to them. Cody's favorite part was the clowns and Emily said her favorite part was the pretty girls in the air. It was so funny when they brought out the elephants and they were playing some get up and dance music my daughter and Kim got up and danced. We were sitting in fount of two older couples and the two lady's kept laughing at the girls. This elephant I just loved, he looked like he was smiling for the whole show. Over the years the circus hasn't changed much but what has changed is how much the kids really get into it. I love seeing the complete joy in there faces when they watch it or listening to the sounds of all the kids just laughing when the clowns come out. Its something I remember from my childhood and I am so happy it is still around and I am able to share it with my kids. Sorry some of the photo's aren't to great, I had the setting wrong and didn't realize it until the circus was almost over.