Every year as a family tradition, we go to see The Nutcracker. We love to do this, even C who loves everything Christmas. It's funny though how each time we go it captures little c's imagination in a different way. I always ask her if she were in it, what part she would like to play and then she asks me (my answer never changes, I want to be the snowflake princess). Little c has always wanted the really big parts too. She wanted to be Clara and then She wanted to be The Sugar Plum Fairy. But this year, when I asked, I was amused to find that in her heart of hearts, she really wants this year to be the soldier "that gets to shoot the Mouse King". Little c has had a super-hero complex going for awhile now, so I guess this fits.
Monday, November 19, 2007
The Sugar Plum Fairy & The Toy Soldier...
Every year as a family tradition, we go to see The Nutcracker. We love to do this, even C who loves everything Christmas. It's funny though how each time we go it captures little c's imagination in a different way. I always ask her if she were in it, what part she would like to play and then she asks me (my answer never changes, I want to be the snowflake princess). Little c has always wanted the really big parts too. She wanted to be Clara and then She wanted to be The Sugar Plum Fairy. But this year, when I asked, I was amused to find that in her heart of hearts, she really wants this year to be the soldier "that gets to shoot the Mouse King". Little c has had a super-hero complex going for awhile now, so I guess this fits.
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Oh, I really miss Clytie's nutcracker! For one thing we would be done now instead of not even have started! I love that she wants to be the solider! Hey I finished one of the new girls, tell me what you think?
Im with her on the Sugar Plum fairy. This is one of our fun traditions, also.
What a wonderful family tradition.
Alison
My daughter is a little young to fully appreciate the Nutcracker. I am so excited for the next year or two when we will be able to take her. We were able to find a pop-up picture book of the Nutcracker at DI, and it's been so fun to introduce her to the Christmas magic.
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