It's Just a Memory Now

After months of rehersals, and a week of complete craziness, The Nutcracker, 2007, is finally just a memory. We've slept late in an attempt to catch up on our rest (at least the girls and I have, Kearsdad has still had to get up and go to work). And we've finally started getting out house decorated. In other words, we've returned to normal life.

It was, however, a very good week. We have survived our first Nutcracker season as Company/Guild members, and it didn't kill us. This is good news...since Nutcracker is the biggest production of the year. If we can survive this, we can survive the rest of the year...maybe this ballet thing won't kill us after all!

I must say...Banana did an excellent job. Not just dancing, but in taking care of her other "issues". A big plus this year...she can now dress herself!! This is HUGE. I still have to do her bun (which is a job in itself...some days it cooperates and takes 5 minutes, other days, her hair is ornery and I have to redo it over and over...). But she was able to put her costumes on, make costume changes between scenes, and even do her makeup by herself (with a little help from a friend on the mouse nose).

Kat was a big help. She was extrememly patient, waiting through all those rehersals. She actually had a good time. She knows most of the younger dancers and kept herself and them entertained as they played on their Nintendo DS's. She even pitched in and ran errands, helping decorate, set up for tea parties, and running messages to the dressing rooms.

But, as good as it was, I am SO glad it's over!

Here is our angel...




And our Mouse King Puppet...

Kearsdad, aka "Super Tech Crew Member" and his little Mouse King Puppet...

And so, for another year, Nutcracker has come and gone...all but the music. Kearsdad has suddenly realized that almost every Christmas movie and Christmas commercial involves some form of Nutcracker music. It's about to drive him nuts...