The Nutcracker 2014 - Girls Day Out

Several weeks ago, Awesome Sister-in-Law #1 got tickets for us girls to go see a matinee of The Nutcracker. So early yesterday afternoon, I got all dressed up in my Holiday finest and she and the niece picked me up and we headed downtown to the Capitol Theater for a girls day out.

We arrived at the theater, and the house was packed with lots of Moms and Dads and Grandmas and Aunties and kids. My niece was a little on the shy side at first, but that soon wore off. We looked around at all the fancy furnishings, took a few photos, and got to our seats, and it was cute to see her taking it all in. And as soon as the show began, she was totally engaged in everything that was going on onstage. I was giddy just seeing how much fun she was having, and enjoyed the ballet more than I ever have before. It was great!

After the show, we headed over to Gourmandise, my favorite bakery, for an after-the-show treat. It was tough to choose between so many awesome-looking goodies, but my niece finally decided on a fudge brownie, AND a peanut butter cookie, while I managed to get by on decadent chocolate mousse. They loved it!

The brother and the nephew decided against joining us for the ballet in favor of some guy time at the movies (big surprise), but we did get them each a bakery goodie to go.

We had such a terrific time together, and here's hoping that we make a Holiday girl's day an annual tradition. And also hoping more of the nieces and sisters can join us!

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