The Big Top

I didn't get to go on my class field trip to the circus when I was a little kid. I think I might have had the chicken pox or something like that. I did eventually go when I was older and I remember being mostly terrified that something horrible was going to happen to one of the performers during the show and not enjoying it all that much.

It is no surprise, then, that I haven't ever taken our children to the circus. I don't want them to be completely traumatized when the trapeze artists falls, the lion tamer gets eaten, and the guy doing bicycle tricks breaks his leg. And, mostly I don't want to take out the small loan required to take your kids to any kind of live performance.

However, recently  I was able to watch a circus performance that caused me no such anxiety. It was the Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade circus show at Connor's school. Now, I'll admit that when Connor told me about the circus that I thought it would be mildly entertaining and somewhat cute. When he told me he was going to be a strongman and wear a muscle suit, I thought it was going to be pretty ding dang cute. However, I wasn't prepared for the full onslaught of adorable that happened that night. Seriously folks, it was freaking adorable. There was almost too much cuteness and not just the parts that my son was in.

Here are some of the pictures that I managed to get from our not so perfect seats.

A circus parade. 

 My strongman waiving at me in the parade.

You don't have to worry that she'll break her neck if she falls.

 

 Check out those muscles.

 Really focusing to get those weights in the air.

Checking out some of the other acts while he works out.

The best part is that Trinity puts on the this circus every year...well every year for the past 19 years. That means that next year I'll get to see Sophia participate and get to experience the adorableness all over again.