She's Going to be My Partner in Fine Crime
For weeks now I've been in a funk. A sucky suck funk of stupid, delusional, crazy, and just plain not smart. I've been wrong, I've been shamed, and I've been just plain clueless. In the middle of that, I went and did something so nuts, so ludicrous, so spectacularly idiotic, that when faced with it last night, even I couldn't believe I had done it.
I bought Alexis and I tickets to the ballet.
Cinderella, to be specific. Because, you know, nothing screams GOOD TIMES like an activity that requires that a 3-year old sit silently watching people on a stage dance to orchestra music. No talking, no singing, just dancing. The best part was that I was soooo smart that I bought tickets for the 8pm showing because the cheap seats were sold out for the afternoon matinee. Surely she would be the epitome of exceptional behavior if I just kept her up waaaay past her bedtime!
I was just asking for a disaster. Clearly.
I didn't get it.
For two and a half hours, Alexis sat quietly in her seat, transfixed by the "secret musicians" and the dancers. She oohed. She aahed. She whispered, "That's really beautiful."
You could have knocked me over with a feather. I. was. stunned.
She was in love. Alexis loved the costumes, she loved the set, she loved the music, and she loved the dancing. She smiled from ear-to-ear all through the entire performance, and I didn't even slip her some happy pills.
Something tells me we have a major performing arts dork on our hands.
I'm OK with that.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Reader Comments (28)
That's great!
"That's really beautiful." So sweet!
Awesome!! I took my daughter to her first Shakespeare at that age - A Midsummer Night's Dream. She LOVED the fairies and the costumes and everything - was rapt the entire time and wanted to go back the next night. Questioning revealed that she understood the gyst of the play too. Amazing.
I just have to say that Alexis is so dang cute.
:-)
Well, as Princesses go, it takes one to know one, right, so she was just being her sweet Princess self. I'm so glad she enjoyed it! : )
She's amazing. I took my daughter to see The Nutcracker at age 3. We bought a picture book about it and read it to her a couple of times before going, hoping that would help her understand what was going on. It seemed to help (and it helped me!) and she did pretty well, just some minor fidgeting during the last 1/2 hour. We've been back every Christmas since.
We haven't braved the ballet yet, but she has seen a bunch of musicals. Next up, we're heading to the children's symphony.
Good for her! And I was TOTALLY expecting a photo of her in her tutu! You never cease to surprise me!
This has solidified my resolve that I WILL take Charlotte to see The Little Mermaid for her birthday.
That is awesome! I would have predicted disaster - so glad it was wonderful instead.
you know she's gonna fake you out at every turn. what an awesome discovery!
Somehow I knew that would be the outcome. Alexis tends to always break the mold and come through with flying colors. Then again I think it's her mothers excellent upbringing of her. (Hugs)Indigo
Awww!! Just... awwwww!!!!
Okay, was that one of the best mommy-daughters moments ever for you? I was anticipating reading your night of great disaster, but am so glad she loved it! Aww! How adorable!
Ballet is transfixing. Something about it. I don't know what. I'm glad your girl loved it! And wait til you take her to the Nutcracker this Christmas!!
That's awesome. I love her for it.
That is fantastic! I'm so impressed with Alexis! And good for you, introducing her to a classical and beautiful performing arts craft!
I can't wait until my daughter might possibly be ready for something as wonderful as a ballet.
Oh that's awesome! Well done to Alexis!
That's one of my regrets about not having a girl... I don't have an excuse to go to the ballet.
Sounds like an awful lot of fun! I'm not even sure my almost 5 year old would be THAT good!
Can I borrow her some time? My husband won't even *think* of going to the ballet with me.
We took our 3 yr old (along with the 5 and 7 yr olds as well) to the Nutcracker in December. She loved it. However, it was a matinee. My kids would not do well at an 8pm performance. Also, I would not have wanted to have been downtown at 8pm in December!
Fellow Burgher
(where is your Pens post?! /wink)
It must have been all the practice at Pens games. ;) What a coolio kid you have.
Too cute!
That is so COOL! I would have NEVER guessed that you would get away with that, let alone have her enjoy it.
That is so amazing!! Wow! She is a star in the making.
Love that picture!!
That's awesome! As are the pics :) Those relief-moments make many other things bearable. Took my 2.5 and 7 year-olds to a cello recital. Stuck in the back of the room, I was claustrophobic. The 7-year-old read a book, and my little exhausted and missing his nap guy only opened his mouth between performances to ask why they weren't playing. There is hope :)
It's a good thing she liked to watch sports to balance out the girly. I'd freak out at a Cinderella ballet from girliness.
Wow, I am impressed. It is great that she appreciates the fine arts.