Ballet Under the Stars

Since Callie was young, she has very much enjoyed playing dress-up.  So it was only a matter of time before Reese got into the action.  And Ballet Under the Stars at Woodland Park was a perfect excuse for both of them to dress up in their finest tutus, grab their fairy wands, and head off for an evening of dance and culture.  

This was the first year that we attended this annual event, but we have a feeling it won't be our last.  Maddie's family invited us to sit with them, and they had done a great job of getting us prime seats in the middle of the lawn.

Before the Lexington Ballet Company took the stage, various kids from dance companies in Lexington put on a performance of Tinkerbell and her Fairy Friends for all of the children who were in attendance.  Callie and Maddie were both entranced by the show, and loved the costumes.  But most of all, they loved the fact that it was kids on stage putting on the show.  Who knows, maybe in a couple of years Callie will want to have the chance to be one of those kids on the stage.

Reese also enjoyed the show, but might have been more entranced by the number of snacks that we had packed for the event.  She kept shoveling grapes, crackers, popcorn, and oreo cookies (brought by Maddie's parents) into her mouth.  Because we had never attended this event before, we had no clue how long into the evening it went.  Although we tried to watch the entire show, we knew it was time to leave when Reese simply kept standing up, spinning around trying to dance, and falling down in utter exhaustion.  In short, a good time was had by all.