Clara's Tea Party and the Nutcracker

We were so excited to be able to go to Clara's Tea Party and the Nutcracker this year with Paige and her kids.  We were supposed to go with them last year, but Brooklyn got sick the day before.  At the College of Idaho in Caldwell they put on a super cute tea party for the kids and then do a few scenes from the Nutcracker for them.  We went to the tea party first.  The started by introducing each kid as they walked in on a red carpet.  So Brooklyn went through the door and they said "introducing Princess Brooklyn".  She thought she was the most special thing in the whole world.

After that we headed upstairs to get the kids face painted.  We then stopped at a few craft tables to make gingerbread people and Christmas cards.

The kids were then hungry so we went to the tea party.  They had cookies and cake, cheese and crackers, and punch to drink.  The kids all loved it and we all ate way too much sugar.  Then we headed off to dance class.  A few of the ballerinas taught the kids a dance to one of the nutcracker songs.  Brooklyn was in Heaven.  All she could talk about afterwards was when she could take ballet class.  She did a really good job following the instructions and doing what the ballerinas were doing.  It was so stinkin cute to watch.  After their little ballet class we headed into the auditorium to watch the Nutcracker.  The kids had so much fun and it is so much fun to be able to do things like with with cousins.  We will for sure be doing this again next year.