The Greatest Show on Earth

We finally got the opportunity to take Evan to see the Barnum & Bailey circus last week, and his little brother got to go too.  We have been wanting to take him for the past few years, and the timing was just never right.  This year, we found out about a half-price deal on opening night which just happened to be on a Wednesday night (the only night Mommy doesn't have class) so we couldn't pass up the opportunity.  Eddie checked Ticketmaster online and found some pretty good seats at $15 a pop and snatched them up.  Daddy had been staying home with the boys so they took Mommy to work and picked her up since she works close to the arena in uptown.  We tried to make it in time for the boys to get to go on the circus floor and meet the performers and animals, but by the time we picked up our tickets at will call and found our seats, it was only 30 minutes until show time, and there was quite a crowd already.  The boys seemed to really enjoy the show, and we are glad we went!  

My little ringmaster steals the show. 

The boys in the ring. 

Evan's daddy had promised him some cotton candy as a treat, and he got this special hat with it.  It'll make a nice keepsake since it does say Barnum & Bailey on it. 

The boys sit back in their seats and enjoy the show. 

The ringmaster starts the show!

Brody just stared in amazement. 

The elephants lead the procession.

The fantastic and colorful costumes were gorgeous. 

Brody tries on big brother's hat. 

Beautiful horses. 

The "tall" man. 

The circus is not complete without an astonishing tightrope performance. 

My sweet boys having a great time. 

Now that's a happy boy!

The show was called "Fully Charged" and it was!

The tigers performed well. 

A "man" ladder. 

Brody lasted through the first half. 

About to shoot a flaming man through the air. 

Gotta love the dancing elephants.  

Elephants even played dead. 

Smart animals!

And the grand finale!  

WOW!  WHAT A SHOW!