Greatest Show on Earth

Sunday we took Greyson and Quinn to their first circus. I was a bit nervous about it and so we bought cheap tickets. Considering the kids' reactions to Santa Claus and pretty much anyone in a costume I was worried the clowns might freak them out.

When we got there I was beginning to think my fears were going to be realized. The pre-show was going on where kids could walk around the circus floor. There were clowns and performers mingling around. Greyson was terrified and wanted to leave. Quinn didn't cry but was clinging to my neck for dear life. We managed to get them to put on some of the costumes but that was about it then it was back to the seats.

I think it was a good idea to get the cheap tickets because they were far away. Our seats were far enough back that they weren't scared of the clowns and they actually really enjoyed the show. When the clowns came out Greyson would say that he didn't like the clowns but wasn't scared and didn't cry. Both of them sat on the edge of their seats the whole time and loved the elephants, lions and the motorcycles. Greyson even cried when the circus was over so I think the outing was a success. Here are some pictures from the day. You can see the rest of them on Raif's smug-mug site:

http://sailrace.smugmug.com/gallery/7197677_HBEjR#P-1-16