Friday, May 8, 2009

The Circus is in town!!

We heard the CIRCUS WAS HEADING TO TOWN(valley center)....and even better that My Grandpa and Cousin Angela were going to get to ride the elephant around the circus at intermission-so of course we jumped in the car to witness this once in a lifetime opportunity!
(and hear my gpa make jokes about the tricks he would be doing).
We got there around 5:00 and hung around with my Grandparents until our 7:30 showing.
*grandpa doesnt like to be late*
We got to watch the animals go in and out of the tent since there was another show going on.......
Mason was BEYOND excited to see them.....
'oh hello elephant...its me Mason'
Just like DUMBO.
Made me want to put one of those cute pink ruffle hats on them like the Mamas have in the movie :)


Grandma Barbara paid for Paige and Masons ride on the mini ponies.
Mason's FIRST ride and he more than LOVED it!!
Squealing, laughing, waving , petting the pony.....if he stays short and stumpy maybe he could have the career of a horse jockey! :)


**video below**











Mason sat with GMA and GPA the whole show. Loved every minute.
His head was almost straight up at the ceiling most the time watching the shows so high in the air.


Eating our carnie peanuts!
Paige has her "glow up butterfly' that was "too much money'! :)



yeah for the doggies!!!!!


These dogs were shaved to look like poodles.
Kept me laughing.


Can you tell its about 10:00 at night....the kids are in zombie mode.

AND THEN THIS CAME OUT.
WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THE CLOWNS!???



THe group at intermission.......gearing up for the big ride around the rink.
They ended up letting Grandpa ride with Angie, Mari, Paige AND Mason!
So fun!
Mason was staring at the elephants and I said, Do you want to ride on the elephant?, he shook his head up and down "yes". So up he went!!!


(i dont have pictures yet of them on the elephant.....soon enough)
**video below**


This is a 14 year old boy bending to fit into the smallest box ive ever seen. 'nuff said.



And these 3 elepants were HUGE!!!!!!!!!
We were seriously 20 feet from them and WOW. They roll on the floor and stand on those tiny boxes. Its crazy. They look so sad in thier eyes, but i hope inside they are really proud of themselves :)

We had a BLAST!!!
It was so much fun. This small little circus felt like we were in our own backyard watching!
Thank you AUNT SUE For the free tickets and getting us all down there!!!
xxoo

MASON and his FIRST PONY RIDE!



3 comments:

Herlehy Family said...

I love that picture of Mason on the pony, his smile is so big and lights up his whole face. Looks like a great time.

Joanna said...

adorable! Mason is so animated- i love it! You have to love that age right around 18 months- so cute!

kangykangaroo said...

That is so sad the ponies' spirits have been broken. They are chained up and walk in circles :( SO SAD!!!