Last week, the New York Ballet gave a free 1 hour performance of the Nutcracker at the World Financial Center. I asked Eileen and Aunt Phyllis if they wanted to go with us and it turned out Michael and Danielle were still in town, so we all planned to go together with the kids. It was the first night of Hanukkah so Eileen invited us over before the show to light the menorah and eat some latkes.
Dennis was an excellent candle lighter. (Lyla and Dylan are in the background jumping in baby John's crib)
It was great to have time with Hailey and John before they went back to Florida. Hailey loves her little brother.
Before the ballet, there was a lighting ceremony. Every year, the World Financial Center decorates with 100,000 lights. The place went from this:
To this:
The ballet was great. We started out sitting on the steps way in the back and progressively worked are way up until we were right in front of the stage. We lost a couple of the kids on the way -- Dennis found a toy store with Legos and Hailey wanted to do whatever Dennis was doing - so by the end of the show it was me, Eileen, Dylan and Lyla. They were adorable dancing in the aisles and imitating the ballerinas.
When the ballerinas did this...
...Lyla did this
We are so fortunate to live in this great city where Lyla has so many opportunities. Where else can you make last minute plans to see a free performance of the ballet just a few minutes from home?
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