This past weekend we had tickets to take Ashley to see the circus. She has been having a hard time not being the "only" child lately, so we thought it would be fun for the 3 of us to go. We left Hailey at home with a babysitter. Ashley had no idea what she was in for - she just knew there were going to be elephants there. When it started she was in awe of everything going on....Larry and I on the other hand...let's just say it kind of ruined a childhood memory! I remember going to the circus and it was "The Greatest Show on Earth!". Now I have totally been tainted with what a commercial rip-off it is! They push all the toys and cotton candy straight down your throat - and of course you have to buy it because it is all a part of the experience. You don't want your kid to be the only one sitting there without some obnoxious toy. So Larry went to buy a $7 bag of popcorn - a $10 bottle of lemonade - and Ashley needed the obnoxious toy. Thankfully she picked out the $20 star wand (that stopped working by the time we got into the car - and yes I have already wrote a nasty e-mail to the dumb company who put their tag on the toy). We got off pretty easy too - most of the toys were $30 plus!!
The most important thing is Ashley had a fun time!! She enjoyed every bit of the popcorn - she loved the elephants, and she still plays with her star wand. I am just happy that she will hopefully have the same happy thoughts of the circus while she is young as I did.
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