Ovo

The circus is in town.



Cirque du Soleil, that is.


Almost 5 years ago in Denver, Tom took me to my first Cirque du Soleil show, Corteo. Corteo is a story about a clown dreaming of his own funeral. Although it has a certain bit about death, it is very light and entertaining. I can't count how many times I said "wow" or "how did they do that?" or "how are they so flexible?" just in the first act.

Just after Micah was born, Tom and I saw Kooza, another Cirque du Soleil show, when it visited Denver. Kooza is the story of a kite carrying boy, who is frequently picked on, finds his way in the world. The show is complete with live music, acrobatics, contortionists and much much more.

This past Friday, we saw our third Cirque du Soleil show,Ovo, here in North Dallas. Ovo is a wonderful representation of the tiny world all around us. The characters are all insects. My favorite act was the acrobatic grasshoppers on trampolines that incorporated a climbing wall. That definitely got an out loud "WOW!" from me.

Cirque du Soleil has yet to disappoint me. I'm always left in awe and wonder. So, the next time you hear that the large blue and yellow tent is coming to a town near you, make sure you see the show. I guarnatee you'll be saying "WOW" after just the first performer.

Also, Friday was also a momentous occasion for us. For the first time since we've been living in Dallas (and that's been over a year), we had a babysitter come over to watch Micah while Tom and I had a date night. A big thanks to Ally, our neighbor. Micah didn't cry one bit. He told us bye as we left and was completely fine with hanging out with Ally eating pizza, watching tv, and playing.

Here's to hoping there are several more date nights in the near future!