Circus!

While at the UPS store one day, I saw some tickets sitting there for the Circus! Free kids ticket with purchase of an adult ticket. I decided I was going to take Samarah to the Circus :) I looked up the dates, and picked a day to go. I was actually able to get free tickets which was way exciting too! I was rushed like always, I got off work, picked her up from the babysitter, grabbed food, and raced to UCCU events center at UVU. We got there late, and missed the tigers :(  The pictures are crappy quality, but hey you'll get the jist.


This was some guy walking in this thing while it spun around.

Samarah loved this, it was a bunch of Elsa's swinging on ropes in the air! and one Anna in that chain tube thingy on the left.

Samarah liked the motorcycles racing around in this, and it was really close to us. One guy fell off his bike and was at the bottom and my heart jumped in my throat because it looked like the other guy was going to run him over!!! omg! But he was able to stop at the bottom and help his buddy up. I am pretty sure the bike was on top of him.

For missing the tigers.. At least we got to see Elephants! It really amazing what they can train animals to do. Seriously. So... I really thought Samarah was going to enjoy the circus, I don't know if it was just because she was tired. Because she was really tired, and somewhat defiant and just not really interested. She was more content to play with the flippy seats we were sitting on.




Had to try to get some cute selfies with here :)

I love her grin!!

So during the 'half time' or whatever, they had a blow up thingy and you could ride the elephants and donkeys and some other events. I didn't take any cash with me because I didn't think there was going to be anything to spend money on. Well Samarah of course really wanted to ride the elephant, and I don't give in much, but I though the experience would be super awesome (even though its a lot of money!)  I had a credit card in my pocket, so I tried to go up to the ATM to withdraw some money and it would not let me! I tried so many times! I felt bad at that point, and she just really wanted to go in the bouncy house and was tired and having a little meltdown. Sorry kiddo :(



Either way, got some pics

This one is cute :)



At the end when we were walking out, and walked into the corrider or whatever to leave, they had all these funny hats, glowing sticks and things, lots of light up things and after we walked outside, out of nowhere Samarah started crying about her dad. She asked where her light up wand is that her dad gave her. I was stunned, I hadn't seen that light up toy in over a month and Samarah had mentioned something about Kimberly, which is her babysitters daughter. She was like panicked and wanted to know where it was and just kept saying my DAD gave it to me, where is it!  I was freaking out, panicking myself. Its funny what things are going to trigger memories, or feelings. Circus toys of all things. So I text Carol and asked if it was at her house and she looked around and found it. Whew. My heart broke for her and I just want to take away her pain. I can't bring her dad back. But I can try to keep his memory alive and support her. I want to take her again in a few years, and then we will ride the elephants and make a day of it :)