This was a really big weekend for the girls! Jonathan was out of town, so Margaret and I had a "sleep over" at the Columbia house for "two nights!" Margaret was really excited and stated that we should stay there more often because there are "many more rooms and bathrooms than our little St. Matthews house." Yes, it is time to move!! I had a class on Saturday morning and Margaret was DELIGHTED to stay with "Miss"Tracey for a few hours. When I got back, Marg and I made a mad dash to find a dress for me to wear to the ballet and a purse for her. She was VERY well behaved and we got home just in time to change clothes and head off to see Beauty and the Beast.The show was wonderful. There were 2 intermissions and we read each act before the dancers started back. Below are a few pictures of Margaret before the ballet and at intermission. 
She was quite engrossed during the performance. She whispered questions to me about who was who throughout, but was basically mesmerized. After the performance, we went backstage to see the costumes, dancers, and well back stage stuff. Margaret got REALLY shy at this point and would not even stand by the costumes for a picture. We (Tracey and I begged her) did finally get one picture of Margaret with the Beast "in his nice clothes" just before we left. When we got in the car Margaret was pouty and then burst into broken hearted tears. Either the ballet was quite cathartic or she is turning into a teenage early!! Luckily, after a few tears and some tight hugs she was better and just as her tears were drying she nailed her head on a side mirror of a car she was passing as we walked in to a resturant to eat dinner. What terrible timing!! This was the second BIG bump on her head of the weekend. On Friday night she jammed her head into a door frame. So, the bruises on the forehead in pictures for the next week or so are not due to abuse.....just tired clumsiness. Anyway, she recovered quickly from this injury and was thrilled to eat pizza and then walk around the corner for icecream. YUM! All in all it was a great day!
Margaret was not so thrilled about this picture.
She was quite engrossed during the performance. She whispered questions to me about who was who throughout, but was basically mesmerized. After the performance, we went backstage to see the costumes, dancers, and well back stage stuff. Margaret got REALLY shy at this point and would not even stand by the costumes for a picture. We (Tracey and I begged her) did finally get one picture of Margaret with the Beast "in his nice clothes" just before we left. When we got in the car Margaret was pouty and then burst into broken hearted tears. Either the ballet was quite cathartic or she is turning into a teenage early!! Luckily, after a few tears and some tight hugs she was better and just as her tears were drying she nailed her head on a side mirror of a car she was passing as we walked in to a resturant to eat dinner. What terrible timing!! This was the second BIG bump on her head of the weekend. On Friday night she jammed her head into a door frame. So, the bruises on the forehead in pictures for the next week or so are not due to abuse.....just tired clumsiness. Anyway, she recovered quickly from this injury and was thrilled to eat pizza and then walk around the corner for icecream. YUM! All in all it was a great day!Margaret was not so thrilled about this picture. 
I tried to get Margaret to pose next to the pretty costumes and Beast mask, not so much...
After the ballet, Margaret had a bit of a moment......
Margaret was completely cured of her mood by the time we went for icecream!
After the ballet, Margaret had a bit of a moment......
Margaret was completely cured of her mood by the time we went for icecream!
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