The Nutcracker

I really wanted to take the girls to see the Nutcracker this year. Early November, I bought tickets  to go with Mem to see the performance at Devos Hall in Grand Rapids. Mem had the wonderful idea to turn the event into an overnight stay downtown! We went on December 2, the day after I found out I had strep, and Camryn had gotten sick the night before (little did we know she would be diagnosed with strep as well a few days later!), but the weekend turned out really great despite how we were feeling! :D

We got dressed and ready at our house, before heading to GR. :)

The trees in the JW Marriot were beautiful! Everything was so festive and decorated!

Our room had a beautiful view of the river downtown. :)

We headed to the performance at 2pm. Our seats were row E - so close to the stage! It was a great performace. Cam was tired, and snuggled in my lap quite a bit, but Taylor was literally on the edge of her seat for most of it!

We got the girls ornaments as a souvenoir after the performance.

We headed to dinner at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant - the Kitchen - afterward. It was delicious food! Although, Camryn didn't eat much.

Back at the hotel, the girls couldn't wait to go swimming.

But it didn't last long before they just wanted to get snuggly in the hotel room and watch a movie.

We only made it about an hour into the movie, before everyone was just ready for sleep. :)

The next morning, everyone took showers in the really beautiful shower in our room. :) The girls looked so cute in the robes!

We stopped at breakfast at Anna's House before heading home.

It was such a fun weekend, and a perfect holiday experience!