Circus Time March 2012

 Joel and I got to go with his Grandma Karen, Papa Steve, and my niece to see the Shriners Circus in Des Moines, Iowa. Joel and my niece loved it. It was both their first times to the circus. I enjoyed parts of it. Shriners Circus I will have to admit it isn't as good as Barlem and Baileys Circus, but it was good. Going to the circus was for the kids anyway. Joel and my niece got a book each. They went to the different clowns and got their signatures on it. Not all the clowns were there, but they got quite a few. 

One of the Shriners put their hat on Joel before we got to go in. It was so cute I had to share the picture. Joel danced around in it. While we were waiting outside a few of the clowns came outside to see the kids. It really helped the wait outside for the kids. It made the time go faster. It was fun listening to my niece and Joel talk about the different clowns, and what they were dressed up as. Their was a farmer clown, Referee Clown, and so many more. Right before the doors were open they sang it was Circus Time. The nice thing is we got their in good time that we weren't way back in the line. We also got good seats as they were first come first serve. So we got seats down on the floor. While we were waiting we let the little ones not only get signatures from the different clowns, but also get elephant rides. It was a little pricey to ride, and it wasnt that long, but heck it put smiles on the kids faces.

  The kids like most of the acts. Some not as much. One of the acts that they liked was the flying trapease. The kids just was amazed at how they could do that so far in the air. The smiles and faces they had were priceless. They also enjoyed the lions, the elephant that stood on al big round ball with all his weight, and their favorite was the motorcycle act that was done. I was in awe of it too. I think Joel talked about it for the next couple of days. I really didn't have a favorite act that was done.
  It was so much fun to watch Joel enjoy his first real circus with his cousin. Joel was such a good boy. I can't wait to take him to the big circus some day.