What, no Tigers?

We took the chance recently to take Shelby to see the circus. It's been since she was a baby that we last went and thinking back we don't think she was with us that time. I can't believe how excited I was to take my little girl to the circus. It was a great night.
Days later she is still calling it, "The Greatest Show on Earth."
They have a very cool thing now called a 'preshow'. You can go to the arena an hour early and they let you down on the show floor to mingle with the performers and the animals. Shelby's eyes lit up as they brought out an elephant and it walked within feet of where we were standing. I think it overwhelmed her because she started yelling at me to stop taking pictures.
Here are some pictures from our special night.







Watching an elephant paint a masterpiece. Wow. I was thinking the whole time, "how can I get a deal to sell these as prints on Inspiripics ?"









Watching the circus again but this time through Shelby's eyes was priceless. I can't even manage to get too upset that they didn't even have any tigers or lions in this version of the circus. It was definitely not the circus of my memories. It was very different. That however is overcome by knowing that my daughter will most likely treasure this memory forever. I am so glad Michelle and I took her and spent the evening focusing on her. Every child should get a chance to go to the circus.
I challenge each of you to find a charity in your local area that works to provide underprivileged kids tickets to the circus and donate enough to send a child. I am committing to do it. Let me know who you found to donate to.