Grandpa and I took Sylvia and Eric to the Shriner's Circus last month. I knew there would be face painting and snacks to pay for so I planned ahead and brought our Halloween make-up and popped a few bags of microwave popcorn to bring along. It was a bit rainy at the start but that didn't stop the fun.
It was so muddy around the tiger cage that hey had trouble getting the trailer (full of tigers) right next to the cage. That thing went back and forth so many times trying to get close enough. I started to get wonder how much the tigers liked all that extra movement. Glad I wasn't the one in cage with them. The white tiger in the middle is hopping in the picture.
I was super impressed with the acrobats, especially since it was drizzling out and there were no safety nets.
This little clown was so funny. He had a few stuffed animals lined up that he tried to wind up like wind up toys but they didn't seem to be working. Then he wound up this little elephant and it walked around the ring. There ended up being a tiny little dog inside. It was too cute.
The motorcycles in the cage ball were Eric's favorite. He didn't take his eyes off of them while they were riding.
During a short break Grandpa paid for us to go on an elephant ride. We waited to be last and I ended up getting to ride for free with the kids since they were too little to go by themselves.
We also got a sneak peek at the elephants as they were practicing. It was funny to see a group of elephants walking around the fairgrounds. The kids liked how they held each other's tails with their trunks to stay in line.
This guy was Sylvia's favorite. He tossed different sized ceramic pots around and balanced them on his head, etc. The one he has on his head in the picture weighs about 35 pounds.
We finished our time at the circus with some cotton candy compliments of Grandpa.
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