My little peppermint

Shortly before Christmas, Eva's dance school put on a production of the
Nutcracker that was absolutely adorable. Eva was a peppermint! For
those of you who have seen a more professional production of the
Nutcracker, you might be wondering where the peppermints come in; well,
it appears their school took a little creative license and added a candy
or two to make sure everyone in the school who wanted to be in the
production could be.

The photos above are from the dress rehearsal and were the best shot I
had at getting any photos of her at all. The night of the show, the
dancers were sequestered in their dressing room and not costumed until
immediately before their part of the performance. Eva loved everything
about it and was not a bit nervous. When you are next in Nashville (or
for those who are local stop on by), we will share the DVD of the
performance, which we just received on Tuesday and have watched numerous
times already. She knew the routine well, and she had pretty good form,
but most importantly you will see Eva's great joy, enthusiasm and
delight in performing. She's itching to be a gumdrop next year!