All Aboard The Circus Train!

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Last night, we were fortunate enough to be able to enjoy taking Broxton to Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Circus at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Today is Broxton's birthday, so it was a birthday treat for him!

We got there early as we were not sure of traffic.
That was fine, since we just hung out at CNN center and grabbed a bite to eat.
Then...
Time for "The Greatest Show On Earth."

If you get there early, they have a Pre-Show where you can go down on the circus floor.
We were some of the first ones in, so that worked out great...
We got to look around and then get to our seats before the crowd took over.
The Pre-Show has lots of great things to enjoy.

You can get a Circus Tattoo.
Meet several of the Clowns!

Look up close (but not too close) at some of the animals.
You can see several of the performers and even sign up to win a piece of "elephant art."
(Grab a "clown nose" while you fill out the form!)
Oh, you can also try on an outfit from the circus wardrobe...
AND MEET the Torres Family while posing on one of their motorcycles!
Once you get that out of your system...
Grab a seat and be amazed!!!

We had such a great time...
Marc got to go, so that was wonderful!
I also had one of my best friends, Cindy, come along for this birthday treat!
You should have HEARD Broxton squealing with excitement!!!!

How cool is this?
We got to our seats and were watching the craziness of it all when a family sat in front of us...
I knew that they looked familiar, then it hit me...
It was Jean from Typical Suburban Family.
Her boys are just too adorable and it was great chatting with her...
So fun to meet a fellow blogger!
(She was the first I have met that I did not know prior to blogging!)

Okay, so on to the show...
Did you know that the Ringmaster for Ringling Bros & Barnum and Bailey Funundrum is:
Johnathan Lee Iverson.
He is the FIRST African American AND YOUNGEST Ringmaster in their history?!
He has an amazing voice and a personality that seems great for the show.
Full of excitement!

It was so neat seeing everything and watching the excitement of it all with Broxton.
I am posting some of the more decent pictures for you...
My camera isn't that great to shoot at that distance, but it worked!

Broxton's Favorite?
The CHOO-CHOO!!
The Torres Family in the Sphere... Pretty Cool!
And Of course...
THE ELEPHANTS!!!

I am so glad that we were able to go...
Please, if you have the opportunity to go...
GO!
It is well worth the money!

They are at Philips through Monday.
Click HERE to see the schedule.
Then, they head to The Arena at Gwinnett Center the 24th-27th.
Click HERE to see that schedule.


A HUGE THANK YOU to Feld Entertainment for this fantastic memory that we were able to make!

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Comments

  1. Susie B. HomemakerFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Looks like fun! I'm hoping I can take my girls to the circus this year.

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  2. Army MamaFebruary 19, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    When they came to Nashville this year we got to go as well! Kwinci had a blast!! He did noteven want to leave :) Glad yall had lots of fun!

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    It sounds like it was wonderful! I was thinking JDaniel was too young. If Broxton loved it, JDanie would too.

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  4. MelissaFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Looks like great fun! We've seen that show: it's definitely a good one.

    Happy birthday to Broxton! :)

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  5. HollyFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    We were able to go on Thursday night and we too had a blast!!

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  6. Lorie ShewbridgeFebruary 20, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    I am so glad that you and Marc got to take Broxton and his friend to the circus for his birthday. I remember going as a little girl and having so much fun seeing the animals, especially the elephants, and the acrobats. I don't like the clowns, one scared me as a kid, and I still don't like them now.
    I love all your photos.

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