The Stucki's

The Nutcracker at the Hungarian State Opera House
December 22, 2007

We got tickets to the Nutcracker ballet at the opera house for Katie. We left Ashley with Vrhiddi and made our way downtown. We were fortunate to find a parking space IMMEDIATELY across from the Opera House, so it was all very convenient. We found our seats and enjoyed the 3 act ballet. I was surprised Katie lasted the entire time (it is ~2:45 minutes with 2 intermissions) and actually enjoyed it. I was not sure what to expect since I think she was expecting something close to the Barbie and the Nutcracker versus the ballet, but the costumes, set, and dancing were spectacular enough to keep her (and me!) engaged throughout. Right before the ballet began Katie turned to Heather and asked, "Mom, is this going to be in English?". Heather had been excited for years to take Katie, since her mom had taken her a number of times while she was growing up. It was fun to spend a few hours with just Katie, enjoying her sweet personality and ever maturing conversation.

Quotes to Remember

We were in Munich and just checking into our Hotel and both the girls needed to go to the bathroom. We all ran upstairs to our rooms and they both bolted into the bathroom. They began to fight over which one was going to use the toilet first. They argue for a few seconds when Katie shouts, "Mom, which one of us do you want to pee their pants?!" (May, 2009)
We were driving home from church last week and I said something like, "We are going to buy a Toyota Sequoia". Suddenly from the back we hear our 4 year old, Ashley, pipe up ... "You killed my Father...Prepare to Die!"...somehow she confused "Toyota Sequoia" with "Inigo Montoya" from the Princess Bride! (May, 2009)
Ashley and I were playing a card game when she says to me, "pause the game, I have to go to the bathroom". This is when I realized the technology gap between my childhood and hers.
I asked Ashley what country she was born in (she was born in Canada). She told me that she couldn't remember, so I tried to give her a hint. I said, "you were born in Cannnn...". To which she immediately exclaimed in triumph..."CANDYLAND!!"
Katie woke us up this morning telling us we needed to get up. Heather told her that her head hurt and she wasn't going to get up yet. Katie responds, "But you don't WALK on your head, so get up!"

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