It was THE Greatest Show on Earth

I get asked all the time about the "perks" of owning a Chick-fil-A and while there are many like working for a business that serves the community, making my own hours, and closed on Sundays, let's be honest-- VIP events/experiences are close to the top of the list! One of those opportunities came in conjunction with Chick-fil-A Houston's title sponsorship of the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey's Circus.  Feld Entertainment that puts on the circus from a financial standpoint held a VIP mixer for all of their sponsors and it was quite an event! From VIP parking to a HUGE goody bag to meeting the Ringmaster himself-- it was an AWESOME night and made me love the circus even more! 

So, the night started with the VIP mixer at 5 pm where Emma had the opportunity to meet REAL circus clowns and performers up close and personal.  She, of course, was a little overwhelmed by the whole experience but she finally warmed up! The highlight of the mixer was meeting the Ringmaster and Mickey Mouse.  Mickey was not affiliated with the circus but was there promoting Disney on Ice. We also had a great Chick-fil-A dinner :)

  

   

Then it was off to experience the circus-- The Botanical Animal House, Pre-Access Show, and the Circus itself! These are all events that everyone gets to participate in and make the circus come alive. It really gives you a big bang for your buck! As always, I am so thankful for Emma's great friends-- the Ellis clan-- for making the whole experience that much better :)

The Pre-Access Show was fantastic! It was a mini-circus before the circus but the kids were able to be on the stage and VERY close the performers-- SO COOL! Emma loved this part so much we could have left after the pre-show and she would have been perfectly content! By the way, where is Mason in all this fun... he had a "lost-in-space, overwhelmed" look about him the whole time :) It was a lot for a 10 month old to take in!

The circus was set to begin at 7:30 pm and we were already worn out but in the best possible way.  We happily grabbed over-priced refreshments and headed to our amazing seats! Both kiddos were rockstars throughout the whole circus performance, even intermission, and by 10 pm confetti was flying and it was all over! Emma says her favorite part of the circus was the elephant performance, Duane enjoyed the caged motorcyclists, and I liked the side-show acts by the clowns.  The circus truly has AMAZING performers and they did put on the Greatest Show on Earth last night! BRAVO!