OK, not only did I spend a couple of days in Paris with my girlfriends and without children (I know, we’ve told you about this already so I won’t rub it in any further), but ALSO my husband came over for my 35th birthday and treated me to a romantic evening out (in Paris), which included seeing Swan Lake in Théâtre du Châtelet, danced by the Australian National Ballet!

Hmmm… I know…

Seeing the ballet was especially nice because a few weeks ago my 3-year-old daughter started ballet lessons, and she’s has been obsessed by everything ballet ever since (we brought her the program of the show back, and she loves it)!
We have been watching her favourite DVD of the moment ‘Swan Lake by Prima Princessa‘ over and over again, so I knew the story of prince Siegfried, his lovely Odette and the nasty Baroness of Rothbart nearly by heart!

I must tell you, it is very endearing to see my little duckling in her little ballet outfit. And she takes the whole thing so very seriously, as does her teacher! Mums are not allowed to see the lesson — that would only be distracting. Also, apparently sometimes the mothers can get a little too involved (‘keep those fingers out of your nose, Bella, and put your shoulders back’)! So, we have to wait patiently in the dressing room until our little ballerinas are ready for the big show, later this year…
Let’s hope it will be Swan Lake!

xxx Esther