Ice Show - December 25, 2016

We got back from our trip to Tbilisi on the morning of Christmas Eve and were planning to have a nice evening with the family but instead we got a message from the girls' figure skating coach that they were needed for the last practice before the show that was taking place the next day. Our life got busy once again. Since we moved here two and a half years ago we became quite flexible in our expectations! :) So, on Christmas Eve we had to go to the figure skating practice, on Christmas Day we went to church in the morning, and then I dropped Nika and Lina off at a place where they had their guitar recital. Then as soon as they came home from that we all got dressed and went to the Children's Palace where our girls were participating in the big Ice Show.

Last year it was a fairy tale. This year the kids were divided into groups, and each group prepared a synchronized dance. Even the little kids who could barely stand on the ice, got a part, and it was fun watching them! All of the kids did great and even though I might be slightly biased (may be just a little bit), I think our group was the best. The common theme for the show was the fairytale of the Snow Queen. Our group played special forces, AKA the Snow Queen's guards. Nika and Lina had the leading parts. It was fun watching them! Afterward, all kids got a bag of candy, which is a standard present for kids during the winter holidays.

Snow Queen

I think they were playing flowers in the winter garden.

Raven

I think they were supposed to be crows but they look more like magpies.

Snow Queen's guards (special forces) are getting ready to perform.

I don't know who is who, I just know the one with the glasses is Lina!

I unfortunately pushed the wrong button while filming their performance and only recorded the second half of it (the second video). One of the other moms recorded the first part but not the second (the first video), so you would need to watch both videos to see the whole dance. Nika and Lina are the ones who are doing "swallows" (skate on one foot while the other one is extended in the air) at the very beginning

Gangsters

Kay and Gerda

Little mice

Trees

Snowflakes

Shamans (medicine men)

I am not sure who they were playing but they did the best jumps.

Blizzard

Special Forces all together after they got their presents

They can take on any task!

Going home. This is right outside of the Children's Palace.

A train with presents!

I love this time of the year! Everything is so festive! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!