{"id":7824,"date":"2014-01-02T23:46:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T04:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=7824"},"modified":"2014-01-02T23:46:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T04:46:59","slug":"christmas-break-the-nutcracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=7824","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Break: The Nutcracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the junior girls at NCCS was in The Nutcracker at The Fox this year. \u00a0Their family generously gave us three tickets to the show on Monday, December 23. \u00a0Clint Strange and I decided that we would make the whole day a surprise for Emma. \u00a0We started the morning by making reindeer pancakes and then had her get dressed up to &#8220;go to Atlanta&#8221;. \u00a0Emma could pick anywhere in Atlanta for lunch and she quickly selected Firehouse Subs. \u00a0After lunch, we drove around and looked at Christmas decorations before the performance at 2pm. \u00a0Emma LOVED The Fox&#8230;she couldn&#8217;t stop looking around! \u00a0During the performance of The Nutcracker, she was glued to the stage. \u00a0The show was amazing and a perfect fit for our Christmas family day! \u00a0Unbeknownst to Emma, we had already packed the car for our trip to Memphis to celebrate Christmas with my family. \u00a0We left The Fox and just started driving. \u00a0Emma must have thought we were taking a REALLY long way home! \u00a0We stopped for dinner at a Cracker Barrel in Anniston, AL and then kept driving. \u00a0She never saw the stuff in the back of the car or asked any questions. \u00a0She finally fell asleep and then woke up to her last surprise of the day&#8230;a hotel. \u00a0Emma loves hotels! \u00a0We made reservations at a hotel about an hour and a half south of Memphis to break up the trip just short of our destination. \u00a0She was so excited to stay in a hotel! \u00a0We woke up the next morning and drove the last leg of the trip and had a wonderful Christmas in Memphis. \u00a0We are so glad that we took Christmas Eve Eve and planned a fun adventure for our family. \u00a0So grateful for these moments!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7825\" alt=\"IMG_2853\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7826\" alt=\"IMG_2855\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/2-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" 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