Toby Tyler

When I was a kid, I loved the move "Toby Tyler." The whole circus life seemed so romantic to me: seeing the country by train, performing for adoring fans everywhere you went ... I totally wanted to be in the circus when I watched that movie. Then as a junior in high school, we all had to take personality tests that would determine for which career we were most fit. My perfect career? You guessed it: circus performer.

Alas, life under the big top was not in the cards for me. But luckily, somebody does it, or else my kids would have missed out on experiences like the one we had today. Ryan and I took our big kids to the circus! This was my first time, and it was a lot of fun. I especially loved being able to focus completely on my big kids and enjoy spending time with them, which is something that doesn't happen that often these days. Thanks for the invitation, Ry - we had a blast!