December 17th, 1987.
"Alright Walker, mama dressed you in your cute little Christmas outfit so you can be handsome like daddy! Please please please do not make a mess of yourself!" Jessica says to her seven month old baby boy.
"Mama where we goin?" Jessica's almost two year old little girl Hannah asked her.
"We're going to the Nutcracker! Remember I told you that we were going to see Shura's daddy?"
"Oh yeah! We gon see Misha!"
Jessica laughed and picked up her son.
"Okay, let's go see if Shura and daddy are ready."
"I get them!" Hannah takes off running.
"Hannah, be careful, sweetie!"
"Shura! We gon see you daddy on stage! Let's go!"
"I'm ready!"
"Oh Shura! You look beautiful, honey!" Jessica smiles.
"Thank you, momma!
OH and Please remember to keep the babies quiet during the show. It's not good theater etiquette, momma!" Shura nods. She had a lot of sass for a six year old.
"I promise I'll do my best."Jessica said with a smile.
"Thank you! Now let's go see my daddy!"
**
"Sam maybe we should have left Walker and Hannah with the sitter."
"Why?"
"They'll be too crazy, don't you think?"
"I'm sure they'll be fine, Jess."
Jessica still worried that her children would be disrupted to the performance, but she hoped and prayed they wouldn't.
"You three go in, I'm gonna feed Walker and I'll be in in a second."
"Okay. Don't be too long, momma!"
"I won't Shura."
"Now Walker, I need you to behave like a big boy, okay? When we get in there you can sleep in mommy's arms and not make a single peep! That's what you're gonna do, right?"
Walker stopped eating just to point and laugh at his mother.
"Yeah right, mommy! Is that what you're saying? You better behave, Samuel Walker!" Jessica said grabbing his little hand and kissing it.
**
It was barely time for the Snow scene when Walker was ready for a snack break.
"Boy you just ate!"
Sam chuckled and handed her something to cover herself with.
"Thank you, hun. Now eat quietly, Walker!"
Jessica loved watching the performance, not only did she really enjoy the show, but she loved seeing the joy on her girls faces. Especially Shura's. Her eyes lit up and were glued to her father when he was on stage.
Once the show was over Shura stood up and clapped as she shouted, "That's my daddy! That's my daddy!" While pointing to her father.
Mikhail smiled and blew a kiss to his daughter.
"I love you, daddy!"
Mikhail touched his heart and mouthed, "I love you more."
After the show they all went to the back stage before Misha had to be out greeting fans.
"Daddy that was amazing! I wanna be a beautiful ballerina one day so I can dance with you! I want YOU to be my prince!"
"I would love that, sweetie pie!"
"Misha, that dance you did-"
"That is the Grand Pas De Deux, momma! You can call it the Pas for short!" Shura said with her nose in the air.
"Oh I'm sorry! Haha, well it was absolutely beautiful, Misha!"
"Thank you so much. Thank you all for coming."
"You welcome!" Hannah says with a big cheeky smile.
Jessica, Sam and Mikhail all chuckle at her cuteness.
"She's a cutie pie."
"Thank you! Did you like the show, Hannah?" Jessica asks.
"Mhm!" She nods.
"I want my daddy to do that too!"
Jessica looked at Sam and laughed.
"With those chicken legs? Not a chance honey!"
"Hey I bet I could do it!"
Jessica laughs and lightly bounces walker who was starting to move in his sleep.
"Well we all really loved it.. Even this little guy!" She giggles and looks down at his heavy eyes and baby drool all over himself and Jessica's arm as well.
"He looks how I feel!" Misha chuckles.
"Right? Well we better let you go."
"I don't wanna leave!" Shura says holding onto her father with a pout.
"Sweetie, daddy has to go. You'll see him soon, okay?"
"Yeah I'll see you in a couple days! I have all of your presents all wrapped and ready for our own little Christmas with grandma and grandpa, and all our family!"
"Okay! And guess what!" Shura's eyes widen with excitement.
"What!" Misha matches his daughter's expression.
"My mommy and daddy already bought my Chritmas dress and pj's for when I go to your house!"
"YAAAYYYY!"
"YEAH!!" Shura wiggled and giggled with excitement just before she hugged him tight once again.
"I love my Nutcracker Daddy!" She says making him laugh.
"I love my little Sugar Plum Fairy!"
Shura pulls away and gasps with wide eyes.
"I AM THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY!"
"Haha! Yes you are!"
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My life has just been all about The Nutcracker lately, so I thought why not? ☺️💂🏼
