Circus days

On sunday, my mother-in-law and I took B to the circus. I thought long and hard about this beforehand. Let's face it: circus = sensory overload even for us grownups! I didn't know if he'd be able to handle it. But we did it and for the most part, it was a success! He had a little trouble transitioning from the stroller to our seats and I had the pleasure of carrying a very uncooperative 37 lb boy and a stroller! And he really wanted to sit on the cement stairs instead of our seats (see pic below). But he seemed to actually like the music and the lights. He smiled, he snoozed for a bit, and he generally did great! We left at intermission because both he and big brother were ready after 2 hours. Three and a half hours is WAY too long for a kids show! I may remember the stroller tantrum for a while but I'm thinking the memory of my sweet boy snuggled on my lap while my other sweet boy beamed beside me will last much longer. We conquered the circus. What's next?