Audience! Fight with me!
Alex, our nearly 3 year old Nutcracker fanatic, loves to fight the Mouse King to save Clara. Tonight, I starred as the seven-headed Mouse King while Alex waved, thrust, and plunged his sword into my furry mouse body. Once Alex vanquished me, he asked my husband Don to play the Mouse King. Don replied, "I'm just the audience." Before Alex had a chance to reply, I roared to life, lunging at the distracted Alex with a mighty yell. He shrieked in joy, jumping to attention, then turned to Don and cried, "Audience! Fight with me!"
I love this age.