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July 2 Daddy got off work at noon and we went to lunch. After lunch, we went to see Toy Story 3. I think I was more excited than the kids. (There was a Facebook application that you could join "move over kids; I've been waiting for Toy Story 3 since before you were born." Kinda funny.) We decided to splurge and see it in 3D. Very expensive but so worth it! I had heard mixed reviews on the movie. I heard it was good but intense. And that is a good description.

A little about the plot: Andy is going away to college. He has to decide what to do with his toys. He decides to keep them but they accidentally get put out for the trash. Through this and that, they end up at a Daycare run by a mean old bear (Sir Hugs O'Lot or something like that). To escape they go out with the trash and end up at the dump about to go in the incinerator. And thus the intense part: the toys trying to escape the fire. I'm sure the 3D made it seem a little worse than it will seem on our TV. But in the end, I love how it ends. All the toys end up with a new owner who loves them all.

I loved it. I'm pretty sure the kids liked it too. We will be buying it when it comes out.

The Princess and the Frog

While C and Daddy went to the Star Wars Concert, K girl and I went to see the new Disney movie--The Princess and the Frog. Very cute story line, but I really didn't like the movie. I felt it should have been rated more than just G. K was actually scared in some parts. What I didn't like was the "bad person" in this movie. Every Princess Disney movie has one. This one was a voodoo doctor that had a voodoo doll and pin, masks that "came to life as shadows," and friends "on the other side" that he talked to. Voodoo magic is very real. I had an "inkling" that there would be some stuff like this in the movie--from the previews, but I wasn't prepared for the amount. There is a lot. In my head, the voodoo aspect stands out more than the story line. But not so for K girl. She talks about the movie, but only the frogs and her dress and her crown and the alligator. I'm thankful for that. I actually don't think we will even buy this one. Very sad. I'm extremely disappointed in Disney. They could have taken a very cute story line and made a very cute movie.

Movie night

Last night-for something special while Daddy was gone-I pulled the kids mattresses into my room. They laid on them while we watched movies and then I was going to let them sleep in there with me. Let me start by saying NEVER AGAIN!

First of all, we started the evening by web-caming with some of my family. My kids were so busy the entire time. K actually was running in circles behind me. My dad calls her "the blur." She was really making me tired. After we were done talking, we went upstairs, got the beds ready, and got the kids jammies on.

The first movie we watched was Kung Fu Panda. I liked that movie. I think C liked it too. K was her usual self. She could not sit still, couldn't be quiet, couldn't decide where she wanted to sit, spilled her popcorn numerous times..... Oh my!

Next we watched Wall-E. I don't get the hype about that movie. I actually thought it was kinda boring. We got about 1/2 through it and since it was late (11 pm), we decided to turn the tv off and watch the rest the next day. C was already in bed and was asleep in a few minutes. Once again, K was her usual self. Up, down, tangled in her blanket, wanted in my bed, said she had to go potty (what a time to want to do that), etc....... Finally I pulled her in bed with me and after a very stern talking to, she settled down and finally went to sleep.

The night, however, was just as rough. I am convinced that she will forever sleep in a crib. She likes to be up against something--usually the side of her crib--but last night it was me. And I mean CLOSE. By this morning I was hanging off one side of our king bed and she was up against me. She also had woken up once in the night wanting to know where I was.

So needless to say, we are all a little tired this morning. And therefor, the kids are at each other and my nerves are a little short. Besides the fact that we are really missing Daddy today. And to top it all off, we have 9 inches of snow (and it's still snowing). We are all going out to shovel later--hopefully get some energy out. And then we are all taking naps this afternoon. AWANA was cancelled because of the snow, so there is no reason for us to go out tonight. I just need to make sure that I can get out tomorrow afternoon to get Daddy. At least I have 2 days to get the snow out of the way. That's alot of snow! I've never shoveled that much. Should be interesting. I'll take pictures and post them in a few days. For now, I'm off to veg out and drink my coffee!

Bond, James Bond

We went and watched the new James Bond movie last night. Now that I think of it, I don't think he did his "Bond, James Bond" once in the entire movie! If he did, I missed it.

First we went to 96th Street Steakburgers for dinner. Good burgers but I'm not sure if it was worth the money we spent on them. And there is nothing else to pick from. I guess that's why it's called "Steakburgers." Then we went looking for a winter coat for K. The one she has is 18 months and I keep stuffing her in it. Poor girl. Couldn't find one that would be warm enough and for the price I want to pay. Then we went to B&N and got coffee and pumpkin cheesecake. YUMMO! That is the best cheesecake. And it was the last piece. Yeah!

Now about the movie. I would give it a 3.75 out of 5. It was good but not as good as the last one. I really like Daniel Craig as Bond. This one just didn't have the WOW factor of the last one. It did tie up most of the the loose ends regarding Vesper and he did complete a mission. I definately want to see it again, but I'll wait until it's on DVD. And then we will buy it and I can watch it as much as I want.

Some friends from church watched the kids (J&E) and sounds like they had fun. She even did my dishes and got the kids ready for bed. I think I really like her. :) Thanks E!

It was a good night, but now I have a hankering for some more of that cheesecake.

The Indiana Jones movie

Daddy and I watched the new Indiana Jones movie the other night. It was good. Not "ranting and raving good" but good. It was long and towards the end, the sci-fi part disinteretested me. It seems like they tried to tell A LOT of story in a short time. But they did a very good job in keeping with the tradition of the old Indiana Jones movies. All in all, a pretty good movie. I would watch it again, but I am glad I didn't pay to see it in the movies.

PS: The James Bond movie comes out next week. We are trying to find babysitters!!!

Pizza/movie night

For those of you who don't know, we don't do Halloween. No real reason. Just don't. But this year we wanted to do something special with the kiddies on Halloween night. So we planned a party upstairs in our bedroom (so the trick or treaters wouldn't bother us). We ordered pizza and breadsticks, had Oreos, Sprite, candy corn, and peanuts. And we watched movies while we ate. We actually watched 2 movies, so the kiddies got to stay up late. We watched Herbie: Fully Loaded. That was C's choice. I like that movie. I would like to find all the old Herbie movies for him to watch too. And we watched The Bee Movie. A cute movie--what I saw of it. By the time we got to that movie, K was getting bored and I was trying to entertain her. There was some humor in it that the kiddies wouldn't get and you wouldn't want them to get it. All in all, I think it was a good movie. We had a good night and the kiddies declared it "Fun!" I think we just started a new family tradition for Halloween night (C is already asking how long til we can do it again.)

Here are some pictures of our family night.

Movie reviews

Daddy and I went to see the new Batman movie last night. According to Daddy it was very good. According to me it was OK. It was a good movie-the special effects and the acting were all very good. The story plot is what got me. It was very sinister. The good guy really didn't win in the end. (I won't spoil it for those of you that haven't seen it) I really like Christian Bale as Batman/Bruce Wayne. I think he does a good job. And I really like Lucius Fox and Alfred-people that work for Bruce Wayne. Would I see it again? Maybe. Not in the theater though (I can't believe how expensive tickets are!!!) Probably once it came out on video I would watch it again.

C and I watched Akeelah and the Bee yesterday. I really liked the movie. It's about a black girl from a lower section of town and a crummy school that goes onto the National Spelling Bee. Some of the words she spelled were amazing. It was a good--feel good movie. C was fascinated that there were such things as spelling bees. Next time it comes on ESPN we will have to watch it.

I started watching Charlotte's Web the other day (the one with Dakota Fanning). C was watching it with me, but I think he got bored. I haven't finished it but so far I really like it. So far it's stayed true to the book and I think that's why I like it. I loved that book growing up. Maybe once C reads it (or I read it to him)-he might appreciate the movie more.

I also found out yesterday when the next James Bond movie comes out. November 7. Those are Daddy's favorites. I know we will be going to see that one in the theater. You can watch the trailer on-line at www.007.com Looks pretty good. I never thought there could be a better James Bond than Pierce Brosnan but I like Daniel Craig.