Family Fun Day

[This is for the girls' journals. They're packed. I'll put it here, then print later for posterity.]

Yesterday we had a "family fun day". After afternoon naps, we got up and went to see a "Movie". In the "Movie Theater" (spoken with a fitting amoung of reverence and mystery). This was a first for both of you. We saw "The Wild", which is about animals that leave the NYC zoo.

Since it was your first movie, I didn't know how you would manage through. We went expecting that you might only be able to stay for part of the movie. Nope - you both loved it!

Tressa - you sat in your own seat and shared snacks with Dada. You talked a little bit, and you seemed to really follow the story. When the nighttime NY skyline was on the screen - we talked about moving there. You were thrilled. When the movie was over, we waited until most of the credits were done. Then we started out. You were very upset in the hallway, and when I suggested you go to the bathroom, you just about lost it. We went anyway. After you cried and fussed, you were finally able to say, "Well, I'm crying because I want to stay at the movies longer." Sweet girl. Its hard going back to the "real world" out of an imaginary talking-animal world. Especially when the real world is cluttered and crowded with boxes, and a lot of your furniture has been moved to your basement.

Eli - You sat back in my lap and ate popcorn and M&Ms out of my hand. When the supply was empty your little fingers scrabbled across my palm looking for more. You watched intently and pointed out the lion and other animals. When the squirrel fell down you squealed, "He fall down!" You were a little less interested the last 20 minutes or so, but you made it through the whole movie.

It was a great family fun day. We all needed that. We needed a break to be away from packing, and a time to do something together. Yea, God, for Sunday afternoons.