We met up with my mom and Robyn and her kids at the cheap theater (we're loving having one nearby) to see "Soul Surfer" last week. My mom, Robyn and I did a whole lot of crying during that movie and we all gave it a thumbs up.
Landon snapped this picture of Whitney playing the other day, she has such a vivid imagination it's a wonder that she ever wants to watch TV.
Landon also took this picture of the dresser in our kitchen but I'm including it here because it's kind of a time capsule of something we see every day. Landon recently hung the picture of Jesus on the chalk board (which we never use) and I have found it very calming to see every day.
Amy and I arranged for a cousin-swap sleepover last week, so I drove Whitney to their house on Thursday morning. The girls immediately swarmed the car when we arrived and soon disappeared into the house to get busy playing; Whitney didn't even say goodbye.
Since Whitney was with the cousins and Landon was at the waterpark (ugh) with a friend from church, that meant I was footloose and fancy free. I took myself to the movies to see "Midnight in Paris". The movie was full of Paris (of course) so I felt rather giddy seeing all the sites and thinking to myself "Hey, I've climbed those stairs", "I've stood on that bridge", "I've walked up that street" and so on.
As I was walking down the hall of the theater after my show I was reading the marquees over each theater showing when the next movie started and on a whim decided to see another movie. I had read that "Super 8" was pretty good and I knew Kyle Chandler was in it (I have a major crush on him) so I saw that one too. I haven't done a double feature for years!
Friday morning I met Amy halfway between our houses to pick up the girls. Tess had a swim party to go to that night so she didn't end up coming, but Bella and Megan came home with us and spent the day outside playing with Eva since Michelle, Lucas and Eva came over for Creative Friday.
This rather large bird flew into our garage and couldn't seem to figure out how to get out. The garage was open (obviously) and I opened the back door as well (2 options) but it kept fluttering up on our boxes of Christmas decorations. It was a weird little episode, but he/she finally flew to the top of the back door and then outside.
**What miscellany do you have going on?**
Comment Window Tidbit: Whitney and I spent 3 hours cleaning the garage this morning and still aren't done! It looks substantially better and I took 3 bags of stuff to D.I., but I'm waiting for Randy to get the other garage in usable shape so we can move some of the bikes and things out of this one. Aargh! Does this project ever end?!
5 comments:
I love Whitney in that hat!
Summer is a great time for projects like cleaning out.
A double movie feature sound heavenly. I haven't been in over a year at least, before E was born for sure. We recently got rid of cable (satellite, whatever) so no tv except news and what the antenna gets us for free either. I do like going to the movies alone or with Kim. With the kids, not so much. Griffin always asks over and over how much "wonga" 'till the movie will end.
Thank you for remembering my B'day. The photo is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I am glad you share your talent.
I love seeing what photos kids take.
A double feature sounds like such an indulgence! Way to treat yourself.
Once a bird flew into our house and we had the damnedest time getting it out!
I need to clean my garage again (desperately) but I hate the repetitive nature of the project. And how long it takes. And how dirty it is.
I feel like my whole life is miscellany.
We worked in the basement tonight.... I feel your pain.
We saw Soul Surfer last week too...
I have NEVER been to two movies in a row... most of the time I don't go to two movies a year....
Thinking about the garage is like poking a pin in my eye. I hate it, its never ending. Especially living with Jason. I love him but he is a slob and leaves everything including his luggage in the garage so it is a never ending battle to keep it clean. Our office is the same way.
I am so out of it I have never heard of the Paris movie! I have heard Soul Surfer is really great. I want to see that one.
I'm thinking a double header sounds very fun. If only our movie theater ever had two good ones at the same time. I'll save up and go sometime when I'm in a bigger town.
It always amazes me how a family can amass so many things. I'm floored every time I dejunk.
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