I saw Titanic in the theater SIX times. I've never seen any other movie more than twice in the theater. After seeing it so many times in the theater, it just wasn't the same watching it on VHS when it came out. I was too used to the big screen, the surround sound, and the popcorn smell. So when I heard that my favorite movie (well, it's really a coin toss between this and the Sound of Music) was coming back to the theaters in 3D, I was giddy as a school girl after a basket of Easter candy.
Lucky for me, Mason caught the bug too. He watched it with me when it was on tv a while back and really liked it so we let him watch the VHS version a few times (we FF'd the "drawing" scene) and loved that it was based on a true story. He was definitely on board with joining me for the 3D version.
Since it is a 3 hour movie, we enjoyed crazy overpriced hot dogs, popcorn, candy, and Sprite. Mason was a good boy and turned away during the drawing scene. We both loved it. Now I'm just trying to figure out when I can squeeze in theater viewing #8.
Oh yeah, and yesterday was Easter. We went up to my parents and celebrated the holiday with Barb and Keith (aka the Walkers) and Gena, Jon, and the boys (aka the Morris'). Since Yaya and Papa Ron's house is very much Mason and Siena's domain and it had been a long time since the Morris boys visited, Mason and Siena gave them the full tour, including the fish pond. Luckily no one fell in, though Quentin (the youngest on the right) tried to push his oldest brother Kaden in once or twice.
The kids got to eat together at the kids table and seemed just as happy to be separated from us as we were to finally be at the adult table.
Gena made this super cute bunny cake.
The little girl amongst all the boys. She's showing off her special Easter hat and gloves.
The boys. From left Mason, Quentin, Kaden, and Ryder. Mason and Kaden are 3 months apart in age while Siena and Ryder are 2 months apart.
Mason may be 1.5 years older than Ryder, but they're about the same height.
Time for the big hunt. We hid the eggs all over the back yard so the kids had to work for it.
It was a full on scrum at times.
Even amongst siblings.
In the end, thanks to a redistribution of wealth, everyone ended up with an equal amount of their favorite treats.
It had been a while since the kids had a chance to play together but they clicked like it was yesterday. Everyone had a great time. It was also nice that the weather cooperated. It was the first Easter that our kids weren't Easter egg hunting in the rain.
This picture speaks for itself really.
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