*It turns out that the exact number of parents needed to enjoy a shopping trip with one child is two, and no less. While Bub was in school, the husband and I did some Christmas shopping with Bubette. The mall was pretty much empty for, what will likely be, the last time until January. One of us could follow her around, as she isn’t much for being contained these days, and the other could look. (This formula doesn’t apply to highly active four year olds however. The number of adults needed to make a shopping outing successful is more than would fit in my minivan.)
*I ordered my Christmas cards today. We have a picture that is fine. No, it’s not perfect, but it’s the four of us in our house and it’s fine. I picked a card from many, many perfectly adorable options. I gave it the exact amount of attention that one should to something that will be thrown in the trash come December 26th.
*I saw Breaking Dawn tonight.
Putting aside my personal opinion on brining babies to adult movies, tell me how it is possible to enjoy a movie if the entire time you’re worried that your baby will wake up and disturb the people who made other arrangements for their children.
The movie was fine. Ali Martell was exactly right in her assessment. It’s a movie, not a film. It’s a guilty pleasure, not a cultural experience. That said, I would like to see the final Twilight installment in a theater exclusively for those old enough to rent a car. The giggling, you guys. Non-stop giggling for two straight hours.
*I still haven’t decided on what we’re having for our turkey dinner with friends on Saturday night, which means that I haven’t shopped for it yet. And that means that I have to go to a grocery store tomorrow. I think drinking before lunch will be in order.
Who wants to watch movies for the cultural experience? Bring on the vampires and werewolfs!!
ReplyDeleteI am seeing Breaking Dawn this Sunday and I can't even fully admit my excitement over going. (Mostly because it's embarrassing.)
ReplyDeleteI saw Breaking Dawn last night too. I enjoyed it. I thought it was better than the other Twilight movies. But the scene with the wolves talking... yeah, I was giggling. That didn't translate over to the big screen very well. Also, you are ahead of me on the Xmas card thing. We are taking our pics on Thanksgiving simce we'll be semi-dressed up. Good for you for checking that off your list!
ReplyDeleteI saw it yesterday afternoon, which cut down on the teenage viewers in the theater. Yet, there were two teenage girls in the very back with the giggling problem too. WTH?
ReplyDeleteLike Christy, I had problems with the wolf scene too...soooo hokey!
Weirdest thing was the number of guys that were there to see it. Fourteen people in the theater, six of them we're male. One was a sixty-ish man BY HIMSELF!!! Just, odd.
Just to let you know I keep all photo Christmas cards (yours included) and scrapbook them. Every year I bring out the album at Christmas and add all the new Christmas cards. I think this will be the 6th year we've done that.
ReplyDeleteI am SO GUILTY of the babies at the movies thing. I will do it during the day, and only on maternity leave, and I will STEP OUTSIDE if the kid wakes up and makes any sort of noise, and will LEAVE ENTIRELY if that goes on for more than 10 minutes. With that plan, I was able to go to 5 movies with Lucy, and she only woke up once (and we left). I only do this because I am aware that those are the last movies I'll get to see sans babysitter for years.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say I'd respect the sanctity of Breaking Dawn but then I remembered I did take Adriana to New Moon. Oops.
but it's such a good guilty pleasure...
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