See you at the movies

We took the girls out to their first movie in the theater. Intel often buys out a showing and then offers it to their employees complete with a gift card for concessions. As you can imagine it is always packed. Well this time we heard last minute that there was a cancellation and we were allowed to go. The movie was Ice Age 3 the Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

It was pretty funny.

And oh, so typical.

Ryah, after finishing up the chips and a good chunk of the cheese on the nachos she and I were supposed to share (she was pleased to share with me "you share Ryah chips" was said tooooo many times to count), spent most of the time playing with the chair, getting caught in it, standing up and letting it fold back up. I need a button that plays a recording "shhhh, whisper, Ryah." It doesn't matter what is happening as long as there are toys with which to play.

Anastasia asked many times when it was time to eat... we had bought each one of them a nachos and she was the only one who finished her cheese... (Elijah got close). She eats at least as much as Keith does. How can she be sooooo scrawny??? It doesn't matter what is happening, as long as there is food. I guess that isn't fair, she isn't really obsessed with food.

Alina got frustrated because she couldn't see any of her friends there, but that didn't stop her from looking every 15 minutes. It doesn't matter what is happening, just who is there.... or who isn't, as the case may be.

And Kristina was the only one that actually kept interest until the end of the movie. It doesn't matter what is happening as long as I'm in the middle of it.

Jonas and Miriam watched well. They know what a treat it is to go to a movie at the theatre. I think this is probably only their 4th or 5th time going. Sad.

Elijah was ok until the last 20 minutes then he needed a drink. So Keith stood in the aisle with him (after getting him a drink, of course).

It is always fun to see their "firsts!"

It is always fun to see the reaction we get from other people when we herd our brood places. But maybe that is fodder for another post.