Be Our Guest

Tonight we treated ourselves to the movies. We hadn't been since "The Muppets" in November, and part of that was due to our busy schedule. Another part may have been trying to find something appropriate that Madison can watch. The final part may be the price: going to the movies is a big commitment! For the three of us to go tonight (with one popcorn and a drink to share), it cost us $50. For comparison, we recently bought tickets to Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's Circus for three of us. Yes, we took advantage of a sale, but still: that was actually cheaper.

So we don't go to the movies as much. Which is why this one was pretty special. Mommy and Madison met Daddy outside the church, waiting in the car, and looking like this. They had their animal hats on, and both looked adorable!

We drove over to the theater together and got our spots in the back row. Daddy got a tub of popcorn roughly the size of Madison, and placed it in her lap - where it would stay the rest of the night. We did not finish that popcorn!

The movie was good. Of course, it was! How many times had we seen "Beauty and the Beast" before? Plenty. But it still had a different look about it, so vibrant and clear. It made you notice things you hadn't before, which is a good thing. Madison was completely focused, sitting there with her 3D glasses on with an oversized tub of popcorn in her lap. I wish I had a camera for that image, but I don't think I'll forget it either.

Coincidentally, it was 365 days ago that we saw "Beauty and the Beast," but in an altogether different format: on stage. It was quite an adventure of a night, and quite a memory! It is certainly unusual timing though - perhaps we should call today "Beauty and the Beast Day."