Hitting the Target

After school today we scored a bullseye when we went to see "Brave."  The theater was packed!  It was a fun movie with some scary parts and some funny parts:  Madison really enjoyed it.  For her birthday, she got the Tag book based on the movie, and also the game for her Explorer.  Does it not seem like archery is the theme of the year for movies?

Here's just another example - Madison knows Hawkeye from the movie posters and legos.  We noted this here on our blog a few weeks ago that archery is the weapon of choice for movies this year - maybe we'll take Madison out to an archery range here soon.  OR, we could wait until our next trip to Disney World.  She's old enough now - perhaps we could try our hand with a bow and arrow at Ft. Wilderness?

Today was a school day for Madison, but the rest of the day was fun for the whole family:  we went home after the movie and spent time together playing games, practicing piano and building castles.  Madison has been working on her Lego Empire some more, and has actually built a large castle in front of the fireplace.  Occasionally, the Luxury Assault Vehicle will drive up to visit.

I'd like to say that in honor of our movie today, we had a Scottish feast for dinner.  But I don't think Madison is ready for haggis yet.  Daddy is quite a bit older than she is, and he still isn't ready for haggis yet.  Not with ingredients like these:

• 1 sheep stomach
• 1 sheep liver
• 1 sheep heart
• 1 sheep tongue
• 1/2 pound suet, minced
• 3 medium onions, minced
• 1/2 pound dry oats, toasted
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried ground herbs

Uh... yeah.   Why does it seem that most Scottish cuisine is based on a dare?

"I am Merida, and I'll be shooting for my own hand!" 
- Princess Merida