A First

Andrew needed some coffee shop time to do a bit of formal writing; so we rode down to Southern Pines with him to get out of the house. Right before we left, he remembered that our local movie theater has dollar movies in the mornings for children. For $6 ($3 for entry, drink, & popcorn for myself and Ceilidh/G was free and still got drink and popcorn); Ceilidh and Graeme saw their first movie at a movie theater. They had a BLAST and it was cheap! woohoo

I wasn't sure if G-man would be able to handle the sitting, but he was a true champ. And a true Smoak. Give the kid food and he will be happy for a while! ha We watched Charlotte's Web and both of them were mesmerized by the size of the screen. I wanted to cry/laugh through the entire movie just watching my children. Graeme had to sit in my seat b/c he didn't weigh enough to keep the seat down! I had to throw my leg over the front of Ceilidh's seat, b/c she doesn't even weigh enough! ha Every time Graeme saw one of the barn yard animals he would excitedly scream out whatever species it was, and start making the corresponding animal sound. When I type every time; I mean every time! If you have ever seen Charlotte's Web, you know how noisy our end of the row was! ha

At one point during the movie, he leaned his head back and said, "Tank you Momma, Tank you!" and gave me a kiss on the lips. I'm not sure if the thank you was for the popcorn, the sprite, or the overall experience; but the boy could have asked for a Lexus at the moment and he probably would have gotten one. AHHH... melt my heart! Not to be out done, Ceilidh repeatedly expressed her gratitude over and over after the movie was over. She really enjoyed herself, and wouldn't quit talking to Andrew about it in the car. It was probably the best $6 we have spent this whole summer.