A little surprise was waiting for me when I turned on my iMac. They upgraded me to the newest operating system Leopard at no extra cost.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Update on my computer
Apple repaired the hard drive and I have my computer back. I won't know until next week how much data is recoverable. I do have some data on my back up hard drive but not all of it. I have learned lots of important lessons, most importantly to back up the entire computer, not just pictures. It is going to take me weeks to recover from losing all of this. Yuck.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
This can't be happening!
Well my iMac broke. One year and two weeks after buying it, it is dead. The hard drive apparently doesn't exist. At first I didn't worry, because I have an external back up hard drive. But then I noticed, the hard drive wasn't attached to the computer and I suddenly felt nauseated. How long has it been like that? Ugh. The longer it has been disconnected, the more lost files there will be. This can't be happening.
This can be incredibly devastating to me. As I am unable to access the external hard drive, I don't know how much information I have lost so all of the worst case scenarios keep popping up in my head. Not good for my general emotional health.
I am hoping that it is only a loose connection somewhere and that is it. That would be the best answer. I am taking the iMac to Apple tomorrow, so please pray that this isn't a disaster.
This can be incredibly devastating to me. As I am unable to access the external hard drive, I don't know how much information I have lost so all of the worst case scenarios keep popping up in my head. Not good for my general emotional health.
I am hoping that it is only a loose connection somewhere and that is it. That would be the best answer. I am taking the iMac to Apple tomorrow, so please pray that this isn't a disaster.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Arick's Baptism
Today, Arick was baptized. It was such a nice day and the program, as well as the baptism, was wonderful. Aunty Maren talked about baptism and my good friend, Cristina, spoke about the Holy Ghost. After Arick came up out of the water, his smile was so big. I asked him if he felt different later and he said he feels 'grown up'. I just hope the he remembers the joy he felt forever.
Grandpa Craig and Gigi took us out to dinner at the Olive Garden restaurant afterwards to celebrate (thanks for the yummy meal!). We were all so full that we had to turn down the free birthday ice cream and told them to just sing the birthday song.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Seriously, whose kids do this?
Warning: the following post is about potty training and is not to be read at meal time. :)
I know that I am behind on my posts and pics . . . I'm just too tired these days. But I wanted to share a little bit about Ella. Yesterday was her second birthday! I can't believe my baby is TWO! Well, she received a "princess potty" as a gift. I really have had no desire to potty train Ella since she's my baby and since potty training has historically been pretty difficult and messy. Plus, she's only two . . . still quite young. However, Ella has been giving us signs that would indicate that she may be ready, in a few months, to take this big step.
Well, Ella has had us all fooled. That girl was so excited for her potty, she stripped down, sat on it, and did her business without the slightest problem. This potty has music that plays to encourage the potty-goer . . . although meant to be a reward, it kind of scared the pee out of her the first time she heard it! Andrew and I had a good laugh!
When we told her she was all done and we took her off the potty, the little stinker cried because she wanted to stay on it. Seriously! What kid just starts using the potty without being bribed or prodded to do so . . . and then begs to just sit there?!
Today she has been determined to keep using the potty and has had great success. She hates her diaper and wants to wear a swim diaper because she thinks they are underpants. Could she go without a diaper all day? Not yet. But in 24 hours she has had more success than our first three kids combined! Seriously, this just doesn't happen!
Yet, as exciting as this is, it makes me a wee bit sad (pun intended) to see my Ella leave babyhood behind (again, pun intended).
I know that I am behind on my posts and pics . . . I'm just too tired these days. But I wanted to share a little bit about Ella. Yesterday was her second birthday! I can't believe my baby is TWO! Well, she received a "princess potty" as a gift. I really have had no desire to potty train Ella since she's my baby and since potty training has historically been pretty difficult and messy. Plus, she's only two . . . still quite young. However, Ella has been giving us signs that would indicate that she may be ready, in a few months, to take this big step.
Well, Ella has had us all fooled. That girl was so excited for her potty, she stripped down, sat on it, and did her business without the slightest problem. This potty has music that plays to encourage the potty-goer . . . although meant to be a reward, it kind of scared the pee out of her the first time she heard it! Andrew and I had a good laugh!
When we told her she was all done and we took her off the potty, the little stinker cried because she wanted to stay on it. Seriously! What kid just starts using the potty without being bribed or prodded to do so . . . and then begs to just sit there?!
Today she has been determined to keep using the potty and has had great success. She hates her diaper and wants to wear a swim diaper because she thinks they are underpants. Could she go without a diaper all day? Not yet. But in 24 hours she has had more success than our first three kids combined! Seriously, this just doesn't happen!
Yet, as exciting as this is, it makes me a wee bit sad (pun intended) to see my Ella leave babyhood behind (again, pun intended).
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
10 for Tuesday
1. My sil, Maren, takes more pics of my kids than I do. See them here.
2. Arick turned 8 this week and I did not take it well. I was teary eyed all day. He was spoiled with lots of fun gifts and attention. Brianna did not take that well at all, you would have thought she was 3, lol. I sense preteen emotional drama coming on.
3. Brianna and Arick started school yesterday. They both were assigned teachers that they adore, mostly because they are 'anti-homework' teachers. I can tell that I am going to like those teachers as well.
4. Brianna earned a Hannah Montana Piano book as a reward for her consistent piano practicing. She is beyond thrilled.
5. My favorite part of the Olympics so far is watching Michael Phelps. That guy is seriously amazing at what he does.
6. 5th grade girls are lame. They are obsessed about having boyfriends. Brianna is not (that we know of), thank heavens, but how long can I 'protect' her from this insanity? Ugh.
7. Andrew received a new calling at Church. He is now the Executive Secretary. I am sure he will enjoy this calling immensely.
8. My current obsession for food is frozen corn. A whole bag for lunch . . . yummy! My friend Gayle shared with me a corn on the cob recipe that I adapted to what I had around. I sprinkle olive oil, southwestern spice mix that I have, lime juice, and a little salt on my hot corn. It is so tasty.
9. Ty is obsessed with Star Wars. He wants to watch the movies over and over again.
10. Arick is finally clicking with the guitar. Like his teacher said 7 months of 'nothing' and then magic happens. He is doing so great now. I was very close to stopping the lessons.
2. Arick turned 8 this week and I did not take it well. I was teary eyed all day. He was spoiled with lots of fun gifts and attention. Brianna did not take that well at all, you would have thought she was 3, lol. I sense preteen emotional drama coming on.
3. Brianna and Arick started school yesterday. They both were assigned teachers that they adore, mostly because they are 'anti-homework' teachers. I can tell that I am going to like those teachers as well.
4. Brianna earned a Hannah Montana Piano book as a reward for her consistent piano practicing. She is beyond thrilled.
5. My favorite part of the Olympics so far is watching Michael Phelps. That guy is seriously amazing at what he does.
6. 5th grade girls are lame. They are obsessed about having boyfriends. Brianna is not (that we know of), thank heavens, but how long can I 'protect' her from this insanity? Ugh.
7. Andrew received a new calling at Church. He is now the Executive Secretary. I am sure he will enjoy this calling immensely.
8. My current obsession for food is frozen corn. A whole bag for lunch . . . yummy! My friend Gayle shared with me a corn on the cob recipe that I adapted to what I had around. I sprinkle olive oil, southwestern spice mix that I have, lime juice, and a little salt on my hot corn. It is so tasty.
9. Ty is obsessed with Star Wars. He wants to watch the movies over and over again.
10. Arick is finally clicking with the guitar. Like his teacher said 7 months of 'nothing' and then magic happens. He is doing so great now. I was very close to stopping the lessons.
Monday, August 11, 2008
I've been tagged
My friend Sally tagged me.
Enjoy!
3 Joys
1. My membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love going to Church on Sundays. It is my absolute favorite day of the week! I know that my family is stronger because of our faith and that we are better people because of the Gospel. I love serving in the Church. I love the people who attend. Most importantly, I love my Savior and I have a strong testimony as to the truth of this Gospel.
2. Photography. I can't tell you how much photography has benefited my life. I love to learn and I can learn something new everyday in this field.
3. Spending time with those I love. Dates with Andrew. Book Night with a group of wonderful ladies. Spending the day shopping or cooking with a friend. 'Girl's Night Out' with Brianna. Going to the park with the kids. Reading with Arick. Sunday dinner with Gigi and Craig. And so much more.
3 Fears
1. A house fire. A few years ago, I used to unplug everything before I went to sleep. Silly, I know.
2. Dying young. I don't fear death but I fear what I leave behind. I can't stand the thought of leaving my kids to grow up without me.
3. Spiders. Enough said.
3 Current Obsessions
1. Photography and getting my business off the ground. You can see what I've done so far at http://www.amylynnsmith.com.
2. Watching the Olympics.
3. Cute hair for Brianna. I've recently discovered the world of hair-style blogs for girls. While I've accepted the fact that I may never, ever learn how to french braid, these blogs have shown me hundreds of other ideas that are just as cute!
3 facts
1. I am not an outdoorsy person but I adore camping if the weather is right. Waking up to the sounds of birds chirping on a cool crisp morning and the smell of smoke from the campfire (Andrew wakes up with the sun, so he always gets our campfire going in the morning.) is nirvana to me.
2. I ate at the Cheesecake Factory twice this past weekend (Thanks Andrew! Thanks Mom!) and both times I ordered the same thing. The Ahi Carpaccio on the appetizer menu. I pair this with the bread and some cheesecake (usually a half of a slice) and that is dinner. It is by far one of the most amazing things I have ever ordered from a restaurant. Yum!
3. I do not like to get water on my face. Andrew finds it hysterical. I have had five bad swimming experiences. Couple that with my fear of drowning and it doesn't seem that irrational. Right?
I tag Maren and Ashley.
Enjoy!
3 Joys
1. My membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love going to Church on Sundays. It is my absolute favorite day of the week! I know that my family is stronger because of our faith and that we are better people because of the Gospel. I love serving in the Church. I love the people who attend. Most importantly, I love my Savior and I have a strong testimony as to the truth of this Gospel.
2. Photography. I can't tell you how much photography has benefited my life. I love to learn and I can learn something new everyday in this field.
3. Spending time with those I love. Dates with Andrew. Book Night with a group of wonderful ladies. Spending the day shopping or cooking with a friend. 'Girl's Night Out' with Brianna. Going to the park with the kids. Reading with Arick. Sunday dinner with Gigi and Craig. And so much more.
3 Fears
1. A house fire. A few years ago, I used to unplug everything before I went to sleep. Silly, I know.
2. Dying young. I don't fear death but I fear what I leave behind. I can't stand the thought of leaving my kids to grow up without me.
3. Spiders. Enough said.
3 Current Obsessions
1. Photography and getting my business off the ground. You can see what I've done so far at http://www.amylynnsmith.com.
2. Watching the Olympics.
3. Cute hair for Brianna. I've recently discovered the world of hair-style blogs for girls. While I've accepted the fact that I may never, ever learn how to french braid, these blogs have shown me hundreds of other ideas that are just as cute!
3 facts
1. I am not an outdoorsy person but I adore camping if the weather is right. Waking up to the sounds of birds chirping on a cool crisp morning and the smell of smoke from the campfire (Andrew wakes up with the sun, so he always gets our campfire going in the morning.) is nirvana to me.
2. I ate at the Cheesecake Factory twice this past weekend (Thanks Andrew! Thanks Mom!) and both times I ordered the same thing. The Ahi Carpaccio on the appetizer menu. I pair this with the bread and some cheesecake (usually a half of a slice) and that is dinner. It is by far one of the most amazing things I have ever ordered from a restaurant. Yum!
3. I do not like to get water on my face. Andrew finds it hysterical. I have had five bad swimming experiences. Couple that with my fear of drowning and it doesn't seem that irrational. Right?
I tag Maren and Ashley.
Monday, August 4, 2008
I'm going to Pheonix
Yesterday, my Mom and Craig surprised me with an early Christmas present! I am heading to Phoenix in January for a week to attend the Imaging USA conference!! This is an awesome conference for photographers and I am so incredibly excited to go. A week of 12-hour days studying photography and the business of photography . . . that's my kind of vacation. Did I mention that Anne Geddes is going to be presenting there?!!! Good times ahead. The scary part is being away from the kids for a week but I will have all of those classes to distract me. Thanks Mom & Craig!
Monday, July 28, 2008
An old photo of Bri
So I found an old photo of Bri and I just wanted to have fun with the processing. Enjoy! (I promise the original photo is not that interesting.)
Odds and ends
Here are some photos that I have been meaning to blog for a while now. Enjoy.
Brianna riding a horse at a birthday party.
Ty falling asleep on the floor with his head on his teddy bear after a hard day of canning food storage.
Brianna performing at her music recital.
Here is my most recent picture of Auntie Maren.
Brianna riding a horse at a birthday party.
Ty falling asleep on the floor with his head on his teddy bear after a hard day of canning food storage.
Brianna performing at her music recital.
Here is my most recent picture of Auntie Maren.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Basketball Camp
Arick and Brianna had the opportunity to attend basketball camp a while back and they had a great time, Arick especially. Hopefully they can do this again next year.
Food storage
This year we have been focusing on following the counsel of our Church leaders to be prepared for adversity (you can read more about it here at www.providentliving.org). We have put together 72 hour kits (we assembled ours using this guide from Red Cross) , we have 3 months of basic pantry staples on hand, and have put a side a small amount of cash for emergencies. Included in the food storage is what you see in the photo below. We purchased things like flour, wheat, sugar, beans, and rice in bulk and packaged them in cans which are cheap and pest free. The kids had a great time helping us fill the cans, label them and sort them.
Here is a blog with some great recipes using common food storage items: http://everydayfoodstorage.blogspot.com/
Trader Joe's
My happiness has just increased 10 fold. I just found out that Trader Joe's is coming to Nashville! I absolutely adore this store (http://www.traderjoes.com/) and I really look forward to eating healthier foods at a reasonable cost. Woohoo! Leave a comment and tell me your favorite products from Trader Joe's so I can add it to my shopping list.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
If you open a package of Oreos and find. . .
If you open a package of Oreos and find only the chocolate wafer cookies with the stuffing licked clean, then you can bet that Ella has found your cookie stash.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Grandpa Craig's cake
I forgot to share this story with you all and I want to remember it, so here it is.
A scene at Gigi and Grandpa Craig's house in the spring. Before you read this, you must understand that we eat dinner there almost every Sunday. They serve yummy food and usually buy a fancy dessert. Well Craig has always joked with the kids that he slaved over the dessert in a hot kitchen for hours. The kids all know it is a joke and we all laugh.
(Grandpa Craig) "Arick, look at this cake that I spent all day making. It is seven layers and it is called a layer cake."
(Arick) "You should call it a liar cake."
A scene at Gigi and Grandpa Craig's house in the spring. Before you read this, you must understand that we eat dinner there almost every Sunday. They serve yummy food and usually buy a fancy dessert. Well Craig has always joked with the kids that he slaved over the dessert in a hot kitchen for hours. The kids all know it is a joke and we all laugh.
(Grandpa Craig) "Arick, look at this cake that I spent all day making. It is seven layers and it is called a layer cake."
(Arick) "You should call it a liar cake."
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Fox Blood
So here is a little story thanks to Brianna that made me chuckle.
A conversation in the car with Brianna.
(Brianna) "Mom, can I have corn starch, corn syrup and red food coloring?"
(Me) "Why?"
(Brianna) "So I can make [fox] blood?"
(Me, thoroughly confused) "Brianna, you do realize that doesn't make real fox blood?"
(Brianna) "Mooooooooooom!, I don't mean F-O-X blood, I mean F-A-U-X blood."
(Me) Ha-ha-haa-haaaaaa
(Me, after getting some air in my lungs again) "Brianna, F-A-U-X sound like FO, it is French and means fake"
(Brianna) "Well can I make some? I want to freak out Arick."
(Me) "No"
A conversation in the car with Brianna.
(Brianna) "Mom, can I have corn starch, corn syrup and red food coloring?"
(Me) "Why?"
(Brianna) "So I can make [fox] blood?"
(Me, thoroughly confused) "Brianna, you do realize that doesn't make real fox blood?"
(Brianna) "Mooooooooooom!, I don't mean F-O-X blood, I mean F-A-U-X blood."
(Me) Ha-ha-haa-haaaaaa
(Me, after getting some air in my lungs again) "Brianna, F-A-U-X sound like FO, it is French and means fake"
(Brianna) "Well can I make some? I want to freak out Arick."
(Me) "No"
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Seven things for Sunday
Okay, I am so backlogged on posts I will have to catch up this week. But here are seven things to share with you.
1. My anniversary was wonderful. Andrew and I stayed overnight in downtown Nashville at a beautiful hotel. We walked around downtown for a bit and then had dinner at The Melting Pot. Andrew then surprised me with tickets to the Gin Blossoms concert playing at the Wild Horse Saloon. I first heard their music on my trip to Russia 14 years ago and I have loved the music ever since. It was a really great concert and even Andrew enjoyed it considering it wasn't the Beatles. We got back to the hotel late and it was so nice not to have to put kids to bed. Andrew was a sweetheart and let me sleep in the next morning until I wanted to get up. We checked out of the hotel at about 10 and we had some time left to play before we had to go home and face reality. Andrew asked me what I wanted to do and I said "Let's go to Bass Pro Shop!" Andrew gave me such a shocked look, out of all the places I could go to, I picked that. Ha. It was a lot of fun and we managed to buy a fishing rod and reel for Andrew, lots of lures, and a case for my bow, as well as some targets for archery practice.
2. I am obsessed with fishing and archery. My mom purchased a boat a while ago, and on our first trip out, we did some fishing. I have been 'hooked' ever since, in fact, we all have. The kids love it just as much as I do and Andrew loves it almost as much. I will admit that I am the worst at it in the entire family. I have lost more lures than anyone, I hold the title for catching the smallest fish, and the second fish that I caught yesterday was totally not due to my own skill, since I hooked it by its fin. My mom gets a good chuckle every time she sees me fish.
My archery obsession is newer, since I only got my bow 2 weeks ago. It was a gift from Andrew. Brianna has been taking archery lessons off and on all year, and I was fascinated with it. I would have used her bow, but she shoots left handed and I need a right handed one. I was thrilled with Andrew's gift and I am having a great time learning. We freaked out our neighbors a bit, but they were fine when we told them we were not hunters. You can see the kind of bows we use here.
3. We spent 6 hours on the boat Saturday and had a great time. We caught 4 fish I think, but my favorite part was the tubing. Maren and Ty were particularly hilarious to watch and they had me laughing so hard. Good times.
4. My sister, Heather, and her 2 kids are here for 2 weeks. We have lots of fun stuff planned.
5. My brother, Marshall, and his family arrive tonight and will be here for the rest of this next week. They were just in Disneyworld for the very first time, and I so wish I could have seen Marshall enjoy it. Every year as kids are Dad would have us sit down and plan our trip to Disneyworld but we never actually went, so this is a dream come true for him.
6. My sil, Maren, arrived last Tuesday and will be staying with us through Christmas. On Wednesday she interviewed with the Nashville Symphony for a tech support position and was offered the job on Thursday. Yay! What a great start to her stay here. We are all adjusting well to having her here.
7. My new favorite cookie is a homemade coconut oatmeal cookie, delish!
1. My anniversary was wonderful. Andrew and I stayed overnight in downtown Nashville at a beautiful hotel. We walked around downtown for a bit and then had dinner at The Melting Pot. Andrew then surprised me with tickets to the Gin Blossoms concert playing at the Wild Horse Saloon. I first heard their music on my trip to Russia 14 years ago and I have loved the music ever since. It was a really great concert and even Andrew enjoyed it considering it wasn't the Beatles. We got back to the hotel late and it was so nice not to have to put kids to bed. Andrew was a sweetheart and let me sleep in the next morning until I wanted to get up. We checked out of the hotel at about 10 and we had some time left to play before we had to go home and face reality. Andrew asked me what I wanted to do and I said "Let's go to Bass Pro Shop!" Andrew gave me such a shocked look, out of all the places I could go to, I picked that. Ha. It was a lot of fun and we managed to buy a fishing rod and reel for Andrew, lots of lures, and a case for my bow, as well as some targets for archery practice.
2. I am obsessed with fishing and archery. My mom purchased a boat a while ago, and on our first trip out, we did some fishing. I have been 'hooked' ever since, in fact, we all have. The kids love it just as much as I do and Andrew loves it almost as much. I will admit that I am the worst at it in the entire family. I have lost more lures than anyone, I hold the title for catching the smallest fish, and the second fish that I caught yesterday was totally not due to my own skill, since I hooked it by its fin. My mom gets a good chuckle every time she sees me fish.
My archery obsession is newer, since I only got my bow 2 weeks ago. It was a gift from Andrew. Brianna has been taking archery lessons off and on all year, and I was fascinated with it. I would have used her bow, but she shoots left handed and I need a right handed one. I was thrilled with Andrew's gift and I am having a great time learning. We freaked out our neighbors a bit, but they were fine when we told them we were not hunters. You can see the kind of bows we use here.
3. We spent 6 hours on the boat Saturday and had a great time. We caught 4 fish I think, but my favorite part was the tubing. Maren and Ty were particularly hilarious to watch and they had me laughing so hard. Good times.
4. My sister, Heather, and her 2 kids are here for 2 weeks. We have lots of fun stuff planned.
5. My brother, Marshall, and his family arrive tonight and will be here for the rest of this next week. They were just in Disneyworld for the very first time, and I so wish I could have seen Marshall enjoy it. Every year as kids are Dad would have us sit down and plan our trip to Disneyworld but we never actually went, so this is a dream come true for him.
6. My sil, Maren, arrived last Tuesday and will be staying with us through Christmas. On Wednesday she interviewed with the Nashville Symphony for a tech support position and was offered the job on Thursday. Yay! What a great start to her stay here. We are all adjusting well to having her here.
7. My new favorite cookie is a homemade coconut oatmeal cookie, delish!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Happy 12th Anniversary to us!
Today is our 12th wedding anniversary, yay to us! I am so excited because Andrew and I are going on our first overnight without kids in 10 years. Andrew is surprising me so you will have to check back tomorrow to find our where we went. My bag is packed and he should be here any minute to pick me up. Woohoo!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Why am I not posting so much?
Okay, I admit, the blog has been low on my to do list. So what has been keeping me so busy? Well the kids are on summer break and we have been doing more stuff together. I am also getting ready for Andrew's cousin to visit us on Thursday night, my brother and his family's visit this weekend, and Andrew's sister, Shelley, coming to live with us next week. My sister and her family will be visiting at the end of the month too. We are so excited to have all of these loved ones visiting. Shelley will live here about 6 months to get a fresh start on life. The kids are so excited to have someone new to dote on them. I am excited too, since she has promised to babysit so Andrew and I can have a weekly date night. Woohoo! We all adore Shelley and we can't wait for her to get here.
In addition to all of this, I have had lots of sessions recently and I have been busy working on my new website, www.amylynnsmith.com. I have been shy about sharing my new website but now it is mostly done. Please check it out and let me know how I can improve it.
I promise this little lull won't take much longer. I do have lots of pictures to upload and some fun stories to tell, I just need to finish getting my house ready and my sessions edited and ordered. Thanks for your patience.
In addition to all of this, I have had lots of sessions recently and I have been busy working on my new website, www.amylynnsmith.com. I have been shy about sharing my new website but now it is mostly done. Please check it out and let me know how I can improve it.
I promise this little lull won't take much longer. I do have lots of pictures to upload and some fun stories to tell, I just need to finish getting my house ready and my sessions edited and ordered. Thanks for your patience.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Happy Father's Day!
One thing that I wish my kids understood more is how blessed they are to have Andrew for their dad. He has always been the one who wakes up in the middle of the night to tend to sick kids and clean up after them. Nightmares, no problem, he is up there in a flash to calm them down. He loves to spend time with them and looks forward to seeing them when he gets home from work. His new favorite activity is to go fishing with them and if they could, they would all be out there every night, together. He drives the older ones to school, he takes time off of work to attend all of their little school events, and he loves to take them out for a suprise treat (with orders that they can't tell mommy what they ate). Most importantly though, he tries his best to raise our family with faith. I am so grateful for all that Andrew does for our kids. Happy Father's Day sweetheart.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Skadoosh!
Andrew wanted to add a quick blog post about a great movie we saw on Saturday evening. We got to see a Kung Fu Panda & Indiana Jones double feature at the not-so-local drive in (stixville!). Our good friends, the Stovers, invited us. The price was very right . . . $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for kids 6 and up . . . for two movies! Are you kidding? We pulled our truck backwards and got to sit in the bed with lots of pillows and blankets. We paid $5.00 extra to bring in food from the outside world (Pizza Pizza from Little Caesars!) It was great!
Back to the super-important topic at hand . . . Kung Fu Panda is the funniest movie I’ve seen in a very long time. If there hadn’t been a lot of people around, I just may have busted a gasket from laughing so much. I can’t get the movie out of my mind. It was classic Jack Black without being too goofy. The hilarity factor was way off the charts and I highly recommend it to anyone needing a comedic pick-me-up. I may not be able to wait for it to come out on DVD . . . anyone want to go to a movie with me?
http://www.imdb.com/rg/videos-title/summary//video/screenplay/vi933888281/
Indiana Jones, on the other hand, was pretty disappointing. I won’t spoil it for you, but the car chase through the jungle (which took 8 weeks to film) was amazing (even if it could never happen) but the premise of the film was pretty lame and disappointing for a Lucas/Spielberg collaboration.
Go see the Panda!!!!
Back to the super-important topic at hand . . . Kung Fu Panda is the funniest movie I’ve seen in a very long time. If there hadn’t been a lot of people around, I just may have busted a gasket from laughing so much. I can’t get the movie out of my mind. It was classic Jack Black without being too goofy. The hilarity factor was way off the charts and I highly recommend it to anyone needing a comedic pick-me-up. I may not be able to wait for it to come out on DVD . . . anyone want to go to a movie with me?
http://www.imdb.com/rg/videos-title/summary//video/screenplay/vi933888281/
Indiana Jones, on the other hand, was pretty disappointing. I won’t spoil it for you, but the car chase through the jungle (which took 8 weeks to film) was amazing (even if it could never happen) but the premise of the film was pretty lame and disappointing for a Lucas/Spielberg collaboration.
Go see the Panda!!!!
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