Mike and I decided, after much deliberation, to take Bella to a movie for her 2nd birthday coming up. We went to see "Puss in Boots" mostly because she LOVES Shreck...or at least loves to carry the movie box around with her everywhere she goes. We had a great time as a family, and we really enjoyed the movie, although our children didn't understand most of the humor, they did enjoy the colors and characters on the screen!
While we did have a good time, I'm reminded of the reasons we just don't go to the movies. First, its EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE!! I wont say how much we spent, but for most people it was probably equivalent to a tank of gas. Second, trying to get our kids to sit still that long is a challenge. Isabella did very well for not quite being 2, but it did take both Mike and I distracting her more than once to get her back into her chair and quiet. Third, we did notice that some of the content in the movie was a bit inappropriate even for our kids who wouldn't really get it. I find that most animated movies that we screen these days are very inappropriate and we wouldn't think to bring our kids to them. Lastly, we were EXHAUSTED!!!! I wanted to enjoy the movie too, but trying to hold down the fort was quite the task, even as well behaved as the kids were.
I do believe next time we will just wait for the red box and the comfort of our own home!!!
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