The Short Film

Today I took the kids to the free movies. It didn't go so well and I'm bummed. I thought this would be a great way to get us all out of the house this summer. Guess I'll have to scratch it off the list and try again next year. I didn't really expect it to work out, but I was hoping against hope that it would. Isabel is why it didn't work.

In anticipation of being crowded out of the theater, I got ourselves there a good 20 minutes early. We even got seats in the front of the second/back section (which means that Isabel could stand up and walk around without getting in people's way and yet keeping her contained). However, being there that early may have been my downfall. Once the movie started Isabel only lasted another 20 minutes or so.

Isabel started out sitting in her own seat and was content to stay put while eating a free sucker that came in a little baggie from the theater (along with a tattoo and a hand held ball/hoop game thingy). After the sucker was eaten, and lips were blue with evidence, she then sat in my lap while a pre-movie cartoon played for a few minutes. Our neighbors to the left didn't last but five minutes once the movie started, so after they were gone that gave Isabel free access to the isle. Of course she took full advantage of it and started to climb up and down the stairs. I got her and brought her back. Then she played with the seats (because they are so much fun to pull down and climb into. actually, I was surprised that she didn't get sandwhiched and get stuck!) By that point she told me she was 'all done' and headed back out of the row and toward the door.

Mae was not happy that we had to leave, but I did try to prepare them that it was a possibility. In the event that this would happen, I had brought our Blockbuster-online movies with us so I could run by the video store for a free swap on the way home. So that's what we did and were able to get the movie we had started to watch (Doogal). Add in a little microwave popcorn and called it good.

Now why is it that Isabel could sit still at home and watch the movie? Maybe it was the popcorn.