Big Screen

The hooligans usually stick to their regularly scheduled programs of PBS, and a handful of movies that they can't get enough of. (And that subsequently play repeatedly over and over in my sleep.) They don't seem to mind watching the same...thing...over and over. They would probably watch a movie 4 times in a row if I let them.

So the other day I bribed, I mean rewarded, them with getting to rent a movie if they napped well. This came on the heels of a naptime gone sour where Merrick emerged with a Tirzah-inflicted black eye (that you can kind of see in the last shot). Now y'all see what I mean when I say she's terrifying? I don't know how many times I went in there asking them to be quiet, or at least to stop trying to kill each other...but it was an interesting way to spend my entire afternoon.

Anyway, so they ended up picking the Lorax. I thought it was pretty cute, and I think they did too. Although (thank you Dr. Seuss) Merrick, my worrier, is now extremely concerned about the trees in our yard. I'm not opposed to saving trees, but I could do without him worrying about one more thing. He is the type of kiddo who doesn't miss anything, and likes to quiz me on anything and everything so he knows "the plan". He's been known to freak out a bit if I detour from our regular routine at all. I have no idea where he gets that from.

Anyway, we had a fun evening together. Billy was at work so he missed the first time we watched it. We watched it 3 times before I took it back, grateful down to the bottom of my soul that Blockbuster only has a one day rental period. Jericho didn't actually watch the whole movie...he just hung out while I took a few pictures and then he went to bed. He can join us for movie night once he learns to sit up straight. ;)