Playing Movie Theater

Published by admin under Pandemonium on November 25, 2009

Anytime Grandma Bianca, Brian, or Aunt Olivia come over Vera assumes we’re going to the movies. It’s cute because she is so ready to push us out the door & she asks for “cockcorn”(…not so cute lol;we’re working on the pronunciation still). How she makes this assumption I’m not sure. She’s a smart kid.

Yesterday Matthew brought home from work one of those infamous popcorn tins that are everywhere this time of year, and a lil light when off in my head. I’ve wanted to take Vera to the movies, but don’t think she could sit still that long. Why not “take her to the movies” at home?

I lined up the girls car-seats side by side this morning after bath time. Earlier I had taken out some yellow construction paper drew three tickets (one for me, Naomi, and Vera) and then cut them out. I also took some of the popcorn from the tin & made a little bowl for me and Vera to share, poured a sippy cup with coke (I’ll be regretting that come naptime), and  put some crackers for Naomi in a bowl.  Once I had everything set up i.e. movie in the blu-ray player I explained to Vera that we were going to the movies and gave her the ticket I had made.  I gave Naomi hers too, but she tried to eat it muahaha. Vera was really excited though and proceeded to ask for “cockcorn” & me the smarty pants was prepared and I handed her the bowl and told her to go take her seat in our “theater” . Once I helped her and Naomi sit in their seats I took there tickets and tore them in half and started the movie there was complete silence. I even let the previews play to really make it feel like we were at a movie theater. Granted they’ve watched the Little Mermaid before, but I don’t think she ever paid as much attention as she did today. BOTH of them sat there the entire time. That is definitely a first. Maybe Vera could go see a movie. I want to take her to the new Disney movie “The Princess and the Frog”. Maybe we’ll take her to the matinae and then I’ll only be blowing $5 ^_^.