At the Movies

Froggie has been dying to go see the movie Home.  We were supposed to go Friday but she was punished for not listening to me or her Daddy.  That's something for another blog post.  We went on Saturday because she was good the rest of the week.  The punishment occurred on Monday.

We went to a showing around Noon time.  We got our tickets and then made our way to the concession stand.  Twenty-four dollars later, we are going to get our seats.  Froggie wanted to sit at the tippy top.  So I agreed to this.  It wasn't so bad walking up 15 million stairs.  We got settled in and a minute or two later the trailers started.  Yes, I time it so we don't have to wait very long for a movie to start.

We were watching the trailers and all is well.  When the movie started she started talking.  I had to remind her that we're in the theater and to just sit and watch the movie quietly.  She says to me, "Mommy, can't we just whisper."  I told her we could not do that because we would disturb others around us.  She seemed to understand and was quiet for almost all the movie.

Immediately, I realized this movie is based off a teen novel called The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex.  I read this book when it came out eight years ago.  (My day job is a Teen Librarian so I read a lot of teen novels).  I was now even more excited to see this film then I was from the previews.

It was a really good movie.  It was funny and it was touching.  I think it had something entertaining for adults and kids.  The best scene in my opinion was the pit stop at the restroom.  It was hilarious.  Jim Parson's has the perfect voice for the Boov Oh.  It's amazing how movie makers turned a wonderful teen novel into a really good movie for kids.  I give this a thumbs up.

Now Froggie goes around the house saying, "My hands are in the air like I just do not care."  She is also talking about seeing the live action Cinderella movie.  We are definitely going to see the minion movie when it comes out.  That looks hilarious.

I enjoy these days with Froggie and hope she will remember them when she's all grown up.  She'll look back and think about the great times she had with her Mom at the movies.  I know I think about the wonderful times I went to the movies with my Mom.  The last one we got to see at the theater together was Steel Magnolias.  I won't ever forget that.

The Business Trip

Recently hubby and I went on a business trip together and Froggie stayed with her Aunt.  This was the first time in 5 years that we have been away for more than a day or two together.  I had mixed feelings.  In one way, it was nice to be just the two of us again.  There was this worry of I'm leaving my little girl all alone in the big world.  How will I know she'll be alright.  What if she gets hurt or something and I'm not there?  What if she needs me to hug her tight after a bad dream?  What if she misses me too much?

All these things went through my mind and that was before we even left.  Grant it when I got there my worries eased a bit.  I knew she would be in Daycare most of the day.  My sister-in-law is a very capable person having raised two children and one grandchild.  So I started to enjoy my trip.  I loved taking a shower and not being interrupted.  I had a hot meal for the first time in I can't tell you when and I got to eat it all without having to get up for various reasons.  Another thing I did was engage in adult conversation.  Not once did I say, "I'm going to count to three then I'm going to take privileges away."  My husband and I sat at the bar and had an adult beverage and talked like we did before Froggie.

Things were fine until I talked to her that night.  She sounded like she was having a blast but three times she said, "I love you.  I miss you."  This liked to tea me apart.  I missed her so much.  I wanted all the hugs and kisses I was missing out on.  I was missing her and her quirky little personality.  I missed her running up to me and saying the line from the movie Home, "My hands are in the air like I just do not care."  I wanted to see her badly.  By the end of the trip I was so happy to just go home grab her, hug and kiss her.

I really don't know how parents do it that have to go out of town to work on a regular basis.  I guess you adapt.  I find it hard enough just leaving her to go to a full time job each and every day.  I'm working to get to a point where I can quit that.  Sometimes I feel that I'm missing out on so much by not being able to stay at home.