Movie Night

The kids are finally asleep. Benjamin was so exhausted he started crying with his eyes closed. He was half asleep and didn't even know why he was crying. Probably because it's 10 p.m. A little past their bedtimes!

Ana decided tonight should be a movie night, so we rented Monsteres University and set up our beds in the family room. The kids were beyond excited; they could barely finish their dinners. We popped two kinds of popcorn: white cheddar and butter. It totally hit the spot. We had Janie in bed before we started the movie, so we all sat back and enjoyed it in peace. Except for Benjamin's endless questions throughout the movie. "What's dat montsder?" "Do you know what kind of balloon I want por my burp-day? A geen one wip bew typze!" (a green one with blue stripes)

Ana loved it. She laughed and giggled, and at one point said, "I love this movie!"

After it ended we brushed the kids' teeth and knelt down in their sleeping bags to say their prayers. Ana prayed, "Bless (thankful) that we have a world, and that we're not poor .." We laughed at the end about her comment, and when we were done laughing, she said, "But I really am glad that we're not poor."

That girl must be really concerned about being poor. Benji's prayer was pretty cute, too. He said, "Panks por da ebening (evening), a-men!"

They are sound asleep in their sleeping bags now, and Thad and I are going to join them as soon as we get ready for bed and read scriptures. What a fun night. I'm glad I could watch the kids bouncing on the couch and the mattresses with excitment, listen to their giggles during the movie, snuggle with Benji under my covers, and satisfy my salty popcorn craving. We'll have to do this again soon.