Movie Night
pamelamyers | June 23, 2016
Our township hosted outdoor movie night again! This was the first one of the year and it was Finding Nemo. I have been wanting Sam to see that movie since the sequel, Finding Dory, is coming out this summer. Alas, Sam has already seen it. Sam rather sheepishly informed me that one day they watched it at school. She was afraid I’d be mad since it was supposed to be a family thing, but I assured her it was no big deal at all! That I am glad she liked it and that we can watch it again together. My mom came with us this time and it was a perfect night for it. Here they are, all ready for the movie to start — as soon as it got dark, that is.
We got there early to make sure we got a good spot and of course, Sam got bored, so she went running around the sledding hill with the other kids. She quickly made a new friend, Claire, who she discovered just finished kindergarten at the SLC! Sam hopes they are in the same first grade, but the odds are pretty low. You never know though. What a great surprise that would be for Sam. Mark mostly stayed with them while they played while I sat with my mom, but he said they were so perfectly matched. They both sort of spoke the same and acted the same. Who knows, maybe they will be long time friends!
When the movie was about to start, Sam asked if she could sit with Claire on her blanket. I couldn’t believe it! My little girl, who usually spends half of movie night in my lap instead of her own chair, didn’t even want to sit with us! I checked with Claire’s mom and she said it was fine, so who were we to say no. Off Sam went. She is growing up so fast. I thought I had a few more years before she would start abandoning me for her friends. It’s kind of sad, but it also makes me feel good about her independence. She should start being a little less clingy and I guess she is.
About halfway through the movie, Sam decided to come back, and then she finished it out in my lap. It was a great movie and a great night!