Enchanted

Charis and I had a "girl day" yesterday. First of all we got dressed up. Now, for me that means jeans and a nice shirt, for C that means a velvet dress and a tiara. I love my girl, but seriously, how did that happen? We went to see "Enchanted" at the movie theatre. As we were walking up C said, "I love going to the theatre!" As she handed the ticket kid her ticket she giggled and squeaked as he ripped it in two. He laughed and said, looking at her tiara, "going to see Enchanted?" I laughed nervously.



She loved the movie and only had to be told to whisper about 30 times. It is the most ridiculous, adorable, girly movie you could imagine. Perfect for Charis. I was pleasantly surprised actually and enjoyed it a lot. After the film, she decided to spend her chore money on a golden princess dress at the Disney store. And has worn it since, except while eating and playing outside, so she won't mess it up (her decision). After that, we got sushi (at Trader Joes) and ate it at a little table outside. She frequently proclaimed that it was such a fun day. And indeed it was. For me too.



Today Caleb was the award-winning dad when he came home from the hardware store (the only one in town) with a swing! Its banana yellow. And is fabulous.

NO MORE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON!

Charis is obsessed. She claims "Swiss Family Robinson" is her favorite movie except for Cinderella III. And she wants to watch it all the time. The other day we went to Cardiff Beach with our friend Astrid. Charis explained the movie to her in great detail, telling her she had to come over and watch it. Astrid was mildly interested. Her and her mom ended up coming over, so Charis was ecstatic to show her the film. But Astrid preferred to play, so Charis preceded to give the most impressive sale of the movie. She would not let it go! Finally Astrid consented to watch, but about 10 minutes in, she was over it and wanted to play. Charis couldn't believe it. She said, "There are tigers and pirates coming! Don't you want to watch that?!" But Astrid was not convinced.



Later we got a short karate demonstration from Astrid, which has generated several fun conversations.

Swiss Family Robinson

Have you seen this movie? Oh my gosh. It is hilarious. So terribly cheesy and politically incorrect. But it was a fun thing to watch as a family. Shipwrecks, tree houses, crushes, exotic animals, and pirates. What more could you ask for? Caleb made an elaborate tent for us to sit in as we sipped our smoothies and watched the film. He's a fun dad.