Girls' Night Out

We took a break from our regular Bible Study gathering to head out & see the movie "October Baby" together.  So awesome!  (both the movie & the girl time  ;]  )  If you haven't seen it yet, you should!  It sure changed my outlook & moved my heart in a lot of ways.  And why not spend money on something you actually can feel GOOD supporting?  Glad we did.  =]

Frosty Flick

We took advantage of Darren being home from work last week & caught a matinee of Arthur Christmas with the kiddos. Andrew had been to 2 movies at the theater before, but the girls had never gone before. We celebrated his feast day a little early with a fun night out. They did amazingly well! Teresa just sat on my lap the whole time & ate about half a tub of popcorn. Rebecca was particularly amused when at one point they dropped "magic dust" on animals of the Serengeti, so that zebras, elephants, & lions were floating everywhere. I just LOVE to hear her giggle like that! Maybe we'll make this a fun feast day tradition. :)

Night at the Movies

Thanks to my friend Aubrey's ingenuity, we've been able to get some GodTeen groups from around town together for a night at the movies. We rent out the whole locally owned theater, fill it up with highschoolers, stuff them with popcorn, & enjoy a flick together. We had a fabulous turnout this year & our kids really got a kick out of it. Here's hoping we can do it again!

Word On Fire

Have you heard of Fr. Robert Barron? He's done some incredible work for the sake of the Kingdom. The most impressive to me looks to be this video series that they are creating. He goes all over the world exploring Catholicism in it's fundamentals, cultural practices, misconceptions, & truths. This is a work definitely guided by the Holy Spirit! I'm impressed by the amazing lengths they've taken to make this a complete analysis of our faith.
(For some reason I can't embed the wide screen here, so check it out on YouTube...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtnH_8oKHUw

Check out more on his website:
https://wordonfire.org/catholicismproject/default.aspx

This morning

"I'm feeling stretched. Like chocolate pudding spread over too much ham."

Ever feel like that? Can you name that movie?

Made just for me

In the paper on Sunday was a list of the 20 most helpful websites. Personally, I didn't think many of them sounded that helpful except for this one:

http://www.runpee.com/

Helping your bladder enjoy going to the movies as much as you do.

Because a bladder is a terrible thing to hold.
Hilariously clever. They take all of the current movies playing, mark the best places to take a quick break, & even give you a synopsis of what you missed! They also tell you if there is anything good after the credits to try & stick around for. Brilliant! If we ever get a chance to go to a current movie again...that's pretty rare around here...I'm definitely checking this site out first.