How to Train Your Dragon.... for Emily's 6th Birthday Party!!

E and I went to our 1st 3D movie together as part of Emily's birthday party. My poor little Coop was just dying to go "Mama....go...mo mo!" He cried and cried as we drove away! I hated not being able to take him, but it was right in the middle of his naptime and I know he still doesn't have it in him to stay put for an entire hour and a half movie! Marte said he stopped crying soon after we left because Cecelia and Janet (our neighbors) came by to see him - that made me feel a bit better! As for mine and E's afternoon, it was great. We started out over at Ocean Palms for some birthday snacks, games and of course, some yummy cake! Then we headed over to the movies for "How to Train Your Dragon" in 3D...Tania, myself....and 7 kids in tow! Mike, her husband joined up with us as the movie was beginning. Have you ever been to a movies with 7 kids, most of them under 7 years old.....CRAZY!! One runs in one direction while the others run in a different direction...luckily it was a Monday afternoon so it wasn't as crowded in the mall as it usually is!!! I felt a bit bad for the people directly in front and directly behind us (actually the entire theater at times!) because it's hard to get 7 kids to use their inside voices when they are itching for popcorn! As for Evan, he did awesome! I thought he was going to get annoyed with his glasses on his face the entire time, but he didn't once try to remove them. He sat still the entire movie (even as some of the older girls began fidgeting after about an hour) and loved it. It got a bit scary when the bigger dragon made his appearance at the end, but he didn't seem to be bothered by it! After the movie...as if we hadn't had enough (E and I finished an entire box of popcorn together), Emily's mommy treated everyone to McD's! Another chaotic moment as we tried to sit and eat (I was the only other mommy that went along, I'm not sure how she would have made it just by herself and Mike, it seemed like still too much for just 2 people), but the kids enjoyed themselves and it was a successful party....even better every kid made it back home to their respective parents!!!! Evan was exhausted by the time we got home, that he gave Cooper the toys from McD's that he brought back for him and was then ready for bathtime/bedtime! He was in his bed by 8pm and knocked out by 8:10! I, too, was exhausted and just as ready for bedtime.....after cleaning up Cooper and Daddy's mess from playing in the evening! Dad was on duty since Marte apparently got food poisoning and was in the bathroom the majority of the evening, so he said he had his hands full with little 'Mr. Trouble'. I think he thought with just having one of them, it was going to be a piece of cake, but he said Cooper didn't stop talking for more than 1 minute the entire evening! Guess Coop thought he had to get all of his bonding time in with his Daddy while he had him all to himself for one evening! It was another great day!!

Ready for some cake

Emily cutting into the cake

The party crew with Tania and Mike and her parents that are in from Belarus

READY for our movie!! Evan had to go and stand by Christina, the tallest (and oldest) one there as if he wasn't already the smallest....although still the youngest by over 1 1/2 years