Three Thought Thursday: Episode 22

1. Yesterday, I took Kolbe to the movie theater for the very first time! The Cinemark theater here has a summer program where every Wednesday morning at 9:00am, you can bring your little ones to the theater to watch an old kiddie movie for just one dollar. Granted, the movies being shown aren't the current movies out at the theaters, but they're still relatively fun kid movies. I was fairly certain that Kolbe wouldn't make it through the whole movie, and I was right. He can follow the plot of a book, but not a lengthy movie! At first he was very excited about climbing up the steps to find a seat. And the massive screen was quite impressive. But about thirty minutes in he had already started in with the "go bye-byes" and "me go play, Mama." He's definitely an action boy! Unfortunately, the movie being shown appeared to be something from the seventies about a penguin trying to find a pebble. Maybe the next time we attempt it, I'll make sure it's something a little more entertaining and less musical-y. It was still so much fun for me to get to see him experience the theater for the first time. Too cute! I'm pretty sure this same summer program is available at most of the Cinemark theaters across the country. If you're interested, check out the cinemark website for more information or to see if your theater is participating. It's a steal for just a buck!

2. We have a wonderful shed/workshop in our backyard that serves as awesome storage for our family. Apparently the previous owner built the shed shortly before he sold the house to me and never got around to painting it. And here we are six years later, the shed still unpainted. Every time my dad comes to visit he mentions how if we don't paint it, it will eventually start rotting. So last Friday we got busy and four gallons of paint later, finally had a painted shed on Monday. I must admit that the shed does look a million times better. It was once a greyish color that resembled a wood fence that hadn't been stained. Now it's a lovely tan that matches the trim on our house. And I'm sure the paint will help preserve the shed for many years to come. And to be completely honest, I love, love, love doing home improvement projects. There's something about good ol' manual labor that feels so rewarding at the end of the day. Plus, the actual improvement to the property is a reward in itself. Now if only I had enough money to fund the four pages worth of home projects that I've dreamed up!

3. Mark's graduation and party two weekends ago went so well! We feel very blessed to have so many supportive family members and friends surrounding us. Mark received many generous gifts that we are so thankful for. One of them just happens to be something he's been greatly desiring for quite some time: a hammock. Every time we go over to his cousin Mika's house, he's quick to run out back and chill in their hammock. At least once every visit he asks Mika's husband Larry "Where did you get this hammock?...How much did it cost?" Sure enough, Mika and Larry surprised Mark with a hammock of his own! We finally got it set up properly in our backyard a few nights ago and have been loving hanging out in it. I'm pretty sure that when I was a baby, I probably loved the baby swing. Every time I get in the hammock I manage to doze off! Nice little cat nap! The boys love climbing in and cuddling too. In the cool Lubbock mornings this is so much fun. Of course, when they want to do it at four in the afternoon, it's pretty much miserable! Overall, it's definitely a fun little addition to our backyard. Can't wait till the fall when I can take a real nap out there without roasting!