KarleyShay's, first trip to the movies!

Today, Cody and I got brave. We decided to take Kars to see, The Lion King in 3D! I, for one, was so ecstatic. This was my favorite movie growing up, my room was done in The Lion King, I had a yellow kitten named, Simba, and cried for a pet warthog before Christmas. (True story). This was our first trip to the movies with our little family. We figured, KarleyShay, was at the right age to enjoy a movie in a theater. Knowing my daughter, she loves to be the center of attention. (If you haven't noticed) She's drawn to the spotlight. Cody and I prepared ourselves for the worst..

After purchasing our tickets, we stop by the concession stand to get plenty of goodies, and head to find our theater. It is dark when we walk in and Kars mistakes it for the bathroom for some reason, and says "I said, I didn't have to potty." Alright, we get ya. We quickly find our seats and put on our 3D glasses. Of course, pictures are snapped before the previews come on. KarleyShay, is sitting happily between Cody and I, you can tell just how excited she is.. Her mouth is running a mile a minute. She's the talker of the family and I have no idea who she gets that from (hehehe). The lights dim and the movie starts..

She laughs through the previews, says that she wants to see all the ones that come on, like most normal people do, eats her candy, drinks her sprite and need I mention that she is sitting perfectly still? YES! My sweet, daughter is sitting still, in a crowded theater..

The Questions start rolling in one after the other.. This is what I hear during the intro of the movie:

Kars- ''Mommy, where's the Lion King?''
Me- 'Just watch baby you will see..'
Kars- 'Why isn't that Cantaloupe (meaning antelope) at the zoo?'
Me- ''It is baby, they are by the giraffes.''
Kars- "No, it's in the movie."
Kars- "My favorite animal is a Zebra, what's yours?"
Me- "A Monkey, Karley, now shhhh'
Kars- "it's not nice to shhh me"
Kars- ''Mommy,where are all the animals going in a hurry?''
Me- "Just watch the movie, baby.''
Kars- "Why are those birds riding on the elephant horns?"
Kars-"Why is that monkey holding it up high, he might drop it.''
Me -"He's showing the other animals the new baby lion."
Kars- "oh, okay."
Kars- "Mommy, I don't have to pee."
Me- "Okay, Karley."

Gee, my daughter is going to be that person you watch a movie with that asks 700 questions throughout the entire thing. The questions stop and my daughter is still continuing to sit still. Scar, Simba's uncle comes back into play and KarleyShay yells out, "I don't like youuu." I giggle. I don't like that mean old lion either! But, I do have to keep reminding KarleyShay, to keep her glasses on. She thinks it's so neat. She starts reaching out and trying to catch the rain, pet the animals, grab the rope swing that, Simba, swings on. You can tell she is getting frustrated when she cannot actually touch them. Cody and I look at each other and laugh. She also thinks it's cool that they eat bugs. She is upset by the fact that I do not know, off the top of my head, what type of animal Timon is.. I know, he's a meerkat, it was at the tip of my tongue but nothing was coming out. Anyways...

Next thing I know, KarleyShay, spills all of her Reese Pieces in the floor. She giggles then tries to switch seats. I know how my child thinks.. Why do children find it necessary to have a ten minute rule? Isn't it supposed to be a five second rule.. Even though God made dirt and dirt don't hurt.. I refuse to let my child even think about eating anything up off the floor! She was not allowed to switch seats to the left of me. She could sit with Mommy or Daddy. I made her mad, so she picked Daddy. I knew if she moved to my left, she would pick a piece of her floor-flavored candy up and eat it.. I was absolutely not allowing that to happen. Thankfully, she forgot about all the mess in the floor. That was a relief.

The movie came to an end, the room cheered and of course, KarleyShay, joined in, clapping her hands. Her very, first trip to the theater was a wonderful success! With her behavior, we will definitely go to more movies. Cody and I were both shocked with her behavior. She did exceptional and I was very proud of her. My baby is growing up.

3D is awesome. Seriously. It was mine and Cody's first time watching it and I thought it was special that we were doing it together, as a family. :) Sweet moment.. Most people wonder what age is best to take a toddler to see a movie.. In my personal opinion, if your child cannot sit still during a movie at home, it may be best to wait a little longer. KarleyShay, will be four in December and she done amazing. I think we picked the right age to take her! She enjoyed it and so did we. A very, happy family day for the books! :)


Just a few quick pics!

Kars and I in our 3D glasses!

Daddy and Kars in their glasses!