Last weekend Russell had a scout camp out, so I decided that if he was going to party, then the boys and I were going to party too. Not that Russ was really partying -- he was stuck with five twelve-year olds that were harder to get to obey than our two year old. The scouts were more interested in the laffy taffy jokes than the dutch oven dinner (BBQ ribs, potatoes, cobbler and ice cream) and weren't even able to start the fire (large logs and paper on top of the logs is not a good formula for a successful fire). They camped on a night when it was about -10 degrees and were just in an enclosed pavilion with a wood burning stove. But it was freezing -- a cup of water was left out and froze solid by morning. I was happy to be home in a warm house, enjoying a fun evening with the boys.
After dinner we popped popcorn, got a little bowl of treats (M&Ms, sour worms and Mike & Ikes, covered the floor with pillows and blankets and sat down to enjoy a movie. I'm sure you can guess what movie we watched -- Thomas the Train! Not exactly my idea of high quality entertainment, but Cole was thrilled. Garrett even sampled his first Mike & Ike and became a fan. I had to force it in his mouth the first time, but once he sampled the goodness, he kept coming back for more.
I decided that every Friday night we are going to try to have a "Friday Night Party Night", just to change things up a little bit. We have the same routine every night and it was fun to do something out of the ordinary. The boys were still bathed and in bed by their bed time, so I think it was a successful night for all of us! Here's to many more...
Cole couldn't even wait for the movie to begin before he started into the popcorn! 
Treats -- my favorite part!
Self portrait -- we look like a rowdy group, huh!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Friday Party Night
Posted by Katrina at 9:51 AM
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Cute idea! I love mixing things up when 'dad' leaves. I'll have to try a movie night, just without the THomas movie ;). Cole looks sooo much like Russ in that first picture, adorable! Cute pictures on the side bar too!!
I still love movie nights with K. Totally laughing about the scout camp, but even more about the 12 year olds not listening. Guess what? It starts before 12 and I have a 10 year old boy to prove it! He doesn't listen to pretty much anything I have to say, especially when he doesn't WANT to listen. You definitely got the better end of the deal. Maybe next time you can advance to Tarzan. That movie is a keeper.
I love it! My kids and I have "sleepover parties" quite a bit. It makes evenings at home just a little more exciting, and they talk about it for days. It's cheap entertainment, too!
So Cute! I am always looking for a fun idea to change things up a little bit. It seems like we just get stuck in a routine and never doing anything out of the ordinary. Your boys are adorable. They are growing so fast! Hope things are going well for you.
Sounds like fun...only I don't know if I could swallow Thomas every Friday night. Bridger loves him too, but I'd have to intervene...maybe a classic like Monsters Inc. or something like that. Glad you had cozy fun while Russ was frozen.
What a great idea! We've done something similar a couple of Saturday evenings since we've been back from Utah and it has been so much fun! It's amazing how doing something so simple can be so fun just because it is something different from the norm! Oh, and I love you self portrait :)
I do say...if I met you in a dark alley I definitely would think roudy crowd...
I love nights like those...the best ever!
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