Big day the theater yesterday. We drove clear into Texas to see The Muppet Movie with our kids and grandkids. All of them. And Mom even came with us. Now that was an event. The families were actually seated on four different rows, but right next to each other. The theater wasn't all that crowded. Josiah sat with us for a while in Chris' lap. Cailyn came by to see us, too. She was walking around in the aisle, occasionally dancing, sharing popcorn with her uncles and a bite or three of DadDad's frozen lemon cup. I didn't know those were available anywhere except at Astros' games. They are my all-time favorite frozen treat. Rank just slightly ahead of Blue Bell ice cream. We hung around after the movie while the credits were showing so the kids could run off some steam. By then Cailyn was asleep in her Dad's arms, but Jachin was able to just touch the scree if he stretched to his limit. Josiah let us know that his favorite part of the movie was the very last song. Every time Chris got close to him and said, "Monamana," he would jump and laugh out loud. By the way, that's how it is spelled. Did I mention that we stayed for the credits?
On our way to the car we did have a minor crisis. There is a long sloped ramp leading outside. Mom headed down that ramp and her walker hit the little rubber carpet connector at the bottom. It stopped. She didn't. I was carrying Josiah, so I couldn't help. Chris was walking with her and was able to slow her down enough to where she just kind of eased her way to the ground. Thankfully she never let go of the walker, so we didn't have to worry about broken arms from trying to break her fall. Christi took Josiah from me so I could help. A really big guy passing by came over to help as well. He was ready to just lift her up, but she was still tangled in her walker. We finally managed to clear her feet and get her calmed down enough so we could lift her back to her feet. She was kind of unsteady for a while, but she made it back to the car without further incident. She seems OK now. I'm sure she will be a bit bruised up for her lunch with Stan and Sue today.
After the movie it was time for the big family fish fry. I cooked up a bunch of speckled trout fillets. We found out that Zakary in particular likes them. So whatever the grandkids want … We had a bunch of fish left over. That means we'll send home a bagful with Josh and Christi and Kel and Christina. I sure hope we don't to throw any away. Hate to have to spend all that time replenishing our supply. (Insert sarcastic grin here).
The evening ended with the big cousins' sleepover in our den. Jachin and Micah and Zakary spread out the sleeping bags all over the floor. Chris popped some popcorn and we put in a movie - How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Caleb had a spot as well, but he ended up sleeping in the bedroom with his Mom and Dad. Couldn't keep his hands off the under-the-tree Christmas train. The boy loves his trains. Another great day in the grand holiday tradition. Can't wait to see what today will bring.
Isaiah 11:1-3 says, "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord — 3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord."
Father, let the soreness by minimal with Mom today. Amen.
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