Date Day

This winter Graham and I started "date day."  It was meant to be a day where Graham and I did something a little special, just the two of us.  I know we spend everyday with "just the two of us," but I was hoping that by calling it "date day" we would get out of our everyday routine and try something new.  

Our previous date days have really been nothing to brag about.  They mostly consisted of the mall and lunch or the park and lunch.  They were always fun, and calling it "date day" did made it seem a little more exciting, but all in all they were pretty mundane outings.  So this week I was feeling a little adventurous and thought I'd try something completely new.  I looked at the weather forecast and Wednesday looked cold and dreary, so what better day for a date right?  I decided to take Graham to his very first big screen movie, How to Train Your Dragon!  

Graham and I talked about it for two whole days, getting all excited about dressing up a little nicer than usual and what we were going to do on our date etc.  We were both pumped.  So after 'Music with Nancy' we headed to Cedar Rapids (apparently Iowa City doesn't do any movie showings before 4:00, nice!) and started our date.  First we got some lunch at Panera, I had a broccoli cheddar bread bowl and Graham had PB&J with yogurt on the side, yummy.  Once our bellies were full we headed to the movie theater and bought our ticket... only needed one since Graham was under 3, score!  

Even though we had just eaten, we had to get some popcorn and a soda to make it official  :)   and we headed in.  Graham was a little nervous at first sight of the giant screen, but after the previews started rolling he was all in!  We even brought our very own 'baby dragon' so we could feel both safe and like part of the movie.  

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How to Train Your Dragon was a great movie!  Graham had a ball.  Not that surprising, but we were the only ones in the Theater for the 11:45am show.  It was probably for the best as Graham was a really good boy, but he did get up a couple of times and of course had to ask "MOM, WHAT ARE THEY DOING MOM?" about every five minutes  :)

 

After the movie Graham got to play 'ride the cars' a couple of times.  He may have liked this even better than the whole movie experience, but for the sake of my memories I'm choosing not to think so.

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After our games we braved the torrential down pour and ran to the car.  Within minutes of buckling the seat belt, like before we left the parking lot, Graham was out like a light, still holding his baby dragon. 

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What a great "date day!"  Can't wait to do it again soon!