Harry Potter Opening Night!!!
Davina
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Okay...so this is probably saying a little too much about us! lol. The title should proabably read: 'Irresponsible mom lets her kids stay up until 3am!!' OR 'We're crazy Harry Potter Fans'. lol.
In the past on Harry Potter Opening Night we've felt our kids are too young to go to Opening Night. We've all read every Harry Potter book a few times and we like to sit around and talk about what's going to happen in the next book. The kids like to dress up and play Harry Potter and since we have an Emma she is always supposed to be Hermione.
Yesterday on a spontaneous whim we decided this was the year to go for it. The kids and I all huddled around the computer for about an hour holding our breaths and trying to get tickets. Every time I'd hit the select seats tab there would be a collective intake of air and crossed fingers that by some miracle we'd land some good tickets. It finally happened and the minute it did my ten year old son threw his arms around me and said, "I LOVE YOU, MOM!!!" So...that was the beginning of a long and fun evening.
We ended up eating a spagetti dinner that we all made together at 10pm, a quick clean up, then the dress up time to be in the Harry Potter Opening Night spirit, and jumping in the car (with a pit stop for candy). We made it to the Megaplex where 13 theatres were showing Harry Potter. It was so exciting and the movie was COMPLETELY worth it. We decided it's the BEST Harry Potter movie so far. You have to go see it.
We had wanted to stop on the way home for breakfast but had three sleeping girls and decided to go when we woke up this morning. Well, as you can see at 11:30 this morning Gracie was still sleeping! (So sweet...) We did finally make it out to Moore's Family Restaurant for breakfast (at about 12:30 this afternoon) and had a great time. It's been a super fun last 24 hours!
Reader Comments (18)
Kids, I had a great time with you last night! It is too bad I am back at work today, but I will see you in a while. Thanks for being such great kids and Davina, thanks for being such a fun and spontaneous mom. I love you all! --Dad
Last night was awesome mom, thanks for letting us come and taking pictures of me and the girls. The pictures look great!
Love,
Emmett
I am so jealous!!! I wish I could have gone with you. The pictures are great!! I am going tomorrow evening. So now you will be counting down til the book is out.....
I love all of you. You are a very special family.
Love,
Grammy Betsy
I wish i was apart of your Harry Potter Family :( i can't wait to go see it so we can chat all day long about how great the movie was! HARRY POTTER ROCKS!!!
You are not an irresponsible mom at all! You ROCK! What a fantastic memory this is for your kids. I'm sure it will be something extra special that is in their memories for the rest of their lives. I think it's awesome that you chose the opportunity to create a bond and a memory instead of enforcing a bed time. On occassion, that's important too.
How fun! I'm sure your kids will be talking about their fun and spontaneous night for years to come!
Hi Davina
Your kids are all adorable! That looks so fun.
How cute is your family?
I want to see it! :)
that's too cute. i'm sure they will remember that night for a long time! i know i would! :)
i just saw the movie yesterday and i already want to go back tonight and see it again! it was definitely the best one yet. :)
This is one of those posts that makes me WANT to have kids! :)
Mike, I love you. Thanks for going along with my crazy ideas even when you've had a long day at work. You are a gift to me and to our kids!!
Emmett,you are the best son a mom could have. I totally love you and had such a great time with you!!
Betsy, thank you so much...so have you seen it? what did you think??
Shalise, we so wish you would have come with us!! It would have been so much stinkin' fun!!
Alissa, thank you so much!!! lol. I am so glad we did it. It was so much fun and so grateful for the memories.
Amy, It was great fun!! I hope they love it...we have another Harry Potter day coming up next week...for the 6th book!!! wohoo!!!
Greg, thanks!! It was so fun...and yes, I have awesome kids!!!
Melissa, yep. it's true my kids are cute. lol. I'm a little bias, though.lol. SO have you seen the movie yet? What did you think?
Nicole, I HEAR YA!!! I want to see it again, too. And that's not the case for me with very many movies...
J-you should so have kids. They are awesome...can be challenging but so worth it!!!
Your kids are so stinkin' cute... makes me want to come visit again!
omg, I just PANICKED when I read this, thinking to myself, "Crap! Did I totally get the book release date wrong?!?! I know it's wedding season and things are crazed, but did I just SPACE the book release parties?" I was about to cry, and then I realized:
I. am. a. DORK.
And the book comes out next week.
/molly
(who isn't going to see the movie until she's finished re-reading book 5)
Thanks, Millie. YOu totally have to come visit again!...maybe after partnercon?
Molly, that's so funny. Sorry to have panicked you! We are so excited about the Harry Potter release of book 6 next week. We've planned things around it because it's become a tradition to go to the pre-release parties for us. So, I wasn't allowed to book anyhing that night. lol. I'm going out of town right after the release and you can bet I'm going to have my own copy to take with me. In the past, Mike and I race to see who finishes first...usually within 36 hours of buying the book. (okay...there...now you know we're total nerds. lol.)
Oh, Davina, this post was SO awesome...your kids are blessed to have such a cool mom! :)
It was a great movie!!! Your kids are so cute!!!
Jasmine, thank you! YOUR kids are going to be so lucky to have you as a mom. You amaze me with your steady faith that good things will happen. What an inspiration!
Shan, ohmigosh! I LOVED the movie! The best one yet. Have you read the new book? Holy cow! It's the best ever!!
your work is 100% original, and breathtaking. I SO wish I could come to your workshop. PLEASE let us know if you're planning on doing another one. BEAUTIFUL INSPIRATION. THANKS.