Tale as old as time.....

"True as it can be. Barely even friends, then somebody bends....."
Beauty and the Beast.

If you are a kid of the 80's you can sing the lyrics to that song because you've seen it time and time again as Belle and Beast fall in love on the dance floor.

Well, it recently was released back into theatres in 3D!   Who would have known that we would have 3D movies when we were seven, gawking over Belle's new- found love with a furry beast.
Anyway, getting back to the blog post.......
This week Jerad is in Pennsylvania and I have tried to plan things in the evenings so that I don't have to sit at home and be lonely. (and hear all the scary sounds of living in the woods and the dogs barking at nothing that scares the living daylights out of me) 
Ahem......
On Tuesday I called my sister in law, Angel, and told her that I was going to steal the kids on Wednesday night to take them to see Beauty and the Beast after school.  I wanted it to be a complete surprise.
So today, I was soooo excited all day..... anxious for 4:30 so I could go get the kids!!!!!!    Angel texted me at 4:15 and said that the kids were really confused about why they were in Carbondale but they were excited for the surprise.  (They didn't even know it was me coming to get them)   I pulled up to Angel's car (she met me in Murdale) and I could see BB's face in the front seat with a big smile on it.  They all jumped out of the car and gave me a hug and immediately asked, "AUNT HEATHER, WHERE ARE WE GOING?!"   I said........................."BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D!!"   There were several squeals and shrieks of excitement and we were on our way!
JC was confused at what movie we were seeing when we got to the theatre.... I think he was just so excited b/c his sisters were excited!  :)  He asked me as we were walking in, "Does this movie have fighting?"   "Does this movie have guns?"   "Does this movie have a guy who dies?"    ---------seems he's been watching too much Chucky with his older sisters.

After stopping by the concession counter for some Sour Patch Kids a large refillable popcorn tub and four waters.... we were seated and ready to see the movie.  3D glasses and all!

There is nothing like going to see a movie with 3 kids.  Seriously.  Everything that you forgot was funny (because you are now 26) becomes funny again just by hearing those little giggles.  Or when JC hears his sisters laugh, and he really isn't sure what's funny.... but he laughs anyway- just to be laughing with them.        So stinkin' cute!

On the way home, it was BB's turn to sit in the front seat and she looked at me and said, "Thank you for taking us to the movies, Aunt Heather.  I knew when I saw your car pull up, we were going to do something fun."  Of course, this brought tears to my eyes, and I'm trying to drive a straight line down Rt. 13.......

These kids make me love them more and more and more every second.  Wonderful to be an aunt....more importantly- an aunt to three amazing kids that keep me laughing and giggling at all their crazy antics.