We have started a new tradition around here — Friday Movie Night. Both kids have graduated from Thomas and Raffi videos, opening up new and exciting movie selections. In the past, we would put on the TV and scram. It was a chance for us to take a shower or make dinner. Now, we’re making a date to watch something together. We order the pizza and salad from the fancy store. We pop in the movie at 6:45, so Steve only misses the features. Somewhere in the middle, we make popcorn.

There are thirty years of kids movies that we’ve missed and are catching up on. Last week, we saw Hercules. Before that Chicken Little, Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, and The Lion King. We’re looking at old movies with new eyes. Bambi is slow, and Pinocchio is scary. The scene where the boys turned into donkeys was freaky. Tonight, we’re watching Shrek.

Question of the Day: What’s the best kiddie movie?