What a loveable Rat

We all went to watch Ratatouille with Ally yesterday. The movie was great, but I'll get to that in a sec. Can you believe it costs over $40 to watch a movie for 3 adults, 1 child, and treats? And this is in the afternoon! It's ridiculous that "matinee" shows are now all movies before NOON. What?? What happened to the good old days when matinees were before 6pm and tickets were $4.25? They are long gone, my friends.

On to the movie...
We all really enjoyed it. Now if I happen to blow off my ceiling and see an entire colony, I believe I'd have to move. It makes me squirm to see how quickly one of these furry rodents can scurry from the sewer into your kitchen. Knowing how I feel about these vermin, it is a feat to make me feel sympathetic towards them, which I did. Ally sat through a 2 hour movie. I was impressed. Granted, she sat by herself for half the movie, then on my lap, then on Lawrence's lap, and finally ended up on Aunt Liana's lap, but at least she stayed seated the whole time. I felt bad for her cause she sat on the front half of her seat only. When she sat back to support her back, she folded up like a clam. I finally put my bag behind her so she'd have some support. She didn't quite get the concept of "whisper" in a theater, because she would say "I gotta whisper, Mommy" in a not-so-whisperish voice.
She did have a meltdown when we got home. At least we were home and not in the theater. It probably was a combination of the sugar overload with the icee, popcorn, and raisinets; being tired; and her teething that did her in.