More Than A Mommy

Open letter to my children

 I saw this movie last night, My Life Without Me.  It wasn't a great movie, but it made me think of what I have to offer my children if I passed away while they were young.  What I would want to leave them with, what I would want them to know about me...you know, all that type of stuff.

So I started a private journal today, an open letter to my children, blogging our lives, sharing stories about myself and their father and grandparents.  I want to give them something that when they are older, they will be able to read this and really get to know their parents as people, not just mom and dad. 

As I started this, I realized how little I really know about my parents as people.  I know of a few stories here and there of their growing up, but I feel like I"m just started to learn about them as people.  I wish that I could read what their lives were like growing up, being new parents, etc -- if I ask them about it now, it's all "Gosh, I can't even remember".  And they are only 60 years old.

  For those of you with kids, it's just something to think about. 

Star Wars - the Next Generation

From a link off Drudge Report:
  "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" scored $50 million in first-day receipts at 3,661 theaters across the nation on Thursday, box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations said Friday. The take handily beats the one-day record of $44.8 million set last year by "Shrek 2."
 
  Can you say WOW?  That's amazing!

Being that my husband and I enjoy Star Wars (we aren't really fans, just love the series), we had to get the Star Wars trilogy DVD from Target.   Since our son has seen so much merchandising for Star Wars, he really wanted to see the film.  So a couple of nights ago we had a "movie night" and we all watched Episode IV (the first 1977 film) with him.  He was totally transfixed during the whole film and kept asking my husband for clarification on what was happening so he would totally get it.

I picked him up from school yesterday, and he was showing me his artwork.  He drew a picture of C3PO, R2D2, Yoda and Luke Skywalker and the Death Star planet!   I was totally shocked.  He has never, ever, drawn pictures of movies or TV shows he has seen.  Even his teacher was surprised that he drew that.   

  Tonight, if he is good at school, he gets to watch Episode V because he wants to see what happens next!

I'm not sure if we are going to show him the two newer films (Episode I & II) even though we have the DVD because I think it might be just too much for him action wise.  At least with an almost 30 year old film, the effects are not so realistic and it's much more tame than films today. 

I'm hoping that while we are on vacation next week that my inlaws can watch the kids so my husband and I can go see Return of the Sith in the theatre.  I just can't wait!  I'm very excited.  If not, we'll probably have to wait until it comes out on DVD.  Keeping my fingers crossed.