Like so many families, our has been fighting germs. It’s super boring to read a blog about germs though, so I’ll just suffice to say I *heart* Mucinex and we are back to nebulizers every 4 hours for Trouble’s wheezing and stridor, thanks to the flu.
We surfaced and joined the land of the living after 2 weeks of not doing anything. While we still have a few residual coughs, we have no fevers, no snotty grossness, and no more general blahness that the flu tends to gift to its victims. Today is St. Patrick’s Day. We woke up to find that those silly Leprachauns had played some tricks on us. All our PB Loco was stacked in a ginormo stack in our kitchen, and the whole gallon of milk had turned GREEN!
Then, to prove that commercials marketed at children work, my kids begged me to go to IHOP for the Horton Hears a Who meal – consisting of a stack of “who-cakes” with rainbow chocolate chips, and neon pink and blue “berry” sauce, and green eggs and ham. I wanted Red Robin (Yummmmm!). I ended up with eggs and hash browns, so you can guess who won.
After, we snuck in an early matinee. I’ve never gone to a movie in the middle of the day on a weekday. I couldn’t believe how many people were there! Do you all watch movies during the day? Absurd! Anyway, we saw… aw c’mon… you can guess…
I thought the art was brilliantly designed in a Suessical sort of way. How they managed to drag the book on for 90 minutes is beyond me, but it is Hollywood. There is a line in the movie which will steam some homeschoolers, but really… if you think about it (even homeschoolers) we all know someone like that. I hope most people don’t really think of homeschoolers like that (so unflattering!) but like any sub-cult, we have our share of undesirables, too.
All in all, not something I’d ever buy on DVD, but a nice way to spend a St. Patrick’s Day afternoon. The IHOP meal, by the way, gets an D- for all around yuckiness. I’d give it an F, except it comes with a lollipop that looks like Horton’s clover and it was edible. The moral gets an A: A person’s a person, no matter how small.
ps – I’m a moron. When I told Handy Man about the crowds today, he replied with, “Duh, Darcy. It’s Spring Break.” Ohhhhh yeah. 
Too funny! Glad to hear you are all feeling better!
Awww, what a fun St. Pats Day!
That is so funny! Friday night we went to see the movie then went to IHOP for all the “Who” food and then jetted over to Barnes and Noble to buy the book. We have had to live with DH saying that quote over and over and over. “A Who Is A Who No Matter…..” ugh! Stop me now! hehe!
Great Minds Think Alike~!
Silly girl! It is spring break for the public and private schools……thats why it was so busy today!
Glad you all are feeling better. The flu is evil, isn’t it. Thankfully, dh got on Tamiflu at the onset of mine and the boys had gotten a Flu Mist nasal squirt which worked and protected them. Only me here.
Sounds like a much needed fun day for you all.
melissa
We took the girls to see this Saturday. And while they thought the movie “OK”…Em LOVED the huge ginormous bag of popcorn…devouring nearly all of it.
I thought the movie was cute. I’m a huge Jim Carey fan…
Glad you guys had a good day.
Denise
We are checking out Horton tomorrow. Hopefully, we can enjoy it just for the fun of Suess! ; )
Oh… no fun for Ms Darcy and da boys! Im glad you are all well and up to green eggs and ham and pancakes and sugar stuff…my teeth hurt just thinking about it…lol
We want to go see Horton too… maybe this weekend…
No one here has spring break for almost 2 more weeks… March 31st I think it begins… The kids are going to spring camp! Its a highlight of the season!*Ãœ*
Luv yas!
Lisa
So what was the line that will steam some homeschoolers? Huh? Huh? :^D
James wanted to go see this on wednesday and I am so glad we didn’t. I had totally forgotten about spring break. Whew! We usually go to a matines midweek and there are typically only a few people there. When we went to the veggie tails movie, there were only two other families there.
We will probably see it in the next couple weeks. Glad to hear you all are feeling better.
Robin of mytwoblessings
What a fun day you had. Happy belated St. Patty’s Day.
Glad to hear you all are on the bend. Doesn’t that cough just seem to drag on… I wish it would go away.
Blessings~Tina
You make me laugh – we loved Horton too!!! AND one of our boys said – Mom – was that a slam on homeschoolers?!!?!