Movie nights with Amara are always fun but some are even better than others. They are always great because it is time that the 3 of us spend together and always includes lots of hugging and cuddling and sometime ice cream. This weekend’s movie night was even better than most! Amara had brought Yogi Bear, the movie. Amara knew this movie was very special to me even though I hadn’t seen it. I had commented on its specialness when we had seen the trailers.
My Daddy loved Yogi Bear and Boo Boo and I loved my Daddy. I must have been about 10 years old when the cartoon series started. I remember watching it with him on Saturday mornings. For his birthday that year we got him a Yogi Bear stuffed animal — that was at least 3 feet tall. I can remember that we had to go to the toy store in Jackson to get it. I can still remember being in that store. I was so excited about getting it! I’d never had a stuffed animal that big before — I mean my Dad had never had one that big. He let Yogi live in our room, so he would have other toys to keep him company. I was remembering all of this as we watched the movie.
Grampy and I agreed it was a much better movie than a lot of the others we have watched/endured on movie night. This one had at least had a plot and the park scenery was beautiful. And while we watched it I got to thinking, did my Daddy really love Yogi Bear and Boo Boo or did he really just love spending time with us? Did he know that when I got him the Yogi I really wanted to keep it for myself? I don’t really love Sponge Bob, I just love that Amara loves Sponge Bob and that she shares him with me.
Maybe my Dad did the same thing. I sure wish he could have been here to watch Yogi with us. I’m glad that I got to share a little bit of him with her by sharing Yogi.
The next morning I just had to go online and find the theme song to the cartoon so that Amara could hear it. She didn’t get all the lyrics but we’ve both been singing it ever since then. It was a great weekend.
Tags: Amara, Boo Boo, Grandma, ice cream, movies, Previously on Amara, Sponge Bob, Yogi Bear
It wasn’t bad at all – I think I remember that Mr. Moviephone hated it, so I wasn’t optimistic. One good thing was that the humans were just silly enough – about on a level with Barney Fife. Not nearly as ridiculous as most of the Disney Channel actors. I’m so hoping kids don’t grow up thinking that’s how people act – or that Les Miserables is a cartoon for that matter.
Oh yeah – the after movie dancing was spectacular. According to Amara her feet ‘just know where to go’. Probably because she’s been dancing as long as she’s been walking. She really is an excelent dancer – very emotive.
Amara had been making suggestions for videos of her that we should make and put on her blog. Next weekend!
Every Friday night is movie night at our house. We too watched Yogi Bear last Friday. We enjoyed it and it was fun listening to the boys laugh at it. Pop and I enjoyed it very much too. This Friday it is Tangled for our movie.
The best part of any movie night is the awesome audience! We really are very lucky Grandparents!
Such sweet memories … those of the past and those in the making.
This makes me think of the monster truck (toy) Bubby got PawDad for his birthday. Bubby LOVES monster trucks and was certain PawDad would love one, too. Which, of course, he did, mostly because Bubby does so much.
Those are very sweet memories! Someday Amara will tell her grandchildren about the wonderful times she had with her Grama and Grampy!
Wouldn’t it be fun if one day Kendall and Amara could get together and compare notes about their Grandmas???
I’m planning on it ! xoxo