Pirates Day

My parents left for home today. So since we were all home due to Martin Luther King Day, we went to the movies. First we stopped by California Tortilla (which I just LOVE). The kids did so well there. Definitely a restaurant to remember. We're now rating restaurants on "4 child friendliness". This one had large booths for us adults to block in the kids, and they easily fit 6 people. Plus Reagan and Ben loved the cheese quesadillas, chips and cheese dip. Ben even ordered a second. (Uh oh... almost time to skip the kids' meals with Ben!) Tommy ordered an "unassembled burrito" plate where everything was separated (sheer genius idea for kids, if you ask me!): plain chicken, plain shredded cheese, rice and tortillas (which they forgot to give us, but he wasn't as hungry as the other two kids). Not to mention all kids get a brownie to boot... which means Mommy gets one brownie (Ben hates chocolate). :-) They even had a low-fat burrito that I love: Havana Chicken Burrito. MMMMMmmm. Today was their lowest profit week, too. Which means they had a cool deal. Reagan got to shake up the magic 8 ball to reveal our prize. We got a Buy 1, Get 1 free coupon for burritos the next time we come. Woo hoo! We must go back now. BTW, for those unfamiliar with California Tortilla, get onto their email list. You'll learn of all their cool monthly specials. For example, one month they had free Poptart day! The kids loved that one!

After our long lunch, we headed over to the newest theater. We saw "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything". I was a tad disappointed with the movie. VeggieTales usually have a Biblical story-basis or at least a Christian value being taught. The movie was just a movie about Pirates (who weren't really). Mike says there is a definite God symbolism in the father character. I couldn't tell... I think I was sleeping during his part (seriously). The plot was a little dry. Mike and I were unimpressed. Granted, it was a KIDS movie, so they weren't aiming for us as a target audience (but usually I LOVE Veggie Tales... gotta love Larry the Cucumber!) Ben and Reagan were pleased with it. Tommy was 50/50. On one hand, he didn't have a complete meltdown or anything, but it obviously did not catch his attention much. Fortunately with stadium-style seating, his walking back and forth between seats didn't interrupt anyone else's view but OUR own. He seemed a little bored though. I don't blame him, in a one-hour, 26 minute movie... I dozed off half a dozen times. :-) I woke up once to see him leaning over the chair in front of him, looking down at the child. Whoops! Oh well, at least the two older kids had a blast, and Tommy still felt special going to the movies. Besides we got to see the new theater and shopping plaza in our county... pretty cool! I found a bunch new restaurants to visit!