Toy Story 3 came out today! Gabbi and I were at the first morning showing. Of course, I had bought the tickets a week ago and we had to see it in 3D. Gabbi has been to a few movies now, but this was a big one...not just for her, but for me too. I recall seeing Toy Story in the theater way back when and I was forever hooked. I have a pretty good size Toy Story collection that I now share with Gabbi so I was very excited to see this installment on the big screen.
Gabbi was adorable and enjoyed her pop corn. They don't make 3D glasses for kids, which they really should, so most of the movie was spent helping her with them, reminding her to keep them on so her eyes don't hurt, and cleaning them. She especially loved the first half because she could yell out the names of the characters as they appeared, "It's Woody!!!!" She did this for everyone she new, so you could imagine this went on for awhile.
Gabbi is a lot like me in many ways, but especially when watching movies. She knows that it is a movie and is not real but she gets very concerned about the characters when they are in trouble. I love this empathetic quality of hers. She did great and made it through the whole film. She did get upset towards the end and now it is all that she can talk about. Either way it was a fantastic experience.
How come I am not surprised that Gabbi will be a perfect movie goer? My favorite movie was when my Dad, who was deaf, took me to my first animated (movie) Snow White & the 7 dwarfs. I was about 5. I was afraid of the bad witch and jumped in his lap. Deaf people usually read lips, but he had no idea what was being said because cartoons make no sense to deaf people. He did follow the story line...really obvious. Hope you and Gabbi enjoy many movies together. In Bremerton on rainy and not so rainy days, you, Dad, and I would pack a goody bag in my purse on Saturday and see a Saturday matinee. We got out in time for Pizza at Pizza hut. Of course you had to have leafy green (salad) before the pizza was ready. I miss those days terribly. Hope you and Gabbi have many memorable traditions. Love ya Marlene
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