Movie and a dinner

We took the kids to see Wall-E today. A good movie. Not the best I've seen, but the animation was amazing, and the kids liked it, until it got too long.

A few observations:

1. I spent the first 45 minutes or so wondering how Abby -- an extremely verbal child -- was doing with this essentially non-verbal movie. Timmy was all over the social cues -- "He's happy! She's angry!" -- but I wonder if Abby was just lost in the trash skyscrapers and clicking little bug's antics.
2. It wasn't as loud as I expected it to be. Meaning, I didn't need my earplugs.
3. It could have been more concise, especially in the beginning.
4. The ending credits were the best part of the movie, for the amazing and beautiful art history lesson.

Then we went out to dinner, at Outback, a place none of us had visited before. It was all right -- the kids could get what they wanted, and we could, too.

The best part was that the only mishap was when Abby's styrofoam cup inexplicably developed a tear, showering her with apple juice. She was remarkably composed about it, however.

No crazy bathroom runs. No perceived vomiting threats. No lost silverware under the table. No stimming or flapping or anything too conspicuous. Just Brian standing up from time to time on the seat of the booth, Timmy eating mostly french fries, and gentle showers of apple juice.