Let's go out to dinner and see a movie (yes, Trey would be proud)

Either we're completely nuts or we're completely confident in our children, I'm not sure which one is true.  Against most people's better judgement, we took the boys (yes, all 4 of them) out to dinner and a movie.  We wanted to go see The Muppets and we figured Eli would enjoy it and the babies might watch parts of it.  We have a place called Chunky's nearby.  Chunky's allows you to eat and watch a movie at the same time.  You are set up at long tables and seated in old Lincoln Limo bucket seats.  It's a lot of fun. 

We planned on the noon show.  This way the babies would be amused by eating and hopefully kept distracted and quiet during the movie.  We packed every forseeable item we might need...
-milk cups
-placemats
-bibs
-toys
-animal crackers
-graham crackers
-cubed melon
and against my better judgement...
-binkies.

It took us awhile to get everybody situated, but we got there 40 minutes early so we had plenty of time.  The babies sat in restaraunt high chairs at the tables.

We ordered appetizers and lunch for all of us and sat and waited.  The babies did a good job and played around while we waited for the movie to start.

Then...the previews came on...
They were mesmorized...transfixed...and completely enchanted by the screen.  I was hoping it would last the whole movie, but alas, all good things must come to an end.  Sammy was the only one not enjoying his special seat so we got up and walked around and then he sat on Dave's lap.  Ben and Nate were both completely content in their chairs.

I even caught them dancing to some of the catchy tunes during the movie.  Ben seemed to like the dancing chickens the best.

I think the whole thing went pretty well and considering the babies' tickets are free until they're 4 at this theater, we may be doing this more often...