Dinner and A Movie...

Dinner and a movie... No, I am not referring to the TBS special where they show a movie on TV and then during commercial breaks some chef makes dinner.  I am also not referring to a date night between Ryan and I.  What I am referring to is the fabulous night we spent at our neighbors' house last night.

Jamie and I started the afternoon by taking the girls on a bike ride to the park while the guys cooked.  Seems like a good trade off, right?! We hooked up the bike carriers and loaded the girls in!  It was a beautiful afternoon and a great day for the park!

After getting back from the park, we enjoyed some of the best ribs I've eaten!  Jon did an amazing job with them and all the other food was outstanding too!  I think everyone ate more than they had anticipated and we all had full bellies!

The four girls - Gabby, Quinn, Sullivan, and Livy - wait patiently for the adults to finish eating so that we could start the night's entertainment!

The entertainment for the night?!   Jon sent up a movie theater in their backyard and together we all watched Disney's Tangled.  It was sooooo much fun!

The girls getting nestled into their sleeping bags!

The show began and all of the kids were enthralled with the movie - Sullivan, Quinn, Gabby, Livy, and the neighbors' good friends Benson and Vanessa (in the chair). 

The whole neighborhood was buzzing last night and at some point I think every neighborhood child was watching the movie with us!  It really was a great time.  It was one of those evenings that the kids will always remember... "Remember when we got to lay in our sleeping bags outside, eat popcorn, and watch movies with all the neighborhood kids?"

The night ended with a dance party behind the movie screen as the credits rolled.  The kiddos shook and shimmied and had a blast!

Quinn shaking it on the left and Sullivan on the right!

L to R: Sullivan, Gabby, Quinn, Livy, and Benson all dancing together!

What a great way to spend the evening and to celebrate Labor Day with some of our dearest friends!  We can't wait for the next dinner and a movie - unfortunately with South Dakota weather, we may be waiting for a very, very long time!