Igor and Shady Grove

It took a month after it's initial release, but we finally saw Igor today.

And not a day too soon. It was only playing on one screen in the greater Austin area. We were the first of only a dozen people in the theater when the house lights went down and the movie started. I am sure we could have bought the DVD in a month or two for less than half of what we spent on Gas, Tickets and Snacks, but spending a day with the family and watching a fun kids movie in the theater is what memories are made of.

I can only rate the movie 3 out of 5 Stars on the Netflix scale (I Liked It). One of my favorite things to do while watching an animated movie is try to figure out who is doing the voices of the different characters. I was able to name 8 of the 10 "stars". Apparently I am not familiar enough with Sean Hayes or Arsenio Hall to identify their talent by vocals alone. If was a fun movie, but not a classic film that requires a DVD purchase.

After the movie we went to Shady Grove for lunch. We usually wait up to 45 minutes for a table on a Saturday afternoon, but today we were seated in less than five. We love the atmosphere of the place and the food is pretty good too. Tawnya thinks the hand battered Onion Rings are the best item on the menu.

Joe and his two youngest kids are in California for the weekend, so it has been relatively quiet in the Blaylock home. Taylor & Nicole have been staying up late and "camping out" in the living room with Buffy. It is fun to just let the kids be kids.