Christmas Evening Cinema Experience
This tradition is one that I experienced with the Hamiltons last Christmas. On Christmas Eve in the afternoon we headed on down to Edwards Cinema to catch a family movie. This seems like a pretty standard tradition, but the part that is fun for us is the feeling when we get to the movie and the feeling when we walk out.
Having grown up in Michigan I kind of expect there to be snow on Christmas. If there is not snow, I at least expect it to be cold and gloomy. A California Christmas is very different from a Michigan Christmas. Its sunny all day and although the temperatures are cooler than usual, they are warm for us Utah snowbirds.
On Christmas Eve afternoon as we head to the theater to check out a movie, we go in while it is sunny and warm. By the time our movie has ended though, we walk out into a dark winter's night, with crisp cool air. It just feels like Christmas as we pile into cars and head home to enjoy the last few hours before bed on Christmas Eve. As Alyssa says it, "We have always gone when the sun is up and leave the theater when it's dark, so it makes it feel like Christmas morning is coming faster."
Last year we enjoyed The Princess and the Frog and this year we hope to catch Tangled at some point in the season.
Having grown up in Michigan I kind of expect there to be snow on Christmas. If there is not snow, I at least expect it to be cold and gloomy. A California Christmas is very different from a Michigan Christmas. Its sunny all day and although the temperatures are cooler than usual, they are warm for us Utah snowbirds.
On Christmas Eve afternoon as we head to the theater to check out a movie, we go in while it is sunny and warm. By the time our movie has ended though, we walk out into a dark winter's night, with crisp cool air. It just feels like Christmas as we pile into cars and head home to enjoy the last few hours before bed on Christmas Eve. As Alyssa says it, "We have always gone when the sun is up and leave the theater when it's dark, so it makes it feel like Christmas morning is coming faster."
Last year we enjoyed The Princess and the Frog and this year we hope to catch Tangled at some point in the season.
Look forward to a Green Christmas Eve tomorrow, coming from the traditions of my sister Sarah.
2 comments:
Hey Rachael... i am loving reading your Christmas tradition posts. keep 'em coming :) we actually go to the movie every year on Christmas eve. We have always gone when the sun is up and leave the theater when it's dark, so it makes it feel like Christmas morning is coming faster.
Oh man, that sounds amazing. I know exactly what you mean about Michigan Christmas weather.
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