Merry?

Today we had a busy day - Breakfast with Santa, Cantata practice for church,(Benjamin and Ella are representing Australia and Holland and singing in the appropriate attire), and then we saw Narnia.
While visiting Santa Benjamin asked Kyle " so what does merry mean" - "it means happy" to which Benjamin replies "sigh - how do grownups know everything?"
After we had waited in line for our pictures we got in line for breakfast, they had candy lined up on the tables - which Benjamin immediately shoves in his pockets - I gave him a look and he promptly informed me that one was for Santa. He rushes back out to give it to him and Kyle had to stop him before he jumped in the frame of someone else's picture with Santa. But dutifully he waited in line for quite a while and made sure Santa got a Hershey kiss! - He may have been sucking up but it sure was cute!!

Now my homemade review of Narnia(LWW):
IT WAS EXCELLENT - It is a very rare occasion when I like a book to movie rendition, especially a story as powerful as Aslan's but this was tops - there was, as always, emotions missing that the mind can only capture when reading, but nothing was missing from the plot - and what was added fit well giving a little more suspense when needed. My only fear is that people may be so satisfied by the movie they won't find the gem that lies in the book - or the flip side; maybe it was only such a good movie to me because I had read the book. Overall I still have the same impression - CS Lewis captured the essence of the Atonement in this analogy better than almost anything I have read barring the scriptures, but sometimes I get lost in them. I can't imagine anyone that is Christian not being impressed by the parallels to Christ - but even if that isn't a factor its a great tale!
You know I love quotes so I thought I would post some of my favorite LWW ones...

"I hope that no one who reads this book has been quite as miserable as Susan and Lucy were that night; but if you have been-if you've been up all night and cried till you have no more tears left in you-you will know that there comes in the end a sort of quietness..."

"Here is your brother" said Aslan "and there is no need to talk to him about what is past"

"Yes of course you'll get back into Narnia one day. But don't go trying to use the same route twice. Indeed don't try to get there at all. It'll happen when you're not looking for it"

"And now" said Aslan " to business. I feel I am going to Roar"