Movie Review: The Favourite

Allison and I were able to fit in 1 more Oscar film, so if I get my act together this week with the 2 movies I can watch online {BlacKkKlansman and Roma}, I'll have watched 7 of the 8 Best Picture nominees. I really thought I stood no chance this year, so I'm pretty pleased with this result!

Plot: In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

Review: Man, I don't even know what to say about this film! First of all, Allison and I didn't realize this was mostly historically accurate - we didn't know Queen Anne really existed - I even commented that I guessed it was a made-up story, ha. So take my review with that in mind. I was definitely fascinated by the dynamic between all these characters and thought the dialogue was very witty and fun. There were also lots of scenes that were over-the-top on purpose that made us laugh. But it was also really bizarre. I'm sure it's considered really cutting edge - there were funky camera angles {numerous scenes had a panoramic view}, weird interactions, just some real goofiness that I wasn't digging. But the acting was also phenomenal, and I thought the 3 main ladies did an amazing job. So overall did I love it? No.  Did I enjoy it? Yes. {grin}

A Real Valentine's

We had, as usual, a very chill Valentine's Day. I have zero expectations for this day to be super romantic or expect Brent to buy me flowers or anything along those lines. I typically buy the kids a small gift and that's about it. {grin}

I wanted to blog about our Valentine's Day this year because I've been doing something new this year with Trent and Drew that haws been really neat. I cut out paper hearts and would write a note about something I loved about them and taped the heart to their doors. I didn't hit 100% before Valentine's Day but did most days. I knew Drew would love it, but I have been surprised at how much Trent enjoyed it too! They were always excited when they noticed their hearts! It was always simple stuff: I love reading Harry Potter with you, I love your hugs, I love how sweet you are to Paige, etc.

Today when they woke up their gifts were on the fireplace, and I put Trent and Drew's hearts on top.

Today their hearts said the same thing:

I love you because you are you. XOXO

[I wrote them all in cursive because of Montessori.]

I wore my heart leggings to Jazzercise!

They're too wild for me to wear the rest of the year ha.

It was a beautiful day in Texas, so we played outside most of the afternoon.

We skipped our chores to play, so the house looks less than stellar.

Brent suggested Chick-fil-A for dinner as a treat, and they finished the night with Back to the Future in bed! The big 2 don't have school tomorrow, so it was a good night for staying up late for a movie.

And that's how our 22nd Valentine's Day went down together. Not the most romantic but definitely a great day full of love with my family.