When going on a date with your brother is cool

A few days ago Ron told me that he was planning a fun surprise for his ladies - a movie date to see Beauty and the Beast in 3D - and he invited Caroline and I to come along. Knowing how much she would love a movie date and also knowing how much Ben loves that movie (and his cousins), I decided to surprise them this afternoon with the news of our fun night. Sadly, baby #4 had other plans for Jenny-Lynn and left her in no position to be out and about, so it turned into a coffee and movie date with my favorite brother and a few of our favorite kids.
When Afton saw Belle she said, "Look! There I am! That's me!" When Ben saw the Beast he said, "I'm the Beast!" And there was much singing along to all of the songs (and maybe a little dancing in the aisles).

Three cheers for awesome Disney movies, fun-to-surprise kids and a brother who brings me coffee.