One Direction

Because I now have a soon-to-be-13-year-old stepdaughter, I am inclined to do some things I wouldn't normally do.

When Chuck is working and Lilly is here, we tend to go thrift store shopping, or yard-saling, (is that a word?) and we both enjoy doing that. When both kids are here we either hang out at home, or sometimes we go pick up a cheap pizza and go to a local park to eat it.

This weekend was Sean's weekend to go spend with his dad, so it was just me and Lilly.

On Friday night Lilly wanted to see the new movie about the boy band, One Direction. I wasn't so sure I'd like it, but pleasantly agreed to take her to see it. I've spent enough years raising kids to know they grow up really fast, and it's important to do things they enjoy so you can connect with them and make some good memories. Even if it might not be your first choice of an activity.

We dropped Sean off with his dad then made our way to the theater. We got there too late for the showing we first wanted, but it worked out because we were able to go grab something to eat before the next showing.

I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the movie. Now, whether those boys are really as nice as they are depicted in the move, I don't know, but if they are they are an amazing group of five teenagers/young adults. They are all fun-loving and normal, and they seem nice. The movie was touching, and there were lots of funny moments.

Lilly said she didn't think she had ever laughed so much during a movie.

The guys seem to genuinely like each other and have a lot of fun together, and they can all sing. I can totally see how a young girl would be crazy about them.

I missed the boy band craze by a few years. I was in the day of Leif Garrett, (I know. I've seen the Where Are They Now) and the Cassidy brothers were THE thing. Shaun was my fav.