The Hobbits Movie

While we were in California last month we decided to make a movie. Amanda came up with the brilliant idea to make a movie about hobbits--given the many little ones and deep woods all around. We improvised our way along, developing plot points as we went. The boys improvised entire scenes, including the Elven-tongue scene (one of my favorites). It was fun seeing my sisters playing the roles of trolls and their spontaneous banter. And my dad said it was the first movie he'd ever been in--not bad, eh? But my favorite scene is when Ariel and Nonie come to the aid of the little, tired hobbits. And to be honest, the hobbits really were tired by the end of the three days of filming, hence the hashed-together denouement. 

It took me around 30 hours to edit, but Abe, Ben and I had a good time selecting sound effects and songs.

It's a fun hobby, and in this case turned out to be an engaging way to remember the trip!

Enjoy!

Benjamin

Little Benjamin looked so handsome and grown up on Sunday I had to take some pictures of him.  Wouldn't you say he's already looking like a big brother?

This is what Ben looks like most of the time; happily running in a blur right past me.

Ariel

Ariel, the fiery fight for truth,

Ariel, the gentle flow of peace.

 Ariel, the constructive energy of creation,

Ariel, the positive power of good cheer.

Ariel, the abiding strength of wisdom,

Ariel, the sublime soul of love.

I love you, Ariel. Happy birthday.