Goblet of Fire & Order of the Phoenix

We enjoyed the heck out of the last 2 films and even finished on time. It amazes me that the movies keep getting better and I can't wait for the next 2. And Luna - so magical! Cake and presents during the break, plus some wizard inspired rock talk courtesy of The Mudbloods. A fablous day and one of my very favorite birthday celebrations of all time. Huge props to Laura J., who made it through her first movie marathon in flying colors, even after a 6 am run. Big thanks to everyone for the food, company and "well mannered frivolity." Here's one last photo of me in my Harry Potter t-shirt and birthday ribbon from Topher & Carolee:

Prisoner of Azkaban

Yep, this is still one of my favorites. Beautiful cinematography and such fabulous attention to detail. Here's Laura, Topher and Carolee in full "cuddle down" mode:

The Chamber of Secrets

The kiddos are clearly getting older, Chris Columbus is more assured, and the CGI is cooler (esp the Quidditch). We're all stuffed on the delicious snacks, including: apple scones (homemade by Sandy), Topher's healthy goodness muffins, fruit and veggie tray, 3 different sandwich loaves (again, thank you, Sandy!), Laura's hummus and tzatziki, and Carolee's chocolate muffins. I can't eat another bite, until it's time for cake. Here's a photo of Carolee, Yamila and Brecken around the table during the first break:

Happy Harry Potter Day!

Technically my birthday was Thursday, but today is the day we're celebrating. I've convinced 15 of my closest friends to join me for an all day Harry-Potter-a-Thon - we're an hour before starting and I'm literally giddy with anticipation.

I'll try to blog about it throughout the day, but as you can see we're on a pretty tight schedule:

Movie Start End Break
Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 9:00 AM 11:32 AM 0:28
Chamber of Secrets (2002) 12:00 PM 2:41 PM 0:19
Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 3:00 PM 5:21 PM 0:39
Goblet of Fire (2005) 6:00 PM 8:37 PM 0:23
Order of the Phoenix (2007) 9:00 PM 11:18 PM

John organized everything and made the awesome chart and will I'm sure be keeping us on schedule. Sandy was cooking all evening yesterday and has arranged for others to bring treats to share. Oh, and then there's the Earthquake cake from Schlotzksy's which is my absolute favorite: