The Saga introduced to the next Generation

This summer we watched the Star Wars saga with our kids for the first time. We couldn't decide if we should watch them how they were released 4-3 or chronologically 1-6. We decided that when Luke finds out Darth Vader is his father, it must be a surprise for the audience! But you can't end on the saddest movie #3. So we did both. We watched the original Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. Next we watched the new episodes 1-3, then watched the "remakes" of episodes 4-6 again. We watched one movie each weekend and it lasted all summer. The kids loved it (and the frozen fruit smoothies that accompanied each screening night).

The kids decided we should all dress up like the characters for Halloween some year. They also decided who each of us will be: Len= Darth Vader, Jen= Queen Amidala, Kaleb= Luke Skywalker, Noe= Princess Leia, Gavin= Han Solo, Teague= Chewbacca, and baby boy= Yoda. We'll have to see if we can do this sometime.

The kids also found this fun Weird Al song on YouTube. Enjoy! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU)