The Hobbit

I am proud to admit that Ben and I are nerds.  We are not even closet nerds- we out in the open proclaim it to the world nerds.  Our last public display of nerdome was last Friday (December 14) when we went to see "The Hobbit." We had pre-ordered tickets, went early and stood in line and even dressed as hobbits (just kidding that would have been really weird).  It was SOOO GOOD.  

Ben grew up reading and listening to (book on tape- it helps him sleep) the Hobbit.  I grew up having Dad tell us the stories to keep up occupied on hikes and I even read it.  We both loved the Lord of the Rings Trilogy movies and were very excited for this prequel.  The book was split into three movies, which many un-enthusiasts did not understand, but the back story and history (found in the Silmarilion) were also added to the story (Ben actually spent two hours describing and clarifying the back story to me).  It was very good and fun to get so excited about something with Ben.