My son wants to be a movie director…among other things.  He asked for a green screen setup this year for Christmas, and we got it for him (not cheap).  One of the things we’ve been trying to do, since our family grew by two boys, is to get them all to do things together, to spend time and create the sort of bonds that will last them a lifetime.

Today, Katie, our six year old, asked Zane to draw “sets” with her so she could put on a play.  I saw he wasn’t really having fun, and it all clicked in my mind.  We got out the green screen and set it up.  Katie dressed in her Princess costume.  We got out her Webkinz dragon, and we went to work.  We filmed “The Princess and the Dragon” – a very short film.  Zane edited it with his software, put in a backdrop of a castle, added sound effects…

Here is the final product – at least the one you can see in a video player.  Beyond that…the product was a stronger union between the kids and a shared memory for the three of us.  Good times…thank you Christmas…