Superman! Last Screen on the Green of the season!

We ventured out again for the last Screen on the Green of the season as they were playing Superman and that is a classic. We invited a lot of friends to come but only one family came - The Hansens (including Derek, Melissa and kids Elise, Issac, Dayton and baby Spencer) and a college bound friend of ours, Jared Munyan.We decided we needed to get there early because we knew it would be super crowded since the movie was good and it was the last one. We arrived on the Mall at 4:30 PM and set up camp. We brought blankets and chairs and a full cooler stocked with chicken, sodas, fruit salad and cole slaw. We even got an amazing parking spot right behind the screen which would make it easier and faster to leave after the movie.Since we had to wait for a while before our friends would arrive, Lorne took Jasmine to the Smithsonian Castle to view the Jim Hensen exhibit. I stayed behind to guard our spot and our stuff. I read a magazine and enjoyed the unusually mild weather we were having. It was a perfect day to be outside.Shortly after Lorne and Jasmine came back, our friends arrived and we began our dinner picnic. The Hansens brought brownies and a delicious pasta salad and Jared brought cornbread. It was a feast! Jasmine had fun playing with Elise Hansen and they danced and read books. It was so cute to watch them. They even sat together during the movie and shared candy.The movie began at sundown and the kids settled in and we had a good time watching the movie and laughing at all the right spots and clapping for Superman. Truly, Screen on the Green is one of my favorite summer traditions and I hope to continue going year after year as long as we live here.