Matinee Movies

I don't know if you all realize this, but many movie theaters offer morning showings of children's movies during the summer at a discount price. Thanks to Nancy and American Family, we were given numerous free passes which made it seem like an even better idea to attend these movies. However, seeing that I have a child who refuses to watch television, movies, video games, or anything else that might occupy one's attention for more than two minutes, I have never bothered bringing both of my boys to a movie theater, but seeing that it was free, I decided to give it a try and much to my surprise it was AWESOME. Although, I do think it was awesome for entirely different reasons than one would expect.

The Top Ten Reasons Why Morning Children's Movie Showings are Awesome:

10. They offer $2 specials on popcorn and pop. Let's face it nobody wants to go broke buying their children treats that are going to eventually end up all over the floor, accidentally, of course.
9. Every stay at home mom on the north side of town was is in attendance with their children. It's always good to do a comparison check every six months or so to make sure you're still in the realm of normalcy.
8. You don't mind getting up to take one or both of your children to the restroom 10 times because honestly, you don't really care if you see the movie or not.
7. It's air conditioned. Need I say more when it's 100 degrees outside.
6. You can seat hop, because everybody else is doing it.
5. It does not matter that your children talk through the entire movie because all of the other children are doing it, too and you're just happy that it's 90 minutes of hands off, worry free time.
4. No matter how big of a mess your child made with the $2 popcorn, don't worry some other child made a bigger mess and made your kids look angelic.
3. It's free. At least it was for us.
2. You hope this will inspire your child (you know the one that doesn't watch television or maybe it's just my kid who doesn't watch T.V.) to take the initiative and watch a movie at home.

And the Number 1 reason these movies are awesome:
If you start to tear up during these animated films because you are over sensitive, don't worry you are not alone and your husband can not make fun of you, at least 15 other moms were wiping their tears right along side of you.