I’m not going to lie, we have movie night here at least once a week. And mostly I just love it because we all sit on the couch together and rest. Sometimes after a long day (or week), I just want to sit down for a little bit, but with a two year old and a four year old, that rarely happens.
Unless someone, normally Ellie, asks for a movie night. Then all my dreams come true.
Movie nights at our house always include candy or a special treat that normally isn’t allowed. Throw in a big bowl of popcorn and juice boxes (also something we don’t normally allow) and they’re a hit with everyone.
Recently we got to watch Max Lucado’s I Will Tell The Truth and Be Careful What I Say a part of the Hermie and Friends line from Thomas Nelson Publishing. Not only did the girls (both of them! and that’s hard to do, for real!) love the video, but I loved the messages they taught.
Telling the truth all the time and being kind with your words are things we’re always working on at our house. Ellie has recently started telling lies to stay out of trouble and while we try to correct that, sometimes I think we’re not making any progress when she does it again the next day. I know she’s four and pushing boundaries/figuring things out/seeing how this whole lying thing works/etc. but I still hate that she’s started lying.
So this video was a perfectly timed treat. And the best part is, Ellie keeps asking to watch it over and over again. She likes the singing and the worms (caterpillars, actually) and I like the lessons that are being reinforced. A win for everyone.
Want to win this video for your family? How about make a night of it with pizza, popcorn, and some Oreos? (Sorry, you’re on your own for the juice boxes. Those things don’t last five minutes in our house.)
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My Favorite Family Activity Is Playing Outside In Any Form. We Love To Water The Plants, And Anything Involving Dirt And Water Really.
We are big movie night fans in this house… every friday night.
We love taking walks to the park whenever the weather cooperates after dinner
My kids are older – so we like playing cards and board games together. This past weekend was great – we got together with another family that we used to hang out with all the time (they moved about 30 minutes away, schedules got crazy, you know the drill) and had dinner together, then all played cards together – and now the kids are old enough for euchre and all the other games with us. It was fantastic.
I like going to the hot springs with my husband or camping & hiking
We like taking walks as a family!
we have pizza night on fridays, and try to do something special like a movie, however sometimes it gets too late because of dance class in the evening… and my kids are aweful at going to bed past 8:30! walks, park, and fires with marshmallows are also favorites 🙂
we have pizza night on fridays, and try to do something special like a movie, however sometimes it gets too late because of dance class in the evening… and my kids are aweful at going to bed past 8:30! we havent had 1 free night a week for a few months, so it’ll be good to be getting one now that Aaron’s deputy classes are finished!
we love to play monopoly or uno
We love to go “picking” for vintage cameras, comics and photography props. My girls LOVE it, and would rather hit thrift stores or garage sales than go to the mall!
What an awesome opportunity! Thank you!
What an awesome opportunity! Thank you!
What an awesome opportunity! Thank you!
Our family enjoys participating in service projects together. In every project we choose there are things that even my 18 month old daughter can help with and enjoy. I have always loved to do volunteer work and am glad that I can encourage their willingness to serve others from an early age.
Sitting around a camp fire roasting something!
Our favorite activity changes with the season; but right now it is camping! Our kids are finally old enough (4,5) to go camping safely. WooHoo! However, movie nights (or days) are very popular in my house with all this rain right now.