Bringing your kids to the movies for the first time!

Last night was Friday, our "Family Movie Night", which usually means watching something at home on Netflix or iTunes. But this FMN we decided to bring Sierra to the movie theater for the first time ever!

She's 3 now and we thought it was a good time to give it a shot. We decided to go see Hotel Transylvania, I was a bit nervous about it being too scary for her but Lauren and I agreed if she couldn't handle it that we would just leave and try again another time. BUT she did did AWESOME! She was a perfect little angel the whole time. She was quiet, stayed in her seat and was basically awe struck the entire time.

Before the movie we discussed how the theater would be loud and dark but that it was going to be safe and lots of fun. We discussed the rules of the theater such as being quiet, staying in our seats, etc. She was so excited and adhered to all the rules so that she could go again another day. The only issue we had was her holding the seat down but we eventually (with the help of a booster seat that the movie theater provided) made it work. We had a BLAST and I can not wait for the next in-theater Family Movie Night!

Sierra enjoying (believe it or not) vegan movie popcorn! They use a soy butter dairy free alternative and canola oil. SO not healthy but also not made with cows milk so we were OK with it. What would a movie theater experience be without popcorn?!

The movie wasn't too scary and it was really funny! With voices from Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg and Steve Buscemi I'm not surprised. Plenty of funny slapstick stuff for the kids with some more adult jokes to keep the older crowd interested. Two thumbs up from Sierra and I!

The next morning Sierra was pretending to be "Mavis" from the movie.
So say hello to our little vampire!

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Cutest Halloween costume EVER.

One of my Facebook friends posted this story this morning and it's officially the cutest Halloween costume I've ever heard. 4 year old Carter is wheelchair bound due to Spina Bifida so, for last Halloween, his dad transformed his wheelchair into an Ice Cream Truck. 

I am nominating Carter's father for Dad of the year...

D.I.Y. Halloween Costumes!!

With Halloween just a few days away I figured it would be a good time to do a little post about it. Sierra was born in August which means she celebrated her first Halloween at just over 2 months old. When i say celebrated I really mean her mean old parents dressed her up and brought her to 2 or 3 houses near by to show her off and get some free candy. The next year she still didn't REALLY understand what was going on but she had a good time going to a few houses with her pal Henry. This year however she is well aware whats going on. She understands dress up and pretend and can say "HARROREEEEEN!!". It's so fun to watch her get excited when we pass decorated houses or when we picked out a pumpkin that I can not wait to carve with her tomorrow! One thing that makes Halloween special every year is Sierra's costumes. So when i said "D.I.Y." in the title of this post I sort of fibbed, it should really read "H.A.D.I" (Have Aidan Do It): Aidan is one of Lauren's very close friends who attended R.I.S.D. for apparel design. For the past three years she has hand made Sierra's costumes and they are absolutely beautiful & well done. Theres something amazing about having a one of a kind costume that I just cant explain, it's really nice and we can not thank Aidan enough for her generosity! If you like what you see you should contact her here ---> Aidan Vitti's Portfolio. Have fun Halloween news, tips, ideas or photos to share please do so in the comment section below. Stay safe out there guys!!! -Craig

2011: Little Red Riding Hood

2010: Sea Monster:

2009: Hedgehog: