Breakfast and a Flick

source: movietavern.com

NOW 3 DAYS A WEEK THROUGH LABOR DAY!

Friday, Saturday & Sunday Mornings at 9am (all locations)

Choose from a variety of morning favorites 

featured on our NEW Breakfast Menu

Available for our 9am showtime only

Click HERE for menu and details

This may be a great way to see some of the blockbuster kid's movies coming out this summer.  

I love the big black leather chairs at Movie Tavern.  

Mimosas are not on the menu.

Summer Movie Deals

Two summer movie promotions are going on the area:

source: harkinstheaters.com

1.  Southlake Harkins Theater has Summer Movie Fun:

Ten movies over ten weeks for less than $1 per movie.

Buy the group of 10 tickets (for ten weeks) for $6 per person.
You choose the day of the week when you purchase your summer tickets.
Movies are shown weekdays at 9:45am.
Single movie tickets are available (as supplies last) on the morning of the showing.
There is a good chance your kids have seen these movies already, but it's great summer fun!

Southlake movies can be found here

2.  Colleyville Cinema Grille

Movies are shown on Thursdays at 10am.
Tickets are $3 per person and can be purchased in advance.
You can buy the tickets for single movies.
"Family favorite movies" that you have probably seen before, but great summer fun!

Colleyville movies can be found here

source: bbtheaters.com

3.  UA Fossil Creek Stadium 11 in Fort Worth

 

6100 N. Freeway, Ft. Worth TX 76137

817-847-9120

Regal Summer Movie Express

Welcome to the 2013 Regal Summer Movie Express! Below is a list of participating locations and start dates. Each location will host the Summer Movie Express on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10am for nine weeks. Admission is $1 and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute.

Date	Title	Rating	Start Time
6/11	The Three Stooges	PG	10am
6/12	Ice Age: Continental Drift	PG	10am
6/18	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days	PG	10am
6/19	Parental Guidance	PG	10am
6/25	Mr. Poppers' Penguins	PG	10am
6/26	Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked	G	10am
7/2	Monte Carlo	PG	10am
7/3	Rio	G	10am
7/9	Coraline	PG	10am
7/10	ParaNorman	PG	10am
7/16	Dr. Seuss' The Lorax	PG	10am
7/17	Big Miracle	PG	10am
7/23	Yogi Bear	PG	10am
7/24	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island	PG	10am
7/30	Racing Stripes	PG	10am
7/31	Happy Feet Two	PG	10am
8/6	African Cats	G	10am
8/7	Chimpanzee	G	10am

Chuck E Cheese Rewards Calendars - A great way to motivate and reward your kids this summer!

REWARDS CALENDARS

Don't your kids just love Chuck E Cheese?

I've found a way for me to ENJOY Chuck E Cheese as well:  

Go as soon as they open at 9am on a weekday.  

Really, it's enjoyable.

And if you can make it on a Monday, even better!!

I've recently discovered that kids can get 10 free tokens when you help them complete a rewards calendar.  It's simple: 

1.  Follow this link and print out a Chuck E Cheese Rewards Calendar

2.  Complete the calendar or task

3.  Turn in the completed calendar at Chuck E Cheese for 10 free tokens.

There are 15+ calendars from which to choose:
Good Sleeping

Brushing Teeth

Not Sucking your Thumb

Getting Dressed

Reading

Sleeping

Good Eater

Good Listener

There is even a "No Nose Picking" Calendar.  Awesome.

And here is another tip:

Print "Every Day Coupons" before you go.

Follow this link and print coupons for the specific location, and print out the every day coupons.

No need to spend any more money than necessary.

And your kids will have a ball!

Free Fun at Bass Pro Shop - Grapevine

Bass Pro Shop really is going above and beyond to entertain families this summer!

Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 12noon - 5pm.

June 8 - July 14

Free Crafts

Free Carousel

Free Casting Challenge Game

Free Shooting Arcade Game

Free BB Shooting Range

Free Workshops

Free Fun!

Grapevine Bass Pro website can be found here

2501 Bass Pro Dr  

Grapevine, TX 76051

(972) 724-2018

Star Wars™ MINILAND at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center

This weekend a new attractions opens at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Dallas Fort Worth: The new Star Wars™ MINILAND Model Display Episode IV.

Never did I think I would know this much about Lego OR Star Wars™...ever!
But as a mom of boys, I have grown to at least like Star Wars™.  
Well, episodes 4,5 and 6, anyway. 
A little.

Today we went early to check out the new display, and we were greeted by several Stormtroopers, Queen Amidala, Asajj Ventress, and couple Jedi Knights.   This was exciting even for me - I thought the Stormtroopers were really cool.  They were able to talk to us with that same electronic voice that they have in the movie, and actually they were pretty funny.  Perhaps I have crossed over to the dark and nerdy side just a little?  
Possibly.

So the new attraction, in my opinion, is a very nice addition to LEGOLAND® Discovery Center.  Is it worth a special trip just to see it?  Probably not.  

The Episode IV Model is impressive, but with their track record of quality, Lego has driven our expectations sky high.  The Star Wars™ room was much smaller than I expected.  There are impressive displays in there, but just not as many as I had hoped.  The Cantina scene was probably my favorite, and I also liked the representation of the scene where Obi-Wan says " these are not the droids you're looking for..."  
Oh no, I feel my dark and nerdy side may be showing again.

Worth a special trip? I think not, unless you go this weekend and have the opportunity to interact with the Star Wars™ characters.  As you can see in the photos below, we arrived  earlier than the average visitor on Saturday morning, so the Stormtroopers were enjoying building and racing Lego cars with my kids.  Just Priceless!!

And speaking of prices, 
Here are the current ticket prices:      

Type	Walk-up price (+ tax)	Online price (+ tax)
Child (0-2)	$free	$free
Child (3-12)	$15.00	$11.25
Adult (13+)	$19.00	$16.25

Watch for specials on Annual Passes.  We purchased ours in November 2012 for $100.00 plus tax for a family 4-pack.  Now that is a great deal!  It will expire in November 2013.  I'll keep you posted when deals on annual passes arise again.  

It is such a great place for kids and families to invest their free time!

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program

Do you know about the Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program?

The rules are easy to follow, and kids have the opportunity to earn a free book when they read 8 books over the summer.  Here's how it works:

1. Visit the Barnes and Noble summer reading program site to download and print the reading journal.  
2. Fill out the information as your kids read 8 books.
3. Bring the completed reading journal, signed by a parent, to your local Barnes and Noble book store between May 21, 2013 and September 3, 2013.  Present it to an employee and they will allow your child to choose a book from the free book list.

© Barnes & Noble

Children in grades 1-2 are eligible to receive one of the following books:

·       Calendar Mysteries Series #1: January Joker by Ron Roy

·       Lego Legends of Chima: Tribes of Chima by DK Publishing

·       Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by Jane O' Connor

·       Jorge el curioso: El baile by H.A. Rey

·       My Little Pony: Meet the Ponies of Ponyville by Olivia London

·       National Geographic Readers Series: Dolphins by Melissa Stewart

·       Pete the Cat: Play Ball by James Dean

Kids that are in grades 3-4 can pick out one of these books:

·       The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pikey

·       Elray Jakes Walks the Plank by Sally Warner

·       How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

·       Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

·       Traitor in the Shipyard: A Caroline Mystery by Kathleen Ernst

Those children that are in grades 5-6 can choose from this list of books:

·       Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko

·       Books of Beginning Series #1: The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens

·       Esperanza renace by Pam Munoz Ryan

·       Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

·       Remarkable by Elizabeth Foley

·       The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler

·       Tuesdays at the Castel by Jessica Day George

·       Wings of Fire Book One: The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Trampoline Park or Bounce House?

I love using  a Groupon to try something new.  This week the boys and I checked out Urban Air Trampoline Park in Southlake.

Get your Groupon for this location here

 I found Urban Air to be clean, friendly, and well managed.  There were plenty of employees around encouraging kids to be safe.  They sold reasonably priced snacks and drinks, and the music was the kind of tune to which you could jump, or shake your tail feathers.  Ahh, an oldie but a goodie they played on Tuesday had my kids dancing and singing along.

 The Foam Pit was a hit with my kiddos, as was Ultimate Dodge Ball; they are totally not old enough to play dodge ball there with young teens, but they gave it a brief try.  They were a little bored in the Kid Zone (7 and under ) My boys just turned 6, and I think that mine prefer the variety of choices available at the bounce houses.  I’m sure this is not the case with all 6 year olds, but a perfect time to use a Groupon and see how your kids do!

  

 The Kid Zone (7 and under) is a great idea for little ones, and Toddler Jump Time seems to be a great value: 

Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon

Fridays 10am – 12 noon

Cost: $5 per child, parents jump Free!

If my family could participate in Toddler Jump Time, or hang with the bigger kids playing dodge ball, I bet we would frequent Urban Air.  For now I feel like we are lost in the shuffle, so you are more likely to find us at the bounce house. 

  

 What about your kids? 

 Trampoline Park or Bounce House?

Make Your Summer Kid Worthy

Summer is here!   Now what???

Actually there are plenty of things going on in the NRH/Keller/Southlake/Fort Worth area.  

Look no further - special events can be found on my Kid Worthy Calendar.  See the link above.  I update it almost daily as events come to my attention. I'm excited to share my ideas with you and help make your summer Kid Worthy!

Within the calendar:

Click on an event to see the details.

You can upload it to your own Google Calendar.

Please confirm the event with the host!  

Times change, events cancel, details get crossed; 

I want you to have a successful outing with your kids.

I'm just getting starte here, so expect a lot of changes with the blog over time.  I'm most excited about getting the information on the calendar out to you - so give it a try and let me know what you think.  Together we can plan a Kid Worthy summer.

Now get out there and have a great time!

And please invite us to tag along sometimes.

Really.