Movie Madness!

So. At my house I have a list.  It drives my husband crazy that I list. You see, I have a minor ocd about listing things. But I do and I think I will share one of my lists with you but broken down into pieces each day-a series so to speak.  My list is my "to do list".  Not what I need  to get done around the house or errand to do list-that's no fun, but stuff I want to try or to do with my kids/family.  Mostly fun outings and freebies.  Yesterday, I shared the reading/book portion and today I plan to tackle movies!

There are a ton of opportunities to get out and see a free or very cheap movie this summer! tried to make sure you have a link to each on-so click away! 

1. Regal Summer Movie Express Moviegoers of all ages can climb aboard the Summer Movie Express to enjoy a great selection of films. During this 9-week festival, participating Regal Cinemas (Hamburg),will offer selected G or PG rated movies for only a dollar on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00. A portion of proceeds from the Summer Movie Express will be donated to the Will Rogers Institute.           

2. Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse (Fayette Mall) If you purchase tickets in advance, you can buy tickets for 10 shows for $5.  If purchased at the box office tickets are $1 per show. See the link for a schedule and concessions coupon!

3.  Theaters of Georgtown offers free summer kids movies:

June 6-7 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
JUNE 13-14 HUGO
June 20-21 MEGAMIND

June 27-28 Puss in Boots
July 4-5 Rango
July 11-12 Shark Tale
July 19 Shrek Forever After
July 25-26 TinTin

4.  Free Friday Flicks at Jacobson Park-  is a great way to get outside and enjoy a free movie!

7 pm (pre-show activities) Dark (movie)
Friday evenings June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 (Rain Date: July 6)
Jacobson Park Admission: Free

Free Friday Flicks Movie Schedule 2012:

June 1st-Cars 2-Disney
June 8-The Muppets-Disney
June 15-Dolphin Tale
June 22-Puss in Boots
June 29-Adventures of Tin Tin
July 6 is the rain date

5. In Cynthiana, KY, you will also find Free Friday Flicks but I do not have any links to share. I do know that through June you can find a free movie on Friday evenings at Flat Run Veterans Park and you may check the local newspaper, The Cynthiana Democrat for details.

6. In Lexington (Triangle Park), you can find Fountain Films on Friday. This takes place all summer long (more information can be found HERE) and this movie event is different as it is more for adults, showing films such as Pretty in Pink or Dirty Dancing. What about the kids? See the link for details about the Exploium's Parents Night Out program!

7.  Another option for free movies, may be your local library.  I know that at the Central Branch in Lexington, you can find Movies on the Big Screen (Mondays at 1:30pm).  You may want to check your local branch as an option also.

8.  As always, Carmike Cinemas (near Hamburg) is a great place to catch a movie at a reasonable price ($1.50 the last I remember-and that's throughout the year, not just summer).

9.  Cinemark Lexington Green Movies 8 is also a great value all year long with regular movies $1.50 and 3D for $3.50!

10. The Kentucky Theater (Downtown Lexington) shows classic movies during the summer and early fall.  They will also be hosting a special showing of The Lorax on Saturday, June 9th at 10am for free.

11.  The Movie Tavern is another fun option for movies!  This option may be a little more expensive as it is a theater and restaurant also. They offer Breakfast and a Flick on Saturday and Sunday mornings (9am) and Retro Cinema Summer Blockbusters on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30pm.

12.  Have you and your family been to a drive in theater?  That is on our summer list to do!  Great local options are The Bourbon Drive-In in Paris, KY and the Sky Vue Twin Drive-In in Winchester, KY.

13.  Finally the summer wouldn't be complete without some good rentals.  We are all familiar with the value you can get at the public library (free rentals) or Redbox, but at Blockbuster, if your child presents their report card, they can get a free rental from the family section. They also offer Camp Wannawatchamovie.  This is a 4 week pass good for unlimited rentals of select family/kid movies.  It's 4.99 for a 4 week pass and my kiddos loved doing it last year and each received a cinch back pack with activities when they signed up. 

Shew!  I think that takes care of movies!  There are many great ways that you can enjoy a budget friendly outing or even splurge for that date night with dinner and a movie :)  Happy Watching!!

Summer Time and the Livin' is Easy...

Today is the first "official" day of summer break for those in school at our house!  Yay!   Of course that doesn't necessarily mean anything in the area getting to sleep in...but I'm sort of a morning person so that's okay.

In the last few years of my teaching, I can say that we have never gotten out before Memorial Day!  This is a first for me (although I do have a lot of professional development and work to do as my classroom is moving) and the kids have certainly enjoyed the beginning of summer.

Memorial Day weekend was a nice, long weekend for our family (pictures to post later).  We went to Salato Wildlife Center, which is a great family outing (and FREE) and then out for pizza.  This worked out great, because it was also my niece's birthday and my sister and her family came along as well. We built the ice cream truck at Lowe's Build and Grow Workshop (also FREE and a must-do, the next projects are from Madagascar 3) and wrapped up our weekend cooking out with family and swimming!

We have already signed up at our local library  for summer reading and today, we've laid around (doing the minimal laundry, dishes and some light pick ups).  After this post, I actually plan on reading some of my own while the little guys are napping.  I did want to let you in on some great activities and freebies that take place throughout the summer.  We love family time and the summer is a great time to enjoy some free fun! 

1.  When do you sign up at your local library, you will receive coupons for great KY attractions.  These include the Explorium, Newport Aquarium and the Louisville Zoo are all attractions that are included in this set of coupons-and many more.

2.  Half Price Books Feed Your Brain Summer Reading (kids log the time they are spending reading and can earn a $5 gift card! Click on the link to print off the book log and other materials.

3.  Barnes and Noble has a great summer reading program as well (in addition to their regular story times)- giving your kids the opportunity to earn a free book.  Visit the link to see printables such as a reading log and journal pages.

4.  Joseph Beth has great events for families this summer.  This includes a camp and summer reading program in addition to their regular story times!

One great resource you may want to utilize this summer as I write about reading programs is called TumbleBooks.  Go to your local library's webpage, for my library it is HERE.  Find the link to TumbleBooks and instantly gain access to the Tumble Book Library (online read along books, story books as well as games and puzzles).  I tried to do this while not using a link from my library webpage but it seems as though this is a website that you need to utilize from a school or library link and not on your own. 

Well, that is is for now!  Hoping I can do some reading of my own and then implement my cleaning schedule in the next couple of days, and be a little more regular with my blogging (I have more good freebies and some "crafty ideas" I may give a try from pinterest...but for today just take it easy.

Off and Running!

Hello!  I wanted to take a quick minute to simply let you know what we've been up to since the last time I wrote!  I think it's easiest to describe life recently through pictures...so enjoy!

On April 14th, Sweet Sawyer was 1 month old!

It wasn't much later that we celebrated Ian's 2nd birthday!

And what better way to celebrate than with our friends and family at the playground for a picnic!

 

Next came Mother's Day!  Where these little guys and I (along with their mommies) watched the big kids present a program at church!

I've loved watching these fabulous young ladies at dance!  Gosh, my girl is growing up so quickly!!

And lately, we've spent a lot of time watching soccer and t-ball games :)

Although we are finding ourselves VERY busy- we've made time for some ICE CREAM!!

(Oh, Ian!)

And amid all of the madness...look at this cutie who has just turned 2 months old!

So this, my friends is a month in the life of the Harrington's!  Just this week, we have so many moments to add, though!  Field Day, Kindergarten Graduation, Awards Day...I am so proud of my kiddos!

I can't wait to share this week's photos sometime soon :)  I also have some great summer deals to mention, just in case you're looking for some summer fun!  I'm pretty sure mine will be full of fun and busy times!