The Mouse Family Blog

Sorry fans, no picture to go with this one. I just want to talk about the movie experience that Lauren and I had today. The movie theater that Jace and I usually go to is Kerasotes City North 14 since it is located nearby at Western, just off I=90/94. And it has an attached parking garage where parking is only $2. I had noticed the last time we went to a movie (sans child, aka a long time ago) that they have a 'Mom Movie Magic' program. Every Tuesday, the tickets are only $6, you get a free small popcorn and the first showing of each movie is for parents and their babies and kids... and no one is supposed to care if the kids cry or talk. I figured I could deal with other peoples crying babies if it meant that I could see movies during the day. Besides, the regular ticket prices (not on Tuesday) are $10, so this was a great deal (you now how I love a great deal). It also gave me and Lauren something to do to get out of the house. This movie theater is usually overrun with kids anyway, so they have gotten a reputation for being 'family-oriented'. I got there early and took a seat in the handicap section so I could park Lauren's stroller right next to my seat and so I could get up without having to climb over anyone. I put on my Hooter Hider so I could feed Lauren as soon as she got fussy. So the movie started, and as I predicted, Lauren got fussy, so I nursed her. Instead of falling asleep like I hoped she would (babies tend to shut down in loud environments, and the movie was plenty loud) she continued to fuss and actually started to cry. I walked over to the side aisle where no one could see us, but I could still see and hear the movie and walked with her to quiet her down. She got quiet right away, but then two movie theater employees came in and told me that someone had complained and that if the baby cries again, I'd have to exit the theater. Ummm.... where's my Mom Movie Magic? I told them that they advertise that this movie is supposed to be specifically for moms to bring their little kids to. They said they'd go check. Long story short, they came back and said that yes I was correct and that I had a very cute daughter and they hoped I enjoyed the movie. Lauren had fallen asleep at this point so I enjoyed the rest of the movie in my seat with her sleeping in my lap. It was a little more stressful than I had hoped, and I bet that if I go back I will be ticking off another theater full of people who unknowingly decided to attend Mom Movie Magic, but when it comes to movies like Harry Potter, it's worth it.