Movie Night: Bee Movie

This cute movie is all the buzz for summer!

This one is from our family archives (pre-dating the blog) but I wanted to share because it's summery and enjoyable for all ages.  A simple meal of burgers from the grill and lemonade were on the menu.

The "bee" theme is so simple to pull off... lots of yellow and black.  We love that the main character in this movie is voiced by Jerry Seinfeld.  There are plenty of laughs for kids and parents alike!

Coordinating store-bought treats for the win!

This would bee a great one to enjoy with your family this summer weekend!

Movie Night: Yankee Doodle Dandy

We’re throwing it allll the way back to 1942 for movie night in honor of the USA with Yankee Doodle Dandy.   It’s a delightful celebration of the red, white and blue... in black and white.  You'll find yourself singing along!

We love watching old movies as a family, especially musicals.  This one is full of dancing, beauty, laughs and many familiar songs.  

We kept the menu simple and American:  cheddar brats, potato salad, and chopped BBQ ranch salad.  This is an easy but delicious dinner dressed up to celebrate the 4th of July. 

Ice cream with patriotic flare made for the most festive dessert.

Gather your people for some dinner from the grill and a bit of American nostalgia.

“I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy
A Yankee Doodle, do or die
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam
Born on the Fourth of July”

Movie Night: Paddington 2

This movie has it all... laughs, action and excitement, family-friendly content... AND British accents!  We highly recommend Paddington 2.  (For more on our family's approach to movie night, check out my Movie Night Basics.)

A lovely summer evening offered the perfect opportunity to grill and eat on our porch.  My kids jumped in to help make our cute place settings for this adorable movie.  My son folded paper napkins into hats and my daughter created the little tags.

We used extra large napkins for the hats so that our plates could "wear" them.

I had some Union Jack cups leftover from my Royal Wedding Pajama Watch Party which added a nod to the London setting.

Paddington Bear loves marmalade, so delicious orange balsamic chicken was on the menu for dinner.

We served the chicken alongside chopped salad and grilled corn.

For dessert, brownie bears!  All these require are a box of brownie mix and a cookie cutter.

Sure, you could use icing to put little hats and coats on them... but you don't have to.  They were darling and delicious.

It's always a great sign when our whole family is laughing out loud during a movie.  Paddington 2 is too cute!