The Lego Movie
An after-school movie? Wow! I must be the best mom ever!!! Or, I may be an evil genius.
I need to make a confession. I am a movie theater snack sneak. In the winter, I would put snacks in my purse and in everyone’s coats and we’d bring in A TON of food. I’d still let the kids get one or two things at the concession stand, like an Icee or a popcorn, but we definitely broke the ‘NO OUTSIDE FOOD’ rule back in the day!
Dave was probably traveling for work. I packed enough food so that our trip to the movies could be dinner too. Think sandwiches, go-gurt tubes, cheese sticks, zip lock baggies with grapes or baby carrots…you get it. We went way beyond movie snacks. We basically ate dinner while we watched the movie. Then, when we got home, we could just do homework and baths/showers and be ready for bed.
Sometimes, you can take the easy way out and still be the fun mom. On this particular night, ‘everything was awesome.’ I had to do it!
Side Note:
Please google the cast of the Lego Movie (2014). It is a star-studded extravaganza! Seriously, you will be amazed.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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