Babies in movie theaters?

My husband and I went to see the movie Interstellar last week. It was pretty good (though about an hour too long!) It had been a very long time since we've actually seen a movie in the theater so we were pretty excited! It was a Friday night and theater was packed.

Enter......young mom with a baby. Both Paul and I looked at each other and sighed.

Now I have nothing against babies. I have a baby. I really like him. But I didn't pay for a babysitter for my kids so I could listen to YOUR baby cry during the movie.

About 20 minutes into the movie, the baby started fussing. The mom tried to comfort the kid but no go. She kept on trying and still no go. After about 10 minutes (which felt REALLY long!) she took the baby to the back of the theater. Where the baby STILL kept fussing. And fussing. And fussing. After another 10 minutes, she finally left.

I understand that this young mother probably needed a break, which is why she went to the theater. However, I don't think she got a very good break. And she disturbed the entire theater for a good chunk of the movie. I also don't know why she picked a Friday night showing. If you want to bring your baby to a movie you could try an afternoon showing where there would be hardly anyone there. Your crying baby is just fine in church. A quiet movie theater? Not so much. And I SWEAR that this is a Utah thing, because in the 7 years we lived in England we NEVER saw a baby in a movie theater, unless it was a kid show.

I would love to know your thoughts on this. Do babies belong in movie theaters? Yay or Nay?

Good times with Téa

I've been really getting into the show Madam Secretary lately. My husband says he pretty sure it was made just with me in mind. This is why I love it!

1. Strong, powerful, moral female lead character
2. Intellectual dialogue and topics
3. NOT trashy!
4. About politics, which is something I'm very much interested in now (thank you West Wing!)

It stars Téa Leoni who is FANTASTIC. This made me want to rewatch one of my favorite movies, The Family Man. It came from Netflix last night and my husband and I watched it even though I was dead tired after work. Apart from one sketchy shower scene that definitely earns it's PG-13 rating, I would highly recommend this! It is very rare in today's media that traditional family values, such as marriage and children, are emphasized this much. It makes me stop and realize what REALLY is important in my life. It all comes down to family. Without my family, I would be nothing. Especially without Paul, who is my rock, my equal, and the love of my life. 

So thank you Téa for some good times lately - they almost make up for ruining my life in Jurassic Park 3 :)