If you’re a working mom like me, sometimes you feel guilty shipping your kids off with a sitter on the few days you’re not working.  I know it’s a constant struggle for me.  I used to feel like my weekends were my time to detox from the week, but nowadays I feel like I need a weekend from my weekend thanks to our rambuctious 18 month old.

Finding family activities in the Austin area is not a problem.  In fact, there are web sites like this one dedicated to family fun in Austin.  The problem (and I use the word problem lightly) is finding a family activity that is fun for the parents that will include the children and not be fun for the children and exhausting for the parents (park/Little Gym/etc.)

While on a day date with my hubs at Alamo Draft House, we learned that Alamo Draft House hosts Baby Day every Tuesday for showings before 2:05 pm.  So what does that mean?  That means you can take your rambunctious toddler and let them roam the theaters while you watch a movie that YOU want to see! Isn’t that AWESOME or am I the only one excited?

The best part is that Alamo Draft House accommodates mommies by making the lights a little brighter and the noise a little softer so your kids aren’t deaf when they leave! Isn’t this a great development for Austin Area moms? You can save some money on childcare and still do what YOU want to do while spending time with your little lovebugs. Sounds blissful to this mama!

AND in the spirit of Holiday giving, Alamo Draft House has offered ONE lucky Austin Moms Blog reader a pair of tickets and a $20 Gift Card for food items but there are two little teeny tiny twists.  #1: You have to comment below with a movie you skipped in the theater because of your kiddo and #2: You have to be willing to do an “Alamo Draft House Baby Day Review” blog.

Can’t think of a movie you skipped?  Why don’t you let us know one of your all time favorite movies!  Happy Commenting!

 

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  2. I havent seen an adult movie in quite some time . We tried Transformers (the first one) with my son but had to leave in the middle of it.
    I would love to take my little ones to this and would be more than happy to write a review on how it is. Thanks for offering this to us. You gals rock!

  3. Totally had to skip Sex and the City in the theaters because I had a little one! Ended up watching on DVD but not the same as seeing it with the girls.

  4. I have had to skip so many movies because we have a baby and can’t make it out! Recently, I really wanted to see The Help, but didn’t get a chance to. I especially love Alamo Drafthouse because you can watch a movie and eat too.

  5. My favorite movie is “Somewhere in Time”…makes me cry everytime…also my favorite movie score as well.

  6. I have a 21 month old and though he is the light of my life movies are hard to go see these days. I wanted to see Drive ( I love Ryan) but it was not possible with my little one. It would be great to do a mommies day with some other ladies and bring the kids along with.

  8. My kiddo is a little older so my movie is too. Missed Avatar and have yet to see it. Heard it was one for the theatre.

  9. I’m a bit of a sci-fi fiend. My husband and I wanted to see Cowboys and Aliens but had to skip the date night because we didn’t have a sitter. We have actually yet to see it on DVD because it takes an entire weekend to watch a movie these days. I have been to one Baby Tuesday, and it was fabulous! Can’t wait to go back!

  10. I would actually love to go see the new Sherlock Holmes movie but have yet to because I can’t take the kiddos. I would LOVE to have some alone time with Robert Downey Jr. 🙂

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