Eddie's Million Dollar Cook Off

A DCOM about a boy who falls in love with cooking. It was definitely not a story I heard before and I ended up liking most of the movie.

Really, I was just annoyed with the dad. Everyone knows kids can be lame and tease each other for every little thing but the dad in this movie really bothered me when he wouldn't let his kid pursue his interests and made him feel so bad about it that he agreed to continue playing baseball for him. I am happy to say he does change his tune by the end. 

Now to make my husband watch some Food Network shows until he falls in love with cooking, too... .

Angels in the Outfield

I am very excited to watch this movie with the kid for his first time. We watched Angels in the Outfield all the time when I was little. 

There are so many memorable parts of this movie - when the guy sits on the nachos, when the little kid at the ball park literally runs home, or when the entire stadium stands up to do the angel signal. I'm excited to see the kid like it, too. Some movies from my youth seem like they are just too generational for today's kids, but these classic sports movies can still easily entertain young sports fans.

We took inspiration from the movie and played a twist on baseball. We used the kid's new Nerf bow and arrow and played with a plastic bat. The boys seemed to enjoy it! And the arrow is made of foam so no one got hurt. 

Air Buddies

Air Buddies is a spin-off of the Air Bud series. 

It was cute. This time the animals talk so that adds a little extra interest for the kids. Some of them were pretty funny. The poor puppies ran away after they found out they were being given up for adoption. A little bratty kid wants the puppies. The story line is similar to the original series. 

We decided to stamp a few puppies and color them. I made my puppies into a card. 

There are quite a few of these "Buddies" movies, but instead of doing them all now we are going to watch them later as they come up in the alphabet. Trust me, it is better this way! 

Air Bud 7th Inning Fetch

Get ready for another sports movie about a skillful dog and yet another villain who likes to kidnap puppies. 

Another repetitive plot, but this time we get to see a girl play. Another villain comes along to kidnap the puppies. Buddy the dog plays baseball and tries to save his pups. The kid seems to really enjoy this type of movie so I think a 4-7 year old audience won't really notice. 

We love baseball in this family. The boys are always playing in leagues during this time of year. This week we were able to watch one of my nephews play in a tournament. It was very exciting to watch the winning team!