Movies in 2010...interesting.

If you know me, then you know I love movies. I may not see them too often in the theatre, usually I have to wait until they come out on redbox. BUT I decided to write a post on some upcoming movies that are coming out this year. Some that I'm really looking forward to and others...are redbox worthy. ;) Lets get started. (I was originally going to post the trailers, but instead I'll post a link to those that I can find for the movies.)

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians,

The Lightning Thief

Coming out February 12th.Have you heard of this movie?? I LOVE the book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Not sure how I'll like the movie, but they have a great cast, Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson, Sean Bean, and many others. The basis of the book/movie is this kid, Percy, finds out that he is a half god. Percy is thrown into a world of ancient Gods that he didn't think existed. To make matters worse, Zeus's lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. You may not be interested in the movie, but if you have any free time, pick up the first book. (Link to the trailer)

Iron Man 2

Coming out May 7th.Iron Man 2! I really enjoyed the the 1st Iron Man, so of course I'm looking forward to the 2nd installment. When I was looking it up on IMDB.com, I noticed Scarlett Johanssen and Mickey Rourke were in the cast. Should be interesting since now the world knows that he lives a dual life, one as the billionaire inventor, and of the armored ironman. (link to this trailer)

Eclipse

Coming out June 30th. Ahh...the 3rd book in the Twilight Series. :) Now I was not the biggest fan of either the Twilight or New Moon movies (I liked them, didn't love them), but I just can't help myself, I love the books so I'm naturally curious. Not only is their a physical battle at the end against Victoria, but a fight for Bella's heart between Edward and Jacob. Honestly, after watching New Moon I'm secretly hoping Bella chooses the werewolf in this movie. ;) No trailer yet, but once it's out it will be posted.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1

Coming out November 19th.Even though the movies are usually very different from the Harry Potter books, I still enjoy them. This will be Part One of the last book...such a large book I'm glad they are splitting it up. I am a firm believer in waiting to re-read a book until after you've seen the movie or many many months before the movie comes out. Otherwise, you'll hate the movie coming out. I just started to re-read this book last night. I would hope many of you have read this series. Another favorite series. :) This is the last book where Harry, Ron and Hermione have left their last year at Hogwarts to finish what Dumbeldore had started. They are in search of the Horcruxes, and destroy them in order to defeat Voldemort. No trailer yet.

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Alice in Wonderland

Coming out March 5th. Alice in Wonderland! I was a little wierded out when I first saw the trailer a few months ago, but then I saw a different trailer and I want to see it. If you didn't know, Alice is now 19 and has returned to wonderland. From what I can tell she's their to help end the Red Queen's power over wonderland. One scene I saw looked like a huge chessboard, the red pieces against the white, which queen will be left standing?? In the cast, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Christopher Lee, and Alan Rickman. (link to trailer)

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Coming Out May 28th.This one looks interesting to me, but that could be because I've seen the video game it is based on. Honestly, I'm a little surprised by who they have cast as the prince, Jake Gyllenhall, but then again I'm hoping he does a good job. I've tried to think of a good way to describe what the movie is about, but it's complicated, so here is the link the trailer.

Letters to Juliet

Coming Out May 14th.Even though I love the action, suspense movies, I'm still a girl and a sucker for the chick flicks. When I saw the trailer for this one, I thought it looked sweet. Anyone want to see it with me when it comes out? :) Here's the link to the trailer if you haven't seen it.

Valentines Day

Coming Out Feb 12th.This movie I'm more curious then anything else because of the cast. I'm assuming it will be similar to the movie Love Actually, where all the characters are connected somehow, but this one is centered around Valentines Day. Here's the link to the trailer.

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Robin Hood

Coming Out May 14th. I seriously had a no idea this movie was coming out until I saw the preview recently. How many remakes of Robin Hood are they going to make?! I like Russell Crowe, but not sure about this one. :) But in case you are interested here's the link the movie.

Sex in the City 2

Coming Out May 28th.All I have to say is what?! Not only does this poster look like Carrie's possessed, (gold sunglasses?? really?) but a 2nd movie?? sorry about all the question marks, but I'm just confused. I actually liked the series, and the 1st movie. I'm just not sure what it is going to be about, and this may be a redbox rental. But in case you are curious, here's a link the trailer.

Karate Kid

Coming Out June 11th.They are remaking Karate Kid!! This is Will Smith's son, Jaden Smith, playing the main role and Jackie Chan as the master. This time it's about a boy whos mom's career takes them to Hong Kong. There he is faced with bullies and the quiet handyman is a who he turns to for help. Definitely one I'm curious out. :) I liked the original Karate Kids. With Jackie Chan paired up with Jaden, should be fun. (link to trailer)

Pirates of the Carribean, on Stranger Tides

Coming Out May 2011..could change? I just heard about this one and it's really not coming out until...maybe 2011. But still, I thought the 3rd was the last one? No trailer yet, just thought I'd mention it. From what I've been able to find it will be with Johnny Depp as the Jack Sparrow again, but that's all I know.

Toy Story 3

Coming Out June 18th. I'm sure if you have kids you've seen this trailer. My girls are really looking forward to the 3rd story. Looks like Andy is all grown up and going to college and the toys are donated to a school. Should be fun. (link to the trailer)

Disney's Rapunzel

Possibly Coming out November 2010.I really don't have a lot to say about this one, just saw what Disney has planned for later this year. From the sketches they have online, it looks beautiful.

Something quick about my girls

First, if you haven't noticed, I try not to use my girls first names or my last name in my blog. I guess that's my way of trying to keep something private. If you know me, you most likely know their names. Also, I have no problem if someone wants to site my blog on their blog as long as it doesn't include my last name. Just a personal preference. :)

Ok. back to today! Both my girls were amazing today. My youngest(2yrs old) is in a tumbling class. She was meant to be there. Her nickname at home is Monkey. At this age it's mostly just play time, but they are learning basics for tricks, how to take turns, patience, and socializing. At the end of class, she lets the kids jump in the foam pit! My daughter was realllly shy when I first started her in this class, but now 3 months later, she's made a lot of progress. My favorite part of class today? She jumped in the foam pit and then started digging and hiding under these huge foam squares. I asked her coach, and she said the faom pit was 6 ft deep, with a trampoline at the bottom to make it bouncy. How fun would it be to find the bottom of the foam pit? :)

Then when I went to pick up my oldest daughter from preschool, her teacher told me that she passed off all her alphabet letters and the teacher was going to start sending home beginning books for homework to get passed off. hooray! :) I'm so proud of her. She is just so smart and loves going to school.

Love my girls. :) They amaze me everyday (and try my patience just as much). ;)

Where did the year go??

I don't know about you guys, but 2009 went by with a blink of the eye for me. I'm not entirely ready for 2010, but what other choice do I have?! Bring IT!

With my hubby back to work and my daughter in school, schedules are going back to normal, today is my 1st day of the new year. Break is over. The break was nice, but honestly I'm ready for things to get back to normal. The Holidays were nice and laid back. Let me see if I can summarize our holiday break. We went to my husbands parents farm for Christmas. Drive down was fine, but we got our car stuck in the snow about 5 feet away from where we were supposed to park the car on the property. Forgot my camera to take pictures of kids and christmas. Drive home our car decided that it didn't want the heater to work, so between our body heat inside and the average 16 degrees outside, the drive home was fantastic! :P Read a couple books over the break. Attempted fondue for the kids on New Years eve. Gained 10 pounds in the last 2 months, not sure where the weight went until I put on my pants. And I thought I was being good this season. Goals for the next year need to be written down. That's it in a nutshell.

SO! 2010. Here is what I want to do, but I feel like I always have these goals, so they may change throughout the year. :)

I picked up a writing journal to start writing down something everyday. Anything worth mentioned, something the girls did, memories I don't want to forget. Yeah I write on a blog, but it doesn't have everything written down that I want to remember down the road. and I am NOT good at writing in journals, my sister Amy is definitely better. BUT that's a goal for me, one that I hope to make a habit.

Going to use that eliptical in the office. We have set up calendars near the eliptical and the scale in the bathroom. I'm glad I have a team player on this, or I don't know how long this would last. ;) BUT we are going to mark on the calendar when and how long we lasted (yup lasted, cause I'm soo out of shape that machine kills me) and our weight everyday to see progress. I'm looking forward to warmer weather to when I can take girls on long walks to parks all over the city. Oh and maybe even a 5k to start! and if I can do that, maybe a mini triathlon? (hopefully, but that could be pushing it).

Organize healthier meals! Now I have started this one, I have a list of about 12 recipes so far that look hopeful that I have found online at kraftfoods.com (love love that site). Just need to get a grocery list, and stock up and hopefully stick to it. My weakness is bread. I admit it. Breads, Rice, Potatoes. OH! and that sugary slurpee. I know I can not say never have one again, cause that would be lieing, but definitely cutting back A LOT.

As far as a blog goal? This year I'm going to try and share more of me every now and then. I'll keep up the usual family updates and random posts, but maybe something to help you get to know who I really am (or think I am) :) We'll see. I haven't been wanting to update a lot, but I'll set a realistic goal for at least 1 post a month. haha. On a computer related goal, LESS TIME ON FACEBOOK. seriously.

I remember another goal!! To finish my part of the sisters cookbook. We've been working and gathering recipes forever. literally. Amy emailed me what we have so far put together last August and I don't think I've touched it. whoops. So yeah..need to work on that. How about a deadline. Ams I will do my best to get you my updated part by the end of February. (crossing fingers!!) Then we can send it off to Lisa in hopes that in her busy work schedule can put her recipes together..(or Lisa bring them down with you and we'll do it).

Ok, that's a start and more to come. Today has already been crazy. Hubby went to work, took my oldest to preschool, then went and registered her for Kindergarten at a different school outside our school boundary. Personal choice, nothing more. Most of the kids she knows from her current class are going to this other school. So I HOPE they will let her in, I've done the paperwork and now we just wait to find out. Other than that I've been working on getting recipes together and oh crap...need to start laundry. That's been piling up. All these things to get caught up on after the break. working on it, just need to make a list...