Marvel movies, the boys, and a little piece of my childhood

 Movie night became pretty common during Quarantine in the Spring, and it carried over some through the summer. Choosing a movie that the boys like and that Daniel and I don't hate is a real challenge. Recently I started thinking that it might be fun to go through all of the Marvel movies together as a family. I have seen one or two, but that's it. The boys hadn't seen them, but they like the Marvel characters. The only downside  is that the movies are rated PG-13. And we don't let the boys watch PG-13...

Ultimately, we decided to start watching the movies in chronological order (I highly recommend that way to progress through them)-- and Carson knows to tell us if anything bothers him or seems scary. I will say, that overall the content of the movies is fine. There is much more bad language in it than I am comfortable with for sure. It isn't terrible (it varies some by movie), but it isn't great. Some characters and scenarios could be scary for certain kids, but my boys have had no problem with it at all. 

To kick off our Marvel movie watching, we had a themed dinner and snacks for the first movie night! Any reason to decorate with a theme and I am all in.

We are now about halfway through the list of movies and I look forward to it every night. We all have certain spots on the couch, there is always popcorn (the boys), and iced coffee for me. There is some shifting around as Carver will lay with me for a bit and the Carson will come over. Bentley is always snoring on the back of the couch or on the floor. It really is just a sweet way to end the day.

A year or two ago I gave the boys all of my old Marvel comic cards. I collected them in the early 90s as a pre-teen. I loved them so much. The boys have enjoyed having them, but the real excitement came when I found 6 unopened packs that I have saved for more than 25 years. I loved sharing this with them. Having something to give them from my own childhood. Each opened three packs and having them was a fun addition to our Marvel adventure.

Sometimes it is hard to find something that every member of your family legitimately enjoys doing together. But it is so worth it to spend time together, to make memories, and maybe start new traditions. I'll be sad when we make it through the list, but maybe we'll find a new memory-making activity after that.