Honored . . . . .

I am very honored to find out that Shawna at Scamp's Place has given me the "Totally Fabulous" award!

Shawna has a way of being there and encouraging me at just the right time! Thank YOU!

Lately I have been wondering about the time I spend on doing this blog. Is it wasted time? I talked to my HWH about it and he told me that if it's something I enjoy to keep up with it. I look at this like my diary, I always kept one while in school. Nobody I "know" reads it (not even HWH). I know it's not as witty, insightful, or interesting as many things out there - but I do enjoy sharing and writing about my life. That others choose to read it once, and some even every week is mind blowing and touching. Thank you!

I want to pass this award on. Shawna passed it on to many of the regulars on my blog reading list, so if I don't name you, it's probably because she did already (Lauren, Momma, and Stacey)!

The following ladies all have really fabulous and interesting blogs that I enjoy reading every week. Thanks for sharing your time and life with me!

My daughter at Noel's Diary - She only gets to use the computer on the weekends, but she is the one who asked me about making a webpage. I love you honey!

Andrea at The Laughs Will Go On - she and I are very different but I love reading about the way she approaches parenting!

Alexis at Ramblings From Life - she is having exciting things happen in her life right now, plus she lives nearby!

Trista at The Pumpkin Patch - Her posts make me laugh and she is the one who got me started on Meal Planning. Great blog!

Miss Paula at Gathering of Friends - She just updated the look of her blog and it looks fabulous!

Jill at Who Could Ask For Anything More - A beautiful blog with very creative posts!

I could go on and on - but I have to save some in case I ever get another award (yeah, it's going to my head already!)

Thanks gals - I enjoy you all!

Book Reviews!

What a great time I had on my business trip. It was a trip to Mariner's Landing at Smith Mountain Lake in VA. The weather was perfect. There was plenty of free time. I got to catch up on my reading! Reading as I sat on the porch and looked over the lake - it doesn't get much more perfect than that!
From my Fall Reading List is a book I've wanted to read for a long time! The Secret Life of Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck. Sharon has created a group of characters that are real and believable. The struggle to figure out what God has planned for us is something I identify with, and seeing how Becky deals with the many twists and turns that occur in her quest to find out what the Big Thing she is supposed to do is both awakening and inspiring. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Favorite part: A friend of Becky's writes the following about her: "She drops everything for a sick child or a friend in distress. She dispenses kisses, Band-Aids, meals, hugs, and encouraging words-never knowing who might need them next. Her life is a frustrating melange of interruptions. Yet everyone who knows her agrees that in the midst of these small choices, Becky makes a big difference."


Snow Angel by Jamie Carie is a great read! I highly suggest getting this book. It is an adventure/romance that draws you in from the beginning and won't let you put it down. The characters are well developed and you end up really caring what happens to everyone in the book. It had just the right amount of romance, no smutty sex scenes I detest. The adventure scenes are nail biting and thankfully, the scenery descriptions are perfect - I don't care for too much, and she gives just enough so I feel like I'm there. I would have never guessed this was Jamie's first book if I hadn't read it at her website. She has a promising career as an author ahead of her!

Gone till Wednesday!

HWH and I are going out of town to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. We are staying at Mariner's Landing Resort. Work starts Sunday afternoon, but we are going up a day early to have some time together. I encouraged my HWH to plan some special, romantic time for us - we've been very busy lately and haven't seen too much of each other. Plus, my birthday is at the end of the month, so it can count as a birthday gift too! I know it may sound odd that I have to suggest/urge/nag/give suggestions/specifics/phone numbers of possible romantic "surprises" things for him to plan. He just doesn't come by surprise or romantic naturally. And after 15 years I've learned to be OK with that. That he actually does the calling/actual planning is enough for me. That and the time I get to spend with him.
Though, I will miss my kids - I have missed my HWH and am happy to be with him without distractions for a day or so.
So, I'll be back posting on Wednesday.
I sure wish I could set a date for posts to appear on the blog and it just happen automatically!
Hope you have a good weekend!

Need Guidance Picking a Canidate?

I don't yet know who I'll be rooting for in the upcoming Presidential Primaries. I know better who I WON'T be rooting for.
Visit here for a neat little survey that shows which canidate has views most similar to yours.
My results?
Tie between Fred Thompson and Duncan Thompson.
Still, it wasn't 100% agreement. Point of disagreement - the Energy Question. Do I support the Federal Government getting involved in making/subsidising alternate fuel? No, I don't. There are lots of farmers out there that could turn their farms around by farming products that can be used for alternate fuels. Why does the government need to get involved? Let capitalism work.
I did the survey again filling in the exact opposite answers to what my opinion are - and came up with Dennis Kusinich. I was surprised to see Romney 6th on my list, Huckabee 8th, and not so surprised to see Giuliani 10th.

What is Your REAL Age?

Neat survey! Here are my results:

Biological Age: 36
Real Age: 20.8

Average Life Expectancy: 74
My Life Expectancy: 89.2

I can expect to live approximately another 19400 days.

You can go here to take the survey. Let me know your results!

PASS IT ON Book Giveaway!

Because Books Are Too Precious to Only Be Read Once . . . . .

I know I am late on this. I've been meaning to post another giveaway for a couple weeks. But, here's the problem - I've been reading Library Books! I am running out of already read books to Pass On! I have plenty of books ready for me to read that I have won - but I feel a duty to read borrowed Library Books first.

This drawing is for a very fun book - "Confessions of a Shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella. This is not from the "Christian Fiction" genre - but I don't recall any bad language or other objectionable content. I really enjoyed this book, it is a fun, witty read. Similar to a Bridget Jones type of story. There were many places I laughed out loud and I'm sure the person sitting next to me on the plane thought I was just strange! It really made me think about my financial situation and being a better steward of my money. I will definetly check out the rest of the series (I believe there are four more in the series).

Drawing will be October 19th!

Be sure to check out my Fall Reading List - I will post reviews as I read them, and give away some of the books off the list when I'm done!

Also - you MUST visit Overwhelmed With Joy - she has a LOT of book giveaways herself and links to many others. A readers heaven! Enjoy!

Looking Forward To This . . . .

Robin Hood - Season 2 premiers Saturday, October 6th - 9pm

If you didn't watch this last season, you missed a fun show. All last season's episodes are still online to view.

These are my favorite shows:
Monday - Prison Break and 24 (during the summer - The Closer)
Tuesday - American Idol
Wednesday - Lost, Private Practice, America's Next Top Model
Thursday - Survivor, Grey's Anatomy, ER
Friday - looking forward to the new show - Women's Murder Club based on the James Patterson books
Saturday - usually watch something I've taped or a movie
Sunday - Brothers and Sisters

So, what are you watching this year? Any shows you absolutely don't like.

Tell you what shows I wish I liked, but just do NOT get - the Office and Scrubs. I tried watching them, but they just don't mesh with my sense of humor or something, cause I just don't get them, they are not funny at all to me.
Show I miss the most - Everybody Loves Raymond. That was one show my HWH (who generally only watches sports) and I would watch together, we would be ROFL during that show. Loved it! Still watch re-runs!

Monday Movie Review

Movie Review #9
We Are Marshall
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox
Rated: PG for emotional thematic material, a crash scene, and mild language
Type of Movie: Drama, Sport, based on True Story
Description: The story covers the events of 1970-71 in rural Huntington, West Virginia, home of Marshall University. On the fateful night of November 14, 1970, nearly the entire Marshall football program was wiped out in a plane crash that devastated the fans, the families, the University, and the town. The calamity left just 3 veteran players and 1 assistant coach, who by God’s sovereign design, were not on the flight that night.
After 75 funerals, the weary college town can’t cope with the thought of continuing the MU football program. But the remaining players, led by a well-acted team co-captain Nate Ruffin, insist that Marshall football must continue to honor the victims. Finding coaches and players proves very difficult, and leads to the hiring of a most unlikely coach named Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey). Lengyel is from small town Ohio, and has no ties to Marshall whatsoever. Jack’s personality is magnetic, if a little eccentric, and watching him pull things together is nothing short of fascinating and positively awe inspiring.
OK for Kids? Well, I let my 12 year old watch this, but if I had of know how much bad language was in here, I may have rethought it. It was the sh*t word or the da*n word like 10 times or so. Yes, it's a great story, it's inspirational, and no sex. But I don't like my 12 year old hearing swear words thrown in with regularity (even mild swear words), thinking it is ok to use in normal conversation. The Christian Reviewer here suggests it for teens. Put it this way, if my son had a friend over, I would not let them both watch it.
Opinion: I really enjoyed this movie. The story was well written, it really delt with the many emotions of the situation. I would suggest this movie to people 16 or older.

Rating (out of 5)

A day in my life . . . .

I don't usually end up sitting down for the evening until about 9:30 - 10:00pm.
I work 8am - 5pm outside the house at a family business my Dad owns.
I pick up the kids at the YMCA aftercare program at 5:30, get home around 5:45.
I then coordinate them all taking showers, (I have to bathe the 5 yr. old still), do homework (except the 5yr. old), make dinner, do family devotions and their personal devotions. They go to bed between 8:00 - 8:30pm. So they 2 1/2 hours at home while they are awake - are very busy.
After they are in bed, I get the dishes cleaned up, get their lunches together, start a load of laundry in washer/dryer, load/unload dishwasher, tidy up the downstairs.
Then, around 9:30 - 10:00 I usually sit down and watch TV (off the DVR - I rarely watch live TV). I need this down time to relax (well, I usually eat something sweet and fold laundry once I sit down) before bed. I typically go to sleep around 11:00 - 12:00.

Every other Monday I help lead Girl Scouts.
Every other Thursday middle child has horseback riding.
Every Thursday eldest has piano.
Beginning in December eldest has Volleyball in a different city on Wednesdays (the other two have a church club).
In the winter, younger 2 have basketball (practice 1x during the week, games on Saturdays)

They keep me busy, but we have lots of fun!

Now, for the "controversy".
When I started all this at the age of 22 or so - I wanted a career, I wanted to be a parent, I wanted to be a wonderful wife, cook, housekeeper, and I thought I could do it all.
Put it this way - I am going to encourage my sons to marry women who want to be a SAHM, and I am going to encourage my daughter to be a SAHM.
I regret not being home with my children. Then, and now, when they get out of school in the afternoons and during the summer.
I like my job. But it has not been worth what I missed.

Great Recipe!

I got this from someone's blog, sorry, I can't remember whose. Tried it and the WHOLE family ate it! Miracle! Give it a try!

Cheesy Mostaccioli
This recipe is from an old Pampered Chef cookbook. Simple and something my kids will eat. Freezes well.

10 servings
1¼ hours 30 min prep
1 (16 ounce) package mostaccioli pasta, uncooked
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 (11 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1-1 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Prepare the pasta according to the package directions; rinse and drain.
In a non-stick skillet, cook and stir the beef over medium-high heat until meat is browned; drain.
Add in spaghetti sauce, soup, pepper, and Italian seasoning; stir to combine.
In a large bowl, mix together the pasta, sauce, and 2 cups cheese.
Transfer mixture to a greased 4-quart baking dish.
Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over the top.
Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until heated through.

I'm Burpy, or Gassy, or Daffy, or . . . . .

I cam upon this last week . . . .

The names of the Seven Dwarfs in the Disney movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" ("Bashful," "Doc," "Dopey," "Grumpy," "Happy," "Sleepy" and "Sneezy") were chosen from a pool of about fifty potentials. Blabby, Jumpy, Shifty, and Snoopy were among those that were rejected (along with Scrappy, Cranky, Dirty, Awful, Silly, Daffy, Flabby, Jaunty, Biggo Ego, Chesty, Baldy, Gabby, Nifty, Sniffy, Burpy, Scaredy, Lazy, Puffy, Dizzy, Stuffy, Gassy, Tubby, Mr. Shy, Loser, Flaunty, Hairy and Grabby) (Reference is Wikipedia.)

I think I'd qualify for Burpy, Gassy, maybe Tubby or Flabby, and sometimes Daffy and Silly or Cranky!

So, which one would you be?

And The Winners Are . . . .

The Winners of The Fabulous Fall Freebies Giveaway are . . . .

Andrea at The Laughs Will Go On
Drawing #1 - Women's Devotional Bible, book "Dreaming in Black & White" by Laura Jensen Walker, all in a cloth fall bag.

Amanda at Controlled Chaos
Drawing #2 - Lost in NashVegas and Diva NashVegas by Rachel Hauck. Plus a cute pumkin votive holder!

The entries did not reach 50 this time, so, sorry - no bonus drawing! Will hold the items for another special time.

Thanks to you all for entering! One thing I enjoy the most when giving away books is visiting the blogs of the people who enter the contest. I have found the neatest sites that way!

Check back next Monday for the next book drawing! It is a good one - it is on many people's lists for their Fall Reading List. If you haven't yet made up your Fall List - I encourage you to do so soon! Visit the Fall Reading List Host Callapidder Days for details!

Monday Movie Review

Movie Review #8

3:10 to Yuma

Starring: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale (need I say more?)

Rated: Rated R for violence and some language.

Type of Movie: Western

Description: The legendary outlaw, Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) and his gang have just robbed an armed stage coach carrying the Southern Pacific Railroads payroll. They kill everyone onboard except Pinkerton guard, Byron McElroy (Peter Fonda) whom Wade shoots in the belly. A poor rancher Dan Evans (Christian Bale) and his two sons find McElroy and take him to Bisbee, Arizona to find a doctor. Ben Wade is in town without his gang and the sheriff immediately surrounds the hotel. Dan distracts Ben Wade, who is captured without a shot being fired. Railroad representative Grayson Butterfield (Dallas Roberts) asks for paid volunteers to join McElroy's posse to take Wade to the train station in the town of Contention three days away. The train is due at 3:10, and they must put Wade on the train's prison car bound for Yuma. Once Wade arrives in Yuma, he will receive a quick trial in Federal Court and be hanged. Dan Evans, desperately needing money to save his farm, agrees to help transport Wade to Contention but he must be paid $200. The other paid volunteers who join the posse are Tucker (Kevin Durand) and Doc Potter (Alan Tudyk), the town's veterinarian. Unfortunately for the posse, Charlie Prince (Ben Foster), Wade's right hand man, sees what has happened to Wade, and he goes after the rest of the gang to help liberate Wade.Despite a deception to fool the gang, the odds move in their favour, and in the end it's Dan's desire to impress his sons that means getting him on the train becomes a personal battle of wills.

OK for Kids? No, not at all.

Opinion: Two excellent actors. Very violent. Some bad language. I'm going to be honest here, If you want the review of a Christian who wouldn't see this movie please click here - it is a great review. I agree with a lot of what it said. I just didn't view it all that way. Maybe I am too wordly. I just don't know. I just know I enjoyed the movie. Following is a comment on the movie from the website of the review - this person said pretty much exactly how I felt, so no need for me to write it up myself and claim it as my own: I don't believe Evans took money to kill. I believe Evans took money to escort a prisoner through hostile territory, which is a very brave and noble thing. I also believe that Evans was a Christian, but he lost his way or his faith was wavering because he lost his leg by one of his own men and didn't get much to compensate for it. I believe Evans also saw an opportunity to provide a positive role model to his son by not taking money from the outlaw and by being brave enough to escort the prisoner when others were cowards. This was important because Evans’ son thought he was a coward, and in the beginning it seemed as if Evans’ son was at risk to following in the footsteps of the outlaw.I believe Evans saw an opportunity to earn the money he needed for his family and cattle by escorting a prisoner to a prison train. Any killing he did was in self-defense and not gratuitous. Evans did not waver in his morals. Prior to seeing the movie, the previews did not provide much plot summary, so I was surprised that most of the characters were bad, though some seemed worse than others. I was going to walk out when I realized it was mostly about outlaws or oppressors (the man who wanted to keep the water from flowing to Evans' land). However, I stayed to see if Evans would fall victim to the lusts of the world like all the other characters in the movie. I was pleasantly surprised to discover he kept to his morals and accomplished his goal in spite of the price he had to pay.I disagree with the reviewer about Evans' killing so he can get the water rights for his cattle. I believe in that day and age gun slinging was the norm and shooting was either in self defense or so one could do something evil, like Ben Wade and his crew killing to steal. I believe bounty hunters in that day and age had to kill or be killed to catch their bounty and for lawmen to maintain order. They didn't have all the laws and technology to catch outlaws back then the way they do now. Also, from the westerns I've seen and not having lived during that time, outlaws didn't have a problem with shooting people to avoid capture, so it seems a necessity for lawmen or bounty hunters to follow suit. Please don't misunderstand me. I am not saying killing is right, but when you're in a war and completely outnumbered and outgunned it's a matter of survival. I think we need to remember the context. They didn't have bulletproof vests, rubber bullets, or gas canisters to use against the outlaws. If the bounty hunters, lawmen, etcetera didn't use guns, they would've been killed themselves and there would've been no order.Not that I agree with Mangold's message, but his message may be that just because someone can quote the Bible, doesn't mean he's good or has a close personal relationship with God. Paul stated the same thing in Romans 3, among other books and chapters.Overall, the language wasn't that bad. (The movie “Bad Boys 2” was much, much worse). There were no sex scenes, though it's alluded to with one character doing a sketch of another, kind of like in “Titanic.” Also, I appreciated the authenticity of the sets and wardrobe.

So, after looking over all this - you can decide if seeing this is right for you. If you go - enjoy. If not, I totally understand.

Let me know if you've seen it what you thought and if you're not going to see it - why?!

Rating (out of 5)

Fall Reading List

To Enter to Win the Current Book Giveaway, click here!
I love reading! And thus, I love books! And because books are too precious to only be read once - I give away all the books I buy and read. Now, I do try to get most of my books at the library, because unfortunately, I am not made of money (like my parents were!). But, I do try to always have a book giveaway you can enter on this blog. So, look around, leave a comment, enter for a free book . . . .

I am feeling a little guilty - I didn't finish my Summer Reading List. I had good intentions. But, I'm not giving up on those books - they are first on my Fall Reading List. Thanks go to Callipidder Days for hosting the challenge!

Leave me a comment if you are participating, I'd love to stop by and check out your list! If you've read one of these let me know your thoughts - good or bad!

My List:

Secret Life of Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck - read review here 10/07

Skin by Ted Dekker

Snow Angel by Jamie Carie - read review here 10/07
Hope Rising by Kim Meeder (reading this right now)

Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling by Neta Jackson (reading right now)

The Other Mother: A Novel by Gwendolen Gross

Sushi For One by Camy Tang (I won this book!)

The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

The Girls by Lorie Lansens - read for book club 10/07

You've Been Warned by James Patterson

Double Cross by James Patterson

UPDATE - FABULOUS FALL FREEBIES

UPDATE -

30 Entries so far!

Need 20 more for the bonus drawings.

Send your friends over to here to enter to win.

Reminder -
I am giving away:
1. Women's Devotional Bible and "Dreaming in Black and White" by Laura Walker Jensen (a great fiction read!) - in a fall cloth bag.
2. Lost in NashVegas and Diva NashVegas by Rachel Hauck with a Pumpkin votive candle (the books are very fun Christian Chick-Lit reads!)
Bonus: Faith at Home 5 section server and tray with snack bowls (very cute, bright colors!)

Babbling . . . . .

I have always struggled with guilt. Guilt over being a working mother. Guilt over watching a particular TV show or movie. Guilt over not letting my HWH have the remote everytime he wants to take it from me. Guilt for yelling at my children (even though they ignored me the first 3 times I asked them nicely).
My feelings of guilt are not as oppressing as they used to be. But I still get them. And when I think about it and be truly honest about it perhaps it's more an attack of conscience then guilt. Because all the above that I said I feel guilty for doing/watching, probably aren't "right".

I don't think I'm the only one who struggles with this. And perhaps if I yielded myself completely to Christ and not the things of this world. If I did what is "right" - stopped working, stopped watching a particular TV show, gave my HWH the remote every time, was more patient with my kids - then I would have more peace. I'm 35 years old and I just haven't found the guts, self control, and discipline needed for all that. I know "I" will never have it and at some point I will have to depend on Christ for all strength.

I know I'm rambling - but these are my inner demons and this is where I choose to write about them.

GUILT
Pronunciation: \gilt\
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century (Yeah, people have been feeling guilty a LONG time!)
1: the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty; broadly : guilty conduct2 a: the state of one who has committed an offense especially consciously b: feelings of culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy : self-reproach3: a feeling of culpability for offenses

CONSCIENCE
Pronunciation: \kän(t)-shn(t)s\
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 a: the sense or consciousness of the moral goodness or blameworthiness of one's own conduct, intentions, or character together with a feeling of obligation to do right or be good b: a faculty, power, or principle enjoining good acts c: the part of the superego in psychoanalysis that transmits commands and admonitions to the ego2archaic : consciousness3: conformity to the dictates of conscience : conscientiousness4: sensitive regard for fairness or justice : scruple

I'm Back!

I was out of town for business. I stayed at the Marriott Waterside in Norfolk, VA. (Click here to read my Marriott vs. Hilton article!) Another great stay at a Marriott!

Here are a couple great posts at some other blogs that I missed and caught up on today. Be sure to check them out if you missed them too!

Rocks In My Dryer - Never Underestimate the Ability of A Boy (my youngest two are so into doing this right now! Get them together with their cousins and it's a symphony!)
An Island Life - Giving Flight Attendants a Bad Name (that they are even allowed to have a .40 to fly is awful! What if there is an accident - I want them sober enough to do their job/help out! I am not allowed to drink during work hours and I sit at a desk all day! Beautiful blog by the way!)
Callipidder Days - Fall into Reading 2007 - Get your Fall Reading list together and post here on Sunday 9/23! I'm so excited!
Holy Mama - Club 17, September - great story and great reminder!
Brock Gill - jkjdkjff. part 2 - He, his wife, his team are all making a huge impact on youth, telling them about Christ in new and creative ways! I hope to see his show one day!

Well, have a great week!

Gift of the Lord

"Behold, children are a gift of the LORD" Psalm 127:3

Sometimes it is hard for me to remember this.
I have 3 gifts - eldest boy - age 12, only girl - age 10, and youngest boy - age 5.
When they are constantly at each other for days at a time - arguing, complaining, whining, crying, showing me boo-boo after boo-boo, telling me constantly about aches and pains - I just wanna yell "CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY"!
But, I am so very blessed.
Many are unable to have children - I can simply think about getting pregnant and it seems to happen.
I have known several children who have passed away the past few years - one I knew fairly well, the others just through friends and such. Still, it is very difficult when that happens. I put myself in the parent's place and imagine their pain, terror, sadness. Though I know what I can imagine is only an ounce of what it is really like.
Friday a 6 year old boy at my sister's church went to bed, fine and healthy as far as the parents knew. He never woke up. He was a sweet little boy, full of love and fun, he loved Christ and had already asked Jesus to be his Savior.
I am praying for his family. And I am reminded to honor and cherish my children as the gift from God that they are. I looked at my youngest two as I dropped them off at school today. Told them I loved them, gave them an extra hug, and prayed for their safety.
I am so grateful for them. They really are the joy in my life. Yes, they drive me crazy. But they are soooo sweet, soooo cute, and the most wonderful gift I could have ever asked for.

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The hallmark of a great blog contest isn’t just the prize, but is also the entry requirements. The simpler, the better. And David has definitely kept it simple for this one: just blog about the contest and link back to his home page using the anchor text logo design by September 26.
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OOOPS! I forgot Movie Review Monday!

I was just looking over my blog and realized I forgot this week's Movie Review Monday! So, since you are all sitting on the edge of your seats awaiting my opinion - here goes!

Movie Review #7

Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Starring: Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd

Rated: Rated PG for sequences of action violence, some mild language and innuendo.

Type of Movie: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Superhero

Description: With Von Doom back in his homeland of Latveria the fantastic four have new troubles when Galactus has decided that Earth is his next target. When his henchman, The Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd), is sent to Earth he discovers that he's getting more than he bargained for when he encounters the Fantastic Four. But that's not all when Dr. Doom decides that after two years in the homeland he is ready to return.

OK for Kids? Depends - on how much bad language you are comfortable with them hearing. There are a few uses of the "A" word and "C*AP", and maybe a few others. A few suggestive lines as well.

See it in theater or rent? Rent, if you see it. Don't think it's at the theater anymore. If you rent, definitely use RED BOX, to rent for $1 a night. I wouldn't want to pay Blockbuster's $4.5 to see it.

Opinion: I took my 12 year old son and his friend to see this movie. It wasn't as good as the first Fantastic Four. I wish the language had not been so bad, but, and this doesn't excuse him hearing it - he does hear worse at school everyday (even at Christian summer camps he hears worse - but don't get me started!). Luckily (as far as I know) my son does not use this language and knows better . . . .

The story line kept me entertained, but it was nothing special and if you don't see it you aren't missing anything!

Rating: (out of 5)