Earth to Echo is this generations Goonies… It really is an awesome adventure movie that kids will love. The movie is rated PG and I certainly dont think its a movie for kids younger then 5 but for those kids older – this is their generations Goonies or a kid version of Indiana Jones.
Tuck, Munch and Alex are a closely bonded trio of inseparable friends, but their time together is coming to an end. Their neighborhood is being destroyed by a highway construction project that is forcing their families to move away. But just two days before they must part ways, the boys find a cryptic signal has infected their phones. Convinced something bigger is going on and looking for one final adventure together, they set off to trace the messages totheir source and discover something beyond their wildest imaginations: hiding in the darkness is a mysterious being, stranded on Earth, and wanted by the government. This launches the boys on an epic journey full of danger and wonder, one that will test the limits of their friendship and change all of their lives forever.
Calling all adventure seekers! EARTH TO ECHO opens in theaters on July 2nd — but you can prepare for the journey in the meantime with the brand new Geocaching EARTH TO ECHO Adventure! Geocaching is a family-friendly activity, where adventure seekers can use an app or GPS on their mobile devices to search for cleverly hidden containers placed in nearby neighborhoods.
Go on a Geocaching adventure in your city with Earth To Echo! Play to unlock the mystery today.
Earth To Echo Frisbee, Fan, Beach Ball & Bike Clip
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This is the most advanced toothbrush I’ve ever owned… To me Oral-B took a ton of technology from NASA and packed it into this little brush… The rechargeable batteries have lasted days (which is great if you want to travel with it). There are different types of brush heads for different types of cleaning, if you want to focus on gum care or if you have sensitive teeth… There’s a head for that. If you want a deep clean or whitening there’s a head for that.
There is an LCD display called the Oral Care Control it gives you feedback on your brushing time, your brushing areas and even which mode you’re using.
Revisiting the long lasting nature of the battery because it’s important to note this great set comes with its own travel case. For those that have traveled with an electric brush and something bumps into the button you get to the hotel with a dead electric toothbrush.
While this is my brush for now – I’m pretty sure my wife loves it and wants one for herself. It does a really grab job giving me a clean teeth feeling and I think thats because its not only pulsates but its oscillates and rotates at the same time (they call that 3D action).
The Oral-B 7000 Black just came out and is the top toothbrush in their lineup… But I’ve got the hookup for you a $7 coupon!
Also if you havent seen this year’s Oral-B TV commercial it’s awesome! The Power of Dad spot is honest, real, not condescending and portrays life quite honestly. This is the second year of the Father’s Day program that Oral B has partnered with March of Dimes also. They’ve partnered with Football’s First Family too, New York Giant’s Quarterback Eli Manning, his father Archie and his daughter Eva to celebrate fatherhoods unforgettable moments.
This was sponsored by Oral-B for the #PowerofDad Father’s Day promotion and was compensated for my involvement but my thoughts are all my own.
We love seeing family both near and far… one thing that sometime has stopped us from traveling is the idea of do we have a crib there… is it a drop side crib of death (DO NOT USE Drop Side Cribs)… is it a pack and play from the 90’s did we loose the instructions to that pack and play will it take me longer to put it together then the visit itself… Thats been the thought process but then came along 4moms (I wish it was called 2dads or something more parent friendly) but no matter the name their products are AWESOME! I’ve been a big fan of the breeze since I first saw it at ABC baby and kids Expo years ago.
There is no silly locks and buttons and angles which you need to open it at… its just works. So Its made visiting Grandpa’s much easier this summer. After driving for hours to the end of long island you know you wont have a happy baby. Harper was actually pretty upset and cranky (can you blame her? I’d be pissed being in a car for 2 hours too). We dash into the house and within minutes we have the Breeze playard setup and ready to go… its perfect for naps and great for me to have a few moments to have piece of mind that she’s not going to walk into my legs, while I carry in the bags.
It takes me 3 minutes to make sure the breeze is all setup and it takes harper about 4 minutes to go to sleep once I got it setup. Now that is a Breeze #DadJoke.
We look forward to more roadtrip with the breeze and know that what harper is sleep is our own and its clean (so my wife doesnt have to worry).
Now no worries if you dont win my giveaway – if you check out 4mom’s facebook page you’ll see theyve got a bunch to giveaway there and we’re just 1/3 the way into the blog tour!
Want to see a great video review on the 4mom breeze – my friend Holly from BabyGizmo posted this one…
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Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery follows Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and the rest of Mystery, Inc. to WWE city after Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to Wrestlemania. But when the friends arrive there, they realize that WWE City is being plagued by mysterious attacks from a ghostly bear that threatens to bring an end to Wrestlemania and the WWE itself! Scooby and the gang team up with a host of WWE Superstars like John Cena, Sin Cara, AJ Lee, and more to get to the bottom of this and save Wrestlemania—but will they be able to solve the mystery in time? Or will the ghost bear stop Wrestlemania and put an end to the WWE’s legacy? Find out in Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery!
This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend the premiere of Scooby-Doo: Wrestlemania Mystery, and it was excellent! Many of the wrestlers that appeared in the film were there (like Kane, The Miz, and Triple H), and Scooby-Doo himself even made an appearance! The movie itself was a lot of fun, and definitely worth seeing for fans of Scooby-Doo and WWE alike—it’s packed with laughs and thrills in traditional Scooby-Doo fashion.
I grew up watching old cartoons of course Rocky and Bullwinkle was a favorite and somehow those opened up into little shorts of talking dog Mr. Peabody and his little friend Sherman (a little boy) traveling in time using the WABAC machine. Fast forward to today… when Dreamworks Animation releases Mr. Peabody and Sherman on the silver screens across America.
Mr. Peabody (voiced by Ty Burrell, Emmy Award Winner –Modern Family), the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy Sherman (Max Charles –The Amazing Spiderman), use their time machine—the WABAC—to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. But when Sherman takes The WABAC out for a joyride to impress his friend Penny, they accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history. Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent. Together, the time traveling trio will make their mark on history.
Mr. Peabody and Sherman stars the voices of Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Ariel Winter, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, Patrick Warburton, Stanley Tucci, Allison Janney, Mel Brooks, Lake Bell, Zach Callison, Dennis Haysbert.
I really loved this movie – it had what I thought was a great spirit of fatherhood in the movie. I think this will be a tv show in no time (Netflix should be all over this) because there is a central theme which is its a great history lesson. My five and a half year old son thought the movie was great… even said he’d like to have an adventure like that one day. Which in the end is all you want from a movie to be transported away for an hour or two into a fun and happy place (at least the movies I take to see with my children).
I attended a screening a couple of weeks ago and was able to sit down with Rob Minkoff, the Director of Mr. Peabody & Sherman. He told us that this movie was 12 years in the making! He knew the characters as a kid and thought it would do well as a movie. You might have heard of another one of Rob’s movie The Lion King… yahhhhhh that his too… I also got to interview Ty Burrell, who mentioned his opinion about the overall message about the movie. “I would say that the core of the movie is the universal idea that love and caring and trying hard as in any real relationship is the most important thing that the externals are irrelevant. In this case, it’s a father-son relationship.” Along with Ty was Max. Max might be the hardest working kid I have ever met (I think he’s 10 years old) and works 5 or 6 days a week between all his different projects. I got to as Max a question that I am sure kids always want to know is how can they can do what Max does. He offered up advice to kids and adults should take note of “Follow their dreams and do what they want to do.”
Connect with Mr. Peabody Online!
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If someone told you to test toys – you’d be jumping at the chance too – sadly this isnt the movie Big and double sad face I’m not doing this full time but every once in a while I get invited to test out some toys… I was invited by Battroborg to do just that – try out their new battling wireless robots (keep reading for the review and a giveaway) but even better was to make a match out of it against another daddy blogger Drew Bennett of BenSpark.com. Thanks to the Dads of the New York City Dads Group we made a night out of with the Game Truck coming by and packing it full of dads for a much needed dads night out!
Battroborg are wireless motion controlled robots that have sensors that detect “damage” and then shut down once a winner does enough damage. The motion remotes are design one for each hand and as you move them you control the robot (its pretty awesome!)
There are a ton of different robots and each robot has its own special punching mode. Personally I found these to be a lot of fun although Drew did beat me in the end – it was an epic fight and we did go best of 3 matches and he won 2-1.
This is a great gift for the kids and dads this holiday season…. if you can get your hands on a set.
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Earth to Echo is this generations Goonies… It really is an awesome adventure movie that kids will love. The movie is rated PG and I certainly dont think its a movie for kids younger then 5 but for those kids older – this is their generations Goonies or a kid version of Indiana Jones.
