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Jan 04
DreamWorks Trollhunters Toy Giveaway + Guillermo del Toro Announces “Tales of Arcadia” Trilogy Series

Emmy-Winning Netflix original series DreamWorks Trollhunters is the first installment of three-part epic from DreamWorks Animation Television.

Jan 02
Have You Seen The LEGO Ninjago Movie on Blu-ray, DVD or Digital?

I got a copy of The LEGO Ninjago Movie in the mail last month to review. It was actually pretty funny. The whole movie is basically one big sarcastic joke after another. Plenty of fun for kids and lots of witty banter for adults.

Jan 01
New Years Eve: The Before & After Parenthood Experience

New Year's Eve celebrations come in all kinds of styles. I've had two very different sets of experiences on New Year's Eve that can be clearly split into before and after kids.

Dec 26
Nintendo Sent Us A Switch

You might remember us going to Navy Pier as a family back in October to meet Super Mario. Mr. Dude has been wanting to play Super Mario Odyssey™ at our home ever since. Luckily, Mario must have remembered us because he sent us a Nintendo Switch - Gray Joy-Con for Christmas! We knew ahead of time, but it was a surprise to Wes.