Date Night: Backyard Drive in Movie

It was my turn for date night this week and I really was in the mood for something relaxing but fun. I kind of wanted a movie but was also hoping for something a little more special than just sitting in front of the TV.  So, I decided to do a modern version of a drive in movie in our backyard.
The weather was perfect and the sky was full of stars.  It was the perfect night to watch our movie outdoors. During the day I stocked up on movie treats (a movie sized box of Junior Mints and Red Vines)

Then, for added effect (because I like added effect) I used our $10 AMC theatre gift card to buy movie popcorn and drinks while my husband was putting the kids to bed.  I was the only girl at the movie theatre who bought popcorn and a drink and then walked back to her car with it. You may be wondering why we didn't just use this gift card to go to the movies...well, do you know how much it costs to go to the movies these days?  geesh!  It would cost us close to fifty dollars to get two movie tickets, popcorn and drinks, and pay for a babysitter.  That ten dollar card was not going to buy us a date at the movies.  But, it WAS going to get us authentic movie style popcorn and soda in real live theatre cups for our backyard drive in movie!

We set up a little stand in the yard for our laptop and picked a Netflix movie to watch.  Then we created a nice comfy set up of blankets and pillows right there on the grass.  Once we were all cozied up it was show time!  We munched on our movie snacks and had a great time.  It was so much more fun than just watching a movie on the couch.

 After we were done we were already under the stars so we just got to enjoy the night air, the constellations, and for some odd reason the birds that were chirping...night birds?  We will definately do this again.  Try it out...what's on at the drive in in your backyard this weekend?