Every summer I try to find fun, cheap things for my family to do. I always have grand plans at the beginning of the summer that tend to get pushed aside by the many other summer activities that pop our way. While we always have fun, at the end of the summer I am left looking back wishing I had done more. This summer I decided that I was going to make a plan and stick to it (as much as I could with 3 little kids). I know it has only been a few weeks but so far, so good! This summer we have tried a few new things that I wished I would have tried a long time ago! Here are a few!
1. FREE Family Festival: We have done this every summer since we have moved here, Regal Cinemas opens a little early and shows two (already out of the theater) family friendly movies every week. My kids LOVE this! and so do I because it's FREE! HERE is a link to their website...just type in your zip code to see if there is a participateing theater near you!
2. Public Library: I know...I sound like a really bad mom, I have been putting off taking my kids to the library until they were "older". I finally got brave enough about 6 weeks ago...oh how I wish I would have taken them sooner! It has been so much fun! We have checked out books on lighting, earthworms, snakes, lizards, the list could go on forever!!! Our library has a Summer Reading Program, you win prizes and other fun things, even Lucie can sign up, she LOVES handing in her tickets and getting prizes just like her brothers! Also, did you know that you can check out movies from the library? Logan and Kody LOVE going every week and picking out new movies.
3. School: Don't laugh, every afternoon we have been doing "school". Logan and Kody have LOVED doing "school". If I am running late one or both of them will ask me if it is time for school. They even have started calling me teacher (while laughing) and raising their hands to ask questions. It is SO cute! They are so proud of their work and can't wait to show their Dad all their hard work when he gets home from work!
I hope that these help someone...also, if you guys have any other summer fun activities I would love to hear them!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Summer FUN!
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What fun ideas! I need to think of some fun things we can do as well. I like to have school at home too. Although, I'm not very consistent with it. I need to do better. I like your new background, by the way!
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You are such a good mom!! Those are all great ideas. I want to do stuff like that with my kids too, but it seems that Saturday is the only day for fun stuff because during the week I have daycare kids and I am not about to take 5 little kids all by myself somewhere.
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