Summer Freedom

Not only on Independence Day, but we've taken advantage of some great deals around town to entertain the boys...
BOWLING (you can register too under kidsbowlfree.com, but like Coldstone Creamery's b-day coupon where you have to have "home" bowling alley, so don't know how flexible with other locations & still cost $2 for shoe rental:), but hey!) One of the first things Dane mentioned is how well he could do the moonwalk in bowling shoes:) He managed to get a spare the second time, but scared me every time & called him "Rolling Thunder" 'cuz I thought he was going to make a hole in the lane when he dropped the ball in each lane?! Cole chose to use the bumpers to his advantage as well...whatever works?!

































7-11 SLURPEES 'cuz o' the date...Never mind the sampler size just 'cuz we could say we didn't pay anything for it & justify going out to lunch (finally tried RedMill burgers-yum!) & getting sno cone afterward with all money we saved:)Haven't taken advantage of 'em all yet, but a lot o' MUSEUMS have free day/night during first week o' month. In case of Tacoma Children's Museum, it's every Thurs. during Farmer's Market (we know from last July). Missed EMP sadly on first Thurs. of this month (5-8P fwiw) 'cuz still want to see Muppet Exhibit (more for me than boys 'cuz don't think they have a clue with all Disney cartoons & other options on TV/movies:)) but might have to use coupon for that one 'cuz Aug.'s free night is on our anniv. (8/6) & don't think I'll be headed there then...(yeah, i'm thinking Chris better have other plans for us?! hmmm...)
Not pictured, but worthwhile=MOVIES on tues/weds @ 10A; we've seen Space Chimps, which was a pleasant surprise, Veggie Tales: Pirates who don't do anything & InkHeart--nothing to lose when you don't pay for ticket & sneak in candy from $1 store:) (you can see what's playing near you @ www.REGmovies.com; click on side link for Celebrate with Us! Then you'll see side link for Free Family Film Festival)
As you know, we're all about food & if ya missed it in earlier post, Pizza Hut (@ least ours on SoHill) offers free PERSONAL PAN PIZZA on Mon. nights (for 9 & under, 5-8P?!) Plus we just need to go back to library a few more times to get our SUBWAY coupon:)

Of course, there's plenty i want to do with the boys that cost $$ too i.e. RidetheDuck up in Seattle is $25 for adults/$16 for kids 12 & under-no thanks! I even called Teatro Zinzanni for funsies & those tickets are almost $150?! Whoa! Sometimes I wonder though when we take 'em for fun outing like today's adventure on Green Lake paddleboats (orig wanted to do Lake WA, but UW has min req of 25 lbs & walking, which would've excl Mr. Huey) & all they can do is murmur?! Kinda defeats the purpose, but they actually managed a smile in the end & will thank us someday...