Stay-cation!!

I wish I'd found this sooner...looks like fun!!

http://www.visitsaltlake.com/visit/activities/connect_pass/


Buy one day, get the second day FREE! The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass is the best way to gain access to Salt Lake's most famous and fascinating attractions. Get it now! This summer the Connect Pass is even better — when you buy your first day, you get your 2nd day FREE! These special Visit Salt Lake Connect Passes are good for the rest of the year, but you have to get them before summer* is over, so Book your Salt Lake Package online now.

*Packages and passes must be purchased from June 20, 2009 to August 31, 2009 and must be used by December 31, 2009.

Kid's Cooking Activities

I just found an awesome website that I wanted to share with you.
I'm putting together some summer activities for my children and want to have some cooking lessons for them.
This website has some great ideas: http://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/

Our Family School...putting some purpose into summer...

We are having a summer of life skills. I want my kids to learn how to clean, cook, ride a bike, swim...you know, just the basics of life. Sugardoodle.net has some great summer lesson plans that have helped us have some structure to our summer and given me the chance to help my kids with some math and reading skills. Of course we have hours of free play and run around and play time, but it's nice to make something meaningful happen this summer.
We're also trying to be more active as a family. We've found city walking trails, we've taken the kids to the high school track and let them run and ride to their hearts' content, we've gone swimming...all for very little-to-no cost.
At the beginning of the summer, I had the kids pick something they wanted to learn how to do. My little guy wanted to learn how to make pancakes, my little gal wanted to jump off the high dive. We've tried to have learning and teaching moment everyday.
We're having a great summer!!