What are you doing on the weekends

Luckily, our library is close by and so is the movie store (although still spending money there) and a school is three streets away so we take frequent bike rides up there and let the kids play on the playground.  Still, though - it's going to be a VERY long summer if I don't come up with some other ideas! 

I already spend 120.00 a week in gas just getting to my job so the thought of using even a gallon of gas on the weekends just makes me cringe!

• What are you doing on the weekends - to cut back on using gas??
  • cutting back - jayro
  • Basically the same as we always have - LinK
  • What we normally do - Ohio MT
  • Work, watch movies, etc - Just me
  • Working all day Sat. for a little extra money so - - see msg.
    • LOL - same here ! :D NM - mt

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Here are some ideas that we have done (mom, dad, 8yo DD, 5yo DS):

1. Maine coast - Wells/Ogunquit area.  Nice beaches, trolley museum, Portland Children's museum, which is great for kids, good restaurants. We go here every year.

2. Lake George - This year we went and went to Six Flags, Fort William Henry, walked around the village shops, ice cream, nice hotel with indoor pool which the kids loved.

3. New Hampshire - A couple years ago we stayed at the Lincoln Head Resort and the kids loved it!  Lots of stuff right at the hotel - good restaurant, indoor and outdoor pools, paddle boats, kids activities.  A little drive from there was Storyland amusement park, Santa's Village amusement park, each of which take a day or a good part of a day, both of which the kids loved. 

4. I live  literally down the road from Six Flags New England, and there is actually quit a bit to do around here.  Spend the day at Six Flags (I think it's a nicer park than the Lake George one).  New Basketball Hall of Fame.  Yankee Candle Flagship store and restauarant in Deerfield (aobut a 1/2 hour drive up 91).  The musuems at the Springfield Quadrangle (musuem of fine arts, another art museum, historical museum, and science museum and planetarium, Dr. Suess Memorial).  Also, Heritage Park in Holyoke (not a great area but the park is a good day for the kids) with antique carousel and Children's museum (we actually spend the day there and make a picnic lunch).

Of all of these trips we have taken, the highlight of my 5yo son's vacation was, not kidding, the "little fridge" in the room.  Go figure!

Just some ideas though...Where are you coming from?

Saturday, we have a huge craft show to go to, followed by 3 baseball games of my boys', followed by some serious picnicking Saturday evening.

As for Sunday, fairly relaxing, a little work in the morning and evening, visiting family in the afternoon and picnicking some more.

Monday should be a fairly quiet day - a little work in the morning and evening, a late morning Memorial Day parade and early afternoon picnicking, maybe a movie with the kids!

Love this weekend -- gets me started on a great summer!

We are going to drive up to the Omaha Zoo for a weekend.  We live in rural Missouri north of Kansas City, so it's about a three or four hour drive. 

Then, we have a family reunion in southern Missouri and I'm planning a 4-day weekend for that so we can spend some time in the Ozarks.

Then, we will go into Kansas City to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.

Then, I'm planning a four-day weekend in Branson.

So I guess we are going to explore our state too!

Plus we have a public pool in our town that the kids spend a lot of time at.  Then there is girl scout camp for my daughter.  My son will be getting a job this summer as he's 16 now and mom can't afford gas for my car and his car and to pay for his dates all of the time. 

As you can see I try to keep my kids as busy as possible!  There is nothing worse than bored children when you're trying to work!