This is the Place and Hill Air Force Base

A few weeks ago, on a very HOT sunny day, we headed to This is the Place Heritage Park. It was super busy because it was a free day, and well worth it! The park is set back in time to experience the FUN of the Old West.  We visited the historic Village, rode the trains and ponies, and played in the splash park.  The boys panned for gold, ate ice cream, visited different shops and played games that our ancestors would've participated in at their age.

Another fun day was spent at Hill Air Force Base with our good friends, the Howick family. The boys really enjoyed walking around and exploring the different aircraft and pieces of American history. 

Day of cleaning, projects and fun!

Knowing Scott had the first half of the day off and my to-do list growing quickly, we decided to involve the kiddos and get some serious items OFF my list! 

The boys woke up between 8:30-9 and we were off. I had a list of cleaning to-do's for the boys to mark off. 

Here's my list: Weed garden (100 weeds each boy), sort laundry, clean bedrooms, clean bathrooms, unload dishwasher, load dishwasher, clean stove, clean microwave, fill up soaps, take out all trash, vacuum, wash walls, sweep kitchen, wash down bar stools, carpet clean bedroom and basement. 

As the boys and I were hustling to clean the house, Scott and Will started on the larger projects that needed attention. 

That list was: Attach ball holder in garage, make a new coat hanger, hang all 3 coat hangers in garage, cement loose rocks from outside stairs and wall, print vinyl stickers, install new fan in living room, sand down kitchen chairs, hang medal holder, stain craft board. 

 We got through the entire cleaning list and most of the project list by noon, so we decided to take a little break. We drove across the street to 7-11 for FREE Slurpees. Then, drove around the corner to another 7-11 for another delicious Slurpee. Next stop, Barnes and Noble to turn in the boys Summer Reading charts for FREE books. Last stop, Chik-fil-A for FREE food (if you dress up like a cow). I taped black and white spots on the boys, some hung signs around their necks, some wore noses with ears. Our bill came to $47, but we paid ZERO! 

 Back home we worked on the rest of the project list, and everything is OFF my list! WOW!! The incentive I offered the boys in the morning was if they worked fast and hard without complaining, we would have a water balloon war after. As I'm typing this post up the boys are filling up the balloons! 

Trax

 A couple weeks ago we headed downtown and rode the Trax for free. We started at Little America Hotel and went up to Temple Square. The boys LOVED it!

A fun, free event we all enjoyed!
THANKS Trax!!

FREE enterence to National Parks 2011!!!

Check out these dates when
all National Parks will be FREE!!

 This is a wonderful way to get out with the family and enjoy a national park, without digging into your pocket.



2011 Fee-Free Days Include:


■January 15-17


(Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday weekend)


■April 16-24


(National Park Week)


■June 21


(First day of summer)


■September 24


(Public Lands Day)


■November 11-13


(Veterans Day weekend)

THANKS saving cents with sense for this info!!

IHOP for dinner!

Yesterday IHOP was offering a FREE short stack (3 large) pancakes to each person! My good friend, Britney, and I met there and ate dinner with our 9 children! ALL BOYS! We were seated in the back, thank goodness! We were loud, messy and full by the time we left. I am not a fan of pancakes, or I ordered french toast instead. But, my 3 were eaten by some of the boys. It was fun!

THANK YOU IHOP!!!

FREE Drinks!!

Free Drinks Today!!

**Friday, June 19th from 2-8pm, A&Ws are giving away free small root beer floats.
http://www.awrestaurants.com/

**Also Friday, June 19th you can get a free 20 oz. Orange Julius with this coupon.
http://www.orangejulius.com/downloads/freeCoupon.pdf

Enjoy!