We’re going to a Round Rock Express babeball game tonight as a family.  Hopefully it won’t rain on us.  We try to make time for these types of fun family outings at least a couple times a month.  It really renews our family and brings us closer together to time spend going out and having fun.  There’s lots of things you can do together, and they don’t have to cost a lot of money.  Here’s some ideas of varying price ranges that we’ve done:

1. Sporting events:  College is cheaper than pro (most of the time) and we try to avoid teams that have rowdy/rude/drunken fans.
2. Park/picnic
3. Swimming pool
4. Theme Park:  We buy two year passes to Sea World in San Antonio.  It seems to give us the best value.  We just relax and only stay as long as the kids want to.
5. Golf range: Michael loves golf.  Enough said.
6. Catholic conferences:  These are more of a weekend event, but they have activities for the kids to enjoy while you get to go to talks on the faith.  Everyone has a great time and learns about Jesus!
7. Trip to the mall:  When it’s hot, the mall is a great choice for a fun afternoon outing.  Most malls nowadays have a children’s play area where they can have a great time.  And it’s totally free!
8. Thomas Day:  In October we’re going to a “Day with Thomas“.  The kids get to ride the train and do other cool activities.  It’s really neat if your kids love Thomas like mine.

The point is spend time doing fund things with your family.  I’d love to hear some other ideas…. free feel to post a comment with more ideas!

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