Comments on: Swimmy Scoundrals and Other Complete Misses

By: robin

robin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:04:50 +0000

For parks, what about Pinegrove? It is right around the corner from me. There is also a front and back playground at Craneville school. Pinegrove has baby swings and always some Mom’s to meet.

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:29:20 +0000

Ok everyone…I totally checked ALL of your suggestions out! Thanks so much!

The gyms around here don’t have pools (LAME, I KNOW) and i checked out that website, we live a little too far west for the movie thing. That sounded great, though! We officially live in the PODUNKVILLE. But we DO have a YMCA, which let me sign Camper up for $3 a month, and an adult can come with him FREE. So he’s the only member of the Y in this house, but at least I can take him swimming for the whole year, as many times as I want (the Y has open swim every day, multiple times a day) for just $36 bucks. Total. No extortion.

Also, I had totally forgotten about the library thing. It does start at 11am which is right between his two naps…It’s a little further away but the music would be GREAT for him, he loves it already. So that’s on my calendar now, too!

Thanks everyone, looks like we figured it out.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:29:12 +0000

Ugh, it is SO frustrating to try and find things to do with your little ones that are CHEAP!! Have you tried calling your local hospital for info about a Mommy Group? That’s how I found mine after Zoey was born. Also, we joined the YMCA here so we could go swimming. I think some of them will do your membership on a sliding scale, depending on income, and I just look at it as a good investment in our health. (But then, I can justify just about anything.) Anyway, the Y offers childcare so I can drop Zoey off and work out, AND we can take her swimming. Bonus!!

Good luck!

By: Amy W

Amy W — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:40:56 +0000

I will call you with the number of a lady who was telling me about a playgroup there in ***. Also I know it is a drive but the library in *** has a great storytime Tuesdays at I believe it is 10 or 11 followed by their outdoor concert series in the summer which is also geared towards kids. Jeanine did this a lot last summer. A little further away but it includes time in a pool is the 3 ring circus at the rec center in GB. I had a whole schedule of things I was going to do with Smiley but things changed drastically very quickly. I will get the info together and call and chat at ya.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:51:00 +0000

OH! I forgot! I used to work at a Gym as a receptionist and we had an indoor pool and hot tub. I wonder if you could find a better deal on some sort of gym so you could take Camper swimmin with you there?

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:48:48 +0000

This may not be as helpful NOW but maybe in a year or so…

Also, I’m not sure how much you’re into taking your baby to movies or how much you let him watch TV BUT I thought I’d at least let you know about this just in case. :)

Every summer my sisters take their kids to “Summer Movies” at their local theatre. Every theatre has different deals – Harkins has 10 movies for $7, AMC is $1/movie, etc. They show kid movies like Madagascar 2, Kung Fu Panda, etc. and they get a deal on concessions. You should check it out at your local theatre. :)

http://www.amctheatres.com/smc/