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30 + Fun and Free Things to do in Salt Lake this Summer

June 2, 2015 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t need a list of free things to keep the family busy this summer? And best of all they won’t deplete the budget! There are tons of fun things to do in this great valley of ours and this includes some of my very favorites. We’re talking letting some secrets out of the bag. That’s why many of the activities are in the South end of the valley. There are things that start tomorrow and other activities that go all the way to October!

All activities free unless otherwise noted!

Upcoming 2015 Local Events:

Mulligans (South Jordan Location) free games June 3rd 4-6 pm (1/2 price 6-9 pm)

South Jordan Country Fest June 4-6, 2015

Wynona Concert June 6 8:30 pm
Free Day at South Jordan fitness and aquatic center June 6th
Kids Korner Bounce houses etc June 5th 6pm to dark on June 6th (face painting $1)
Mutton bustin’, bingo, community stage, skate competition, car show, fireworks, and more

Library Summer Reading Kickoff Event June 6th 10 am – 2 pm Viridian Event Center (live music, crafts, bounce houses)

Library Summer Events

Western Stampede July 2-4, 2015

10:30am Parade (Redwood Road from City Hall to 7000 S.)
9pm Movie at Veterans Memorial Park
10pm Fireworks at Veterans Memorial Park

Fun at the Farmstead – Holt Farmstead July 10th

Hired Guns entertainment 7 pm
Maleficent Movie 9:30 pm

Natural History Museum of Utah Free Day July 13th

Outdoor Activities:

Wheeler Farm Free (Cow Milking Experience Mon-Sat at 5 pm $1)

Utah Splash Pads

picture from newscastic.com

Veterans Memorial Park/Wild West Jordan Playground 1985 West 7800 South

Skye Park 4800 West Skye Drive South Jordan

Liberty Park (duck pond, seven canyons fountain, playgrounds, rides and concessions for a fee)

Go fishing, feed ducks, or enjoy a picnic at the park at the Sandy Urban Fishery 1000 West 9800 South Sandy (Facts & Rules)

Ride Bikes or Rollerblade Jordan River Parkway

Donut falls picture from visitsaltlake.com

Hike Donut Falls

Hike Silver Lake

Hike Ensign Peak

Play in the sand and swim at Blackridge Reservoir aka Herriman Beach

Movies in the Park South Jordan, other Utah locations

Gardener Village Farmers Market Saturdays 9 am -1 pm June -October

South Jordan Towne Center Farmers Market 1600 West Towne Center Drive (10600 South) Saturdays 8 am – 2 pm August – October

Jordan Landing

Summer Concerts Fridays through September 6-10 pm
Cruise Night Car Show first Wednesday of the month April-Oct

Museums/Indoor Activities:

Gale Center activities 10300 South Beckstead Lane South Jordan Terrific Tuesday last Tuesday of each month 10-11 am

Visit Temple Square and see “Meet the Mormons” at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Clark Planetarium

BYU Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

UMOCA – Utah Museum of Contemporary Art

V Chocolates Factory Tour

Sweet’s Candy Co. Factory Tour

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Free Events Listing by date (Concerts, free days at museums and zoo, library activities, etc.)

kidsbowlfree.com 15 and under 2 games per day free through August 31 10 am – 1 pm

Thanksgiving Point $2 Tuesdays in August – good for gardens, Museum of Ancient Life, Farm Country, etc.

Jungle Jim’s Playland $2 Tuesdays from 11-4

Now there are no excuses! You’ve got a huge list of free things to do in Salt Lake (or thereabouts). Get out there and have some fun this summer!

He-Man Family Costume Idea

October 31, 2014 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from He-Man, Battlecat, Orco, She-Ra, and Skeletor!

MOM OF BOYS: COMIC RELIEF FOR MOMS OF THE MALE VARIETY {ROUND 14}

October 19, 2014 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

I began jotting down things I hear around the house from my boys because, well, they make me laugh. In an attempt to give others a giggle, it’s now turned in to a full on Mom of Boys series on the 3rd Sunday of each month. It gives me a good reminder each month why I love my silly boys so much and it’s so fun to look back on months past as they grow up. If you missed our first Mom of Boys posts be sure to go back!

Let’s explain how this will work and who things were said by…

A = my skinny, karate obsessed, 6 1/2 year old
L = my spunky, snack loving, 3 1/2 year old
J = my geeky chic husband
M = me aka mom of boys

This is in no way meant to be a parenting lesson. Just a little peek into our crazy and at times comical lives.

Mom of boys…things you never thought you’d hear in your home, then you birthed a boy.

L: Sixty eleven.
A: There is no sixty eleven. It’s seventy one.

A: What is that noise? Is it a tarantula in the trees?

M: Ew, that’s gross. I don’t like that it shoots a puddle of blood when you hit them with a ninja star.
A: Mom, it’s a ninja game, that’s what they are supposed to do. And anyway it’s not blood, it’s jelly. They hold jelly in their pockets and when they get hit it falls out and they’re like, “Oh no! My jelly!”

L: Can you get me a snack?
M: What do you want?
L: candy
M: Candy? No way, you had ice cream for breakfast.
L: But that’s not candy.

L: My teacher learned it to me.

L: I smell cake in here. No, I smell wet smoke. No, I smell little cold air.

L: Moms are wrapped in toilet paper.

M: Why, is it because were soft and cuddly?
L: Yeah. Monsters never go to sleep. Skeletons are wrapped only in bones.

A: Mom next time can we get a watermelon and paint it like a zombie and then bash one side so it looks like the brains?

A: I won’t get romantic eyes until I’m 16

L: I love you.
M: I love you more.
L: I love you most.
M: I love you mostist.
L: I love you Googleplex.

L: L starts with my name.

J: You don’t get to be thrown up if you haven’t eaten.

J: Don’t eat those carrots. You don’t get any more vegetables until you eat your meat.

Our Favorite comment from last Mom of Boys post was from Chastity of A Cowboy’s Life…

C: Where did you get your boobs mommy?
M: I was born with them because I’m a girl.
C: No! Where did you get them?
M: The Lord gave them to me.
C: No, you bought them at Walmart.

Have your kids made you laugh lately? What comical or off the wall things have you said or overheard your kids say? Share in the comments and we will choose our favorites to share in our Mom of Boys post on November 16th.

Family Movie Night with #IntelAIO

September 30, 2014 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

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I am all about creating traditions. I remember as a kid watching movies Sunday night and having popcorn and apple juice with my family. Sometimes my brother would even make treats one of his specialties being fried cheerios. We now carry this on having family movie night with my little family. The boys love it and look forward to it all week! We watch a different movie each week and I make or buy a special treat for us to enjoy that night.

With the weather cooling down we took advantage of a warm evening and had a special movie night with the kids outside. They thought it was the coolest. We set up blankets and pillows and snuggled up in the backyard with our popcorn and treats. Our Intel AIO made it so simple to set up! We simply took it outside (we have a strong wireless signal) and opened up Amazon to stream a movie. The screen was just the right size. Big enough for everyone to see, but small enough to be easily portable and take no time to set up.

We have gone through quite a few movies since we started family movie night. We have built up quite a list of movies for families with small kids. Here are a few of our favorites that aren’t the obvious choice of the latest cartoon: