To make myself feel better, and since I love to plan, I wrote down some things we can do this summer so we can still get out of the house and give our daughter fun experiences while still sticking to our budget.

1. We have a pool that I am sure will get a lot of use this summer plus there is a community pool when we want something a little bigger – FREE

2. A short drive away is Tempe Town Lake and the beach park which has a little water play area for little kids and it is FREE!

3. Continue going to story time at Barnes and Noble and the local Library- FREE

4. Shamrock Farms is a local dairy that does farm tours. Adults – $9 Children – $6

5. We can drive to the many mountain ranges that are only 1-2 hours away to escape the Phoenix heat for a day. FREE except for gas and food.

6. Harkins Theater (which is 2 minutes away) has a summer movie program. $7 for 10 movies

7. Since we just bought Disneyland annual passes a couple weeks ago and since my in laws live about 20 minutes from Disney we can drive out to California and stay with them a couple of times this summer. If gas prices stay low it will cost us about $40 in gas and food for the whole weekend will be about $100.

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