I was given complimentary tickets in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.When I was 12 I flew across the country by myself from California to Virginia to visit a friend who had recently moved to Virginia. I spent a week at her house and her and her Dad took me all over Washington DC and Virginia to do all the touristy things in the area. One of the places they took me was to Mount Vernon. I loved my visit and knew I wanted to return one day.This summer as part of our Great … [Read more...]
Ark Encounter – You Need to Visit
We received 2 media passes in exchange for my post. All opinions are my own.Have you ever heard parents talk about only have 18 summers with their children before they leave for college? Well this is summer 18 and we decided to go all out to make as many family memories before our oldest heads to college. In June we took a trip to the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY. It is ever bit as impressive as the website makes it look.After a short bus ride from the ticket counter to the … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Wonderworks Pigeon Forge, TN
We were given a couple complimentary passes for review purposes. All opinions are my own.There are actually several locations for Wonderworks in the US, but this is the first time we have ever visited one. We've seen the "upside house," as my 6 year old calls it, in Branson and Pigeon Forge, but for her birthday, during our recent Spring break trip, we actually got to visit!We planned to spend the whole day here as there are more than 100 hands on exhibits, as well as rides and other fun … [Read more...]
The Best Mini Golf in Pigeon Forge, TN
I received complimentary passes to visit these attractions. All opinions are my own.If you've never been to Pigeon Forge, it is an incredible place filled with amazing family fun activities. You will find a lot of mountain coasters, candy stores, pancake restaurants and mini golf! Recently, we visited Pigeon Forge, TN on our Spring break vacation. There are several mini golf courses to choose from in Pigeon Forge, and while I'm sure they are all fun, there are a couple that are over the top … [Read more...]
Medieval Times Dallas, Texas
Over Christmas break my family went to Texas to spend it with several of my family members. During the break we also have some special things we celebrate! There is a birthday and an anniversary crammed in right next to Christmas. For these special celebrations we decided to go to Medieval Times. None of us had ever been before, so we were really looking forward to it! (This is not a sponsored review, we just really enjoyed it so I wanted to share!)We had invited all our family that was in … [Read more...]
All in One Family Fun at Incredible Pizza Company
This post was a sponsored by the Incredible Pizza Company. All opinions are my own.This Incredible Pizza company doesn't lie, it's incredible! This place provides the complete package for family fun. There is food, games, rides, music, movies and other incredible activities. This place has it all! FOODAlong with the pizza buffet, there is so much more. They boast a buffet of "more than 150 items." There is a taco/ nacho bar, salad bar, baked potato bar, dessert bar, chicken, corn … [Read more...]
Busy Moms Needing Something New & Fun To Do
The summertime can be full of excitement, fun, and lots to do. We are now about halfway through summer and the kids are starting to get restless. They have had lots of activities like tons of pool fun, camping, children museums, and our family vacation. I need something new for them to do. I’ve been seeing advertisements for family fun centers that are either too expensive, food to be ordered at high prices, or not kid friendly enough. I want to take them to a place where they can have great … [Read more...]
Have an incredible summer at the Incredible Pizza Company
Last year our AC broke during summer and so we decided to have a fun little staycation in Kansas City to have a night of cool temperatures in a hotel and have fun at the newly opened Incredible Pizza Company in Shawnee. We had been to the one in Omaha so we already knew it was awesome. We had such a fun time. There are so many awesome things to choose from, starting with the pizza buffet (that has more than pizza), then which themed dining room will you sit in? We chose the one … [Read more...]
Jurassic Quest
I'm sure you've seen ads around the interest about Jurassic Quest coming to your area. I had seen them on social media leading up to Jurassic Quest coming to Kansas City. It looked like fun and my kids love Dinosaurs and so of course we needed to go. I received a free pass for my family in exchange for writing about the experience.Jurassic Quest game to the parking lot near Arrowhead stadium. It's a drive thru experience. Listening on our phone, bluetoothed through our car speakers we … [Read more...]
Drive-Thru Dinosaur Experience in KC at Arrowhead Stadium May 14 – 30
It's funny because lately my husband and I have been thinking of older movies that we can show the kids. We are kind of strict on movies so even though I have a 15 year old, she still doesn't watch Pg-13 movies. We were going through some older movies that we love and I thought of Jurassic Park. The first one in the series was really good and so we decided to let the kids watch that. As we've been planning this movie night we discovered the Jurassic Quest drive thru experience.Drive-Thru … [Read more...]
Family Fun at Ober Gatlinburg
I was given free tickets in order to facilitate a review on my blog. All opinions are my own. Yours may differIt seems the whole city of Gatlinburg was built for family fun. If you want to spend your day in one place having tons of fun together as a family, head to Ober Gatlinburg. While you can buy individual tickets to the different attractions at Ober Gatlinburg, I recommend getting the premium wristband ($25/per person, 4 and under free with paying adult) so that you can experience … [Read more...]
Blue Man Group with Kids
We have enjoyed Blue Man Group a few times as a couple. Every time we come out laughing and happy and we always say to eachother, we really need to bring the kids to this. Well this past weekend we did just that. We brought all three of our kids, ages 9, 8 and 4 to the show. It was a blast as always. Its so special to enjoy the show again but this time through the eyes of our children. It was fun to see what non-verbal communication they were able to pick up on and the things they couldn’t … [Read more...]
Schlitterbahn – The Perfect Summer Activity for Families
I received complimentary passes and cabana in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.We absolutely love going to Schlitterbahn so much it has become a yearly tradition for my family. This summer rocked because we went to Schlitterbahn twice! There are so many reasons we love it and why it is the perfect summer activity for your family. Heres why! FREE STUFF The list of free goes on and on. Free parking, free tubes, free life jackets. They really want you to just come and get … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Visit Winterfest at Worlds of Fun
A new holiday festivity at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Winterfest, is sure to be a new holiday tradition. My family was invited by Worlds of Fun to visit and join in the fun during this holiday season. We had only been to Worlds of Fun two times previously, and that was more than 3 years ago, so we were very excited. There is so much to do and experience, let me break it down for you with these 10 reasons to visit Winterfest at Worlds of Fun. Lights First of all, the park is all lit up. … [Read more...]
10 Reasons a Kansas City T-Bones Baseball Game Should be on Your Summer Bucket List
Every year my family sits down together to create our Family Summer Bucket List. We list things we want to do and things we hope to do. Some of my kids dream big so it is listed with the understanding that we might not get to everything. When the Kansas City T-Bones baseball team reached out to partner for a sponsored post, I was really excited and we added the Kansas City T-Bones to our bucket list. I had been to a game last year but this was my family's first time. It's a lot of fun and should … [Read more...]
