I never claim to be a mom that has a lot of money. In fact, I am broke. I am blessed with a dad that is letting me and Booger live with him while I go to school. He doesn't require me to work, which is nice.
While I may not have money, the rare times that I do, I try to make sure that my son has fun. We may only go somewhere "expensive" a few times a year, but I try to make sure Booger has a blast when we go. Here is a picture from each outing we have had since moving back to Ohio in 2011.
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| Sharon Woods 2011. Only $3 to get in but he got to pet a pet iguana. |
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| Khron Conservatory 2012 (Dad paid for us to get in since he went with us) |
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| Union Terminal 2012 (Dad paid for us to get in since he went with us) |
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| Cincinnati Zoo-- Summer 2012 |
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| Cincinnati Zoo-- Fall 2012 (brother and sister-in-law paid for Booger to get in) |
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| Cub-O-Ree 2012 (Scout thing and I didn't have to pay for the camping the night before since we didn't camp over night) |
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| Kids Lego Fest 2013 (pretty pricey, but totally worth it and my brother went with us) |
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| Newport Aquarium 2013 (sharks behind him. can't see them very well) |
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| Kings Island 2013 (for school so I got in about $30 cheaper than normal) |
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| St. Rita Fest 2013 (another thing for school) |
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| Cub-O-Ree 2013 (Scout thing and I didn't have to pay for the camping the night before since we didn't camp over night) |
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| Lego Movie. (This day was actually IHop for breakfast, Lego Movie, then Orange Leaf to end the day off) |
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| New place we found. Pogo Play. $10 for him to get in so I try to take him once or twice a month |
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| Union Terminal 2014 (Free Friday. Didn't have to pay for anything except parking!!) |
While I would love to be able to afford the extravagant trips, like Disney or long vacations, I know that all it takes is spending time with me that makes Booger happy. It doesn't matter if I take him during a "free admission" day, if my dad pays, or I wait until I have a little extra money. Booger gets to spend time with me and I get to watch my "not so little" boy act like the kid he is, smile this my heart is full, and laugh his little ass off. I love my outings with Booger even if the can't stand being around people I don't know.