Rope World

I'm ashamed to admit that we have never experienced the fun that is Rope World but we intend to change that soon! Rope World is part of the PE program at Rocky Mountain Elementary and several times throughout the year they open it up to the public. There are apparently lots of ropes to climb, swing from, and crawl over and kids love it! Here's the schedule for March and April:

Weekdays: Tuesday, March 17th through Friday, March 27th
NO MONDAYS
TIMES:
4:15 - 5:05 2 yrs - 3rd Grade
5:15 - 6:05 2 yrs - 3rd Grade
6:15 - 7:05 2 yrs - 3rd Grade
Fee: $4.00 / visit

Saturday, March 21st, Saturday, March 28th, Wednesday, April 1st, Thursday, April 2nd and Friday, April 3rd -
TIMES:
1:00 - 1:55 2 yrs - 3rd Grade
2:05 - 3:00 2 yrs - 3rd Grade
3:10 - 4:05 2 yrs - 3rd Grade
FEE: $4.00 / visit

They also host birthday parties, which you can schedule by calling 303-772-8402 between 9 am and 7 pm.
Fee: $4.00 Each (minimum $60)
Saturday, March 28th
TIME:
11:50 - 12:50
and
Wednesday, April 1st, Thursday, April 2nd and Friday, April 3rd.
TIMES:
10:-40 - 11:40
11:50 - 12:50
4:15 - 5:15

Rocky Mountain Elementary is located at 800 East 5th Ave. which is just West of Pace on 5th Ave.

Enjoy!

Another Crocs Warehouse Sale

A tip from the BoulderLongmontMoms Yahoo Group:

Colorful, comfortable, born-in-Colorado Crocs are sold at more than 5,000 locations around the world, but there's only one warehouse sale. Brands include Crocs, You by Crocs, Jibbitz, Ocean Minded and Bite. Sample shoes, boots, sandals, golf shoes, accessories and bags start at $5 on Thursday, March 19, 1-8 pm; Friday, 10am- 8pm; Saturday, 10am -
8pm, and Sunday, March 22, 10am - 6pm. The Crocs warehouse is at 1510 Nelson Road (between Tower Road and South Hover Road).

Car Seat Safety

Did you know you can get a free car seat safety check? The City of Longmont provides a car seat safety check point on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Longmont Fire Department Station 2, located at Mountain View and Hover Street, from 2pm until 7pm. There is no need to make an appointment and there is no charge.

If you have two vehicles, it is recommended that you bring both to the checkpoint. The firefighters are really knowledgeable about car seat safety and have been so helpful for our own family. We visited there before our oldest was born to make sure we had the base to his infant seat installed correctly and learned so much that they don't tell you in the car seat manual. We've gone back each time we get a new seat to be sure it's installed right. It's definitely worth the time!

Also, you can get more free MATT stickers at several locations throughout Longmont. These are the stickers that you put on your car seats so that if you are unable to communicate after an accident they will know important information about your child. We were good about putting these on our infant seats (since we got the MATT stickers at the hospital) but forgot about them when we got toddler seats until we went to the car seat safety check! These are also really important if your child rides in other people's cars (i.e. for carpools) so you can be contacted in case of emergency.

Underwater Easter Egg Hunt

Centennial Pool's annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 11th, from 1 to 4 pm. They put weighted eggs at the bottom of the pool and kids can trade those eggs for goodies! The cost is $3 per swimmer/$1 per observer and even little ones who can't quite swim yet can participate (though a parent does need to be in the water with children 5 years old and younger). Centennial Pool is at 1201 Alpine Street.

Spring Break events at the Library

It looks like the library will have special storytime events every day during St. Vrain's Spring Break this year! Only the March schedule is published but I suspect they'll have something going on the first few days of April, too. Here are the events for that Monday and Tuesday:

Monday
Connie Elstun’s Bunny and Birdie Magic Show
10:15-10:45 am and 11:15-11:45 am
Ages 3 and up

Tuesday
Drop-in Art
Make a Bookjacket Butterfly
10:00 am to Noon
All ages

Ice Rink closes this Sunday

The final day of the Ice Pavilion's 2008-2009 sesason and the rink will feature its annual March Meltdown event on Sunday, March 15th, from 1 to 5 pm. The event will feature skating, ice painting, and ice cream. Regular admission and skate rental prices apply. Come out to the Longmont Ice Pavilion and celebrate the completion of a tremendous year at the rink.

Target coupons

Are you a big Target shopper? I love Target most days - the days I remember to go without my kids! Just kidding. Sort of. It's a tough choice, though - go in the doors by the dollar spot in which case I'm out at least $10 or go in the doors by Cold Stone and have to listen to the whining about how very long it's been since my children had ice cream (they're soo deprived). Anyway, if I can make it past those two places without spending a dime then I might as well try to save money beyond that point too, right? That's where Target coupons come in handy! Check them out :)

3/2/09 Redbox Code

Here is today's free Redbox code:

MS72K3

Use it until midnight tonight to rent a movie for free from any Redbox location :) Enjoy!