Sonic - Free Root Beer Floats tonight starting at 8:00

We hit Sonic for half price burgers last night. I HAD to get the kids out of the house, but since we're still contagious we couldn't get out of the car.

Tonight, Sonic is offering Free Root Beer Floats from 8pm to midnight. Go here to find a location near you.

The kids and I are getting out for this. I'm sure that the wait will be crazy, but we'll act like it's an adventure. I have a kids' cd of silly songs I checked out from the library. They haven't heard it yet, so I'm going to surprise them with it while we wait. Should be fun and at least we'll get out of the house for a little while.

If you go, please tip your carhop - they're going to be skating their lil' butts off.

updated totals to include the $9.25 we spent at Sonic last night:

$500 Challenge Totals:

food & eating out (includes HBA): $153.11 ($131.37 savings)
- (eating out $28.72)
gas: $70.53
clothing
coffee & beer making supplies: $52.05
household necessities (like air filters, etc)
entertainment:
- Derek allowance: $15.46
- Wendy allowance: $18.85
- Kids' allowance: $5
crafting supplies: $45.38
gifts: $12.88

Total spent: $373.26
Remaining: $126.74

Summer Kids' Movies - update

My friend, Mary Elizabeth, was concerned that the theaters listed aren't currently showing G movies. The summer series are actually previously run films (Curious George, Horton Hears a Who, etc) - they're rated G or PG. I added start dates for my area to my original post - check your local theaters for participation, start dates, and schedules.

One of the theaters is showing Coraline. I really want to see that, but think it might be too scary for my kids. I think I'm actually going to try to sneak out and see it by myself!

Let's go to the movies!

If you have kids, or if you just enjoy kids' films, summer is a great time for the movies.

ETA: I'm adding the start dates for the theaters in my area - check your locations for dates and to see what's showing. Most offer a mix of G and PG through the summer.

Regal Entertainment Group (UA theaters around here) offers their Free Family Film Festival - Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:00. starts 6/9

Cinemark offers their Summer Movie Clubhouse - 10 movies for $5 punch cards that you buy in advance - or pay $1 at the box office on the day of the show - Weekdays at 10:00 am. starts 6/3

Studio Movie Grill (in Texas) has the Summer Children's Series - $1 for kids, $2 for adults M-Th at 11:00 am. starts 6/8

AMC hosts the Summer Movie Camp (benefiting Variety The Children's Charity and The Will Rogers Institute) - $1 movies Wednesdays at 10:00 am. They also offer a $3 Kids pack - kid size popcorn, drink, and snack. starts 6/17

Check for locations and start dates.

Please share any cheap summertime entertainment you know about!