Next 2 weeks

Hey guys! Hope you are having a great week! Here are a few dates for this week and next.

Thursday (tomorrow)- 10 a.m. Splash Pad in Smyrna FREE

Monday, June 29th- picnic at the park- Siegel Soccer Park 5:30-- Potluck---bring a dish to share- bikes and balls would be fun too-

Tuesday, June 30th - 10 am- Smyrna Movie Theater- Over the Hedge $2 (http://www.malco.com/index.php?page=kid2009)

Thursday, July 2- Hatcher Family Dairy Farm- FREE -College Grove,-need to be at farm by 9:15 (please RSVP so I can give them a #)

June play dates

Hello everybody! Hope your week is going well. Just wanted to share our scheduled June play dates. Invite others anytime.

Sat., June 6th- Cripple Creek Farm--FREE- exotic & farm animals--meet at church (FUMC) at 9 a.m. and we will caravan there. Pack a picnic lunch that we will eat there and wear farm attire (not Sunday best)

Tuesday, June 9th- Smyrna Splash pad- 11 a.m- FREE- Splash in all kinds of sprinklers and pack lunch to eat there and stay for awhile (I'll be late b/c of swim lessons, but will be there) http://thisissmyrnatn.blogspot.com/2006/06/fun-with-water-in-park.html

Thursday, June 11th- Siegel Park- Movie Under the Stars- 8:30 p.m.

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstockings 1998- FREE- Bring lawn chairs or blanket and movie snack to enjoy a movie outside at the park. Week of June 15th-19th VBS at FUMC (sign up your kids if you haven't yet!) Tuesday, June 16th - 6:30 p.m. Maggie Moo's at the Avenue to have fun on the grass with some ice cream (warning: the kids' cones are large) Wed, June 24th- suggestions? Monday, June 29th- picnic at the park- Siegel Soccer Park 5:30-- Potluck---bring a dish to share- bikes and balls would be fun too-

updates

They have cancelled the public from picking strawberries at P & P Farms (until maybe late this month).  So, if you are still interested Valley Home Farm are open for business.  They are $1.75/pound or about $9 a gallon.  We will meet at the church at 9 and carpool there.   Let me know if you want to join us, so we don't forget anybody.  There is a nice park with tables and playground that we can go to afterwards and have a picnic.  So, bring picnic lunch with you.  Let me know if you want to join us, so we don't forget anybody.

310 Potts Road, Wartrace, TN 37183. Phone: (931) 389-6470. Email: valleyhome@cafes.net  Directions: Valley Home is 50 miles southeast of Nashville, just 10 minutes off I-24, Exit 97. Go 7.1 miles on Hwy 269E toward Wartrace. Go 1 one half miles on Potts Road to Valley Home. There is a nice park with tables and playground that we can go to afterwards and have a picnic.  So, bring picnic lunch with you.  Let me know if you want to join us, so we don't forget anybody.

Also, the kids and I are planning on going to General Bragg Park around 11 today if anybody wants to join us.

Add to my list

If there is anybody out there that wants to added to the FUMC playgroup e-mail list, please let me know.  There are sometimes last minute changes and I always e-mail to the group and don't always get to this site to update everybody.  I will try to do that from now on though.  But if you would like to be updated on anything playgroup, please just send me a short message letting me know.  elizabeth.chavis@gmail.com  Have a fantastic day!

Mark your calendars!

We have some FUN things planned for the rest of May and early June!  Please pass on to other families as school is almost out and they are welcome to join us on any!

Wed. mornings-  meet at FUMC from 7-7:20 for a very short prayer service.  A great way to start your day!

If you signed up (and there still maybe time) tonight (Thurs night )a Gardening and Lawn class at Home Depot 7-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 16th-  FUMC Parking Lot Sale--come sell (if interested, please contact Stacie at stacie0805@yahoo.com) or come see what you want!

Wed., May 20th- Strawberry picking--P&P Farms at 9:30 a.m. (P and P Farms - 

2841 East Jefferson Pike, Lascassas, TN 37085. Phone: 931-895-4708. They open at 8am and prefer cash. Other questions, call: 893-0704.)

Monday, May 26th-10 a.m.- Fire Station Tour--(Please RSVP so I can give them a # we are looking at)--Main Station on Main St.

Friday, May 29th--Airport tour--meet at 10 a.m. at Murfreesboro Airport and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy a picnic afterwards

Sat. June 6th-- Cripple Creek Farm-- meet at church at 9 a.m.--wear comfortable and not great clothes-- (www.cripplecreekfarm.com/) and we will all drive there together--bring picnic lunch and blanket to eat on and Camera

Near future: strawberry picking

Next few Days

Hey everybody! There are some new events tht I want to share before my large list for May. I have several people contacted in trying to set up Cripple Creek Farm, fire station tour, airport tour, etc. I will let you know as soon as I have dates. Here are a few things the next few days.

Wed. April 29th- 7 am Come join us at church (FUMC) for a short prayer service (15-20 mins) and come to walk for 45 mins. afterwards to get a little exercise before the day starts.

Wed. also-- 31 cent scoop day at Baskin Robbins from 5-10 pm

May 1st-3rd FUMC Church-wide retreat

Monday, May 4th --Just in case anyone asks how they can help support the tornado relief, Bounce U will be donating 100% of their profits to the Red Cross on May 4. They are charging $5.00/child to come in and play on their equipment. The staff at BounceU are also donating their salaries on these dates as well. It is a good opportunity for children to have fun and support a good cause. All Ages Open Bounce! 4:00-7:00 pm. 100% of the proceeds will go to the American Red Cross to help the victims of the recent tornadoes. $5.00 per bouncer ** SOCKS AND SIGNED WAIVER ARE REQUIRED TO BOUNCE *** RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENED!