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Lynnwood Recreation Center Pool

7.14.2013

This week we made a long awaited trip to the Lynnwood Recreation Center Pool! We had heard great things but also knew that it was a very popular place. My kids were so excited to go that I actually called ahead to ask them if they thought they were going to sell out and reach their maximum capacity.  I didn’t want to see how sad my kids would be if we got there and they couldn’t go in. We picked a weeknight at 4:30 pm for beach swim, which is when they only open up the children’s swim area. There were probably about 20 or so other kids there..... perfect! It is easy to find and the employees were all friendly and helpful. We had a really great time and can’t wait to go back again!!


Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday 5:30am - 9:30pm 

Saturday 7:00am - 9:00pm 

Sunday Noon - 6:00pm


Facility feature:
ADA accessible, Locker rooms, Private, family changing rooms, the Rec pool includes water slides, lazy river, water playground and family hot tub, Lap pool, Sauna, Adult hot tub and warm-water therapy pool

Admission Fees (single visit)

Children (under 2) Free! 

Youth (ages 2-12 years) $4.00 

Teens (ages 13-17 years) $4.50 

Adults (ages 18-61 years) $5.00 

Seniors (ages 62+) $4.00 

Disabled $4.00 
Family $15.00


Lockers
Lockers are available for your use during your visit. Bring your own lock, purchase a lock for $8 (while supplies last), or rent a lock for $1.


How old do I have to be? 

Children under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult in the pools at all times.

All youth under 9 years must be under adult supervision at all times in the Recreation Center. 


Helpful tips:
* There are some benches that you can sit on and if it’s not crowded (like when we were there) we just left our bag and towels under the bench. We felt like it was safe and we were always in sight of them.
* They do offer open swim tickets that you can purchase ahead of time (up to 2 weeks ahead) online for the weekends. You can skip the lines and get a guaranteed spot!
*They didn't have many toys for the kids to play with, I only saw a few balls laying around. The kids were entertained for the first little while with the water but I could tell it would've been a bit more fun and stretched out our time there if we had brought along or been offered some swim toys. Note to self for next time: Call ahead and ask if they have toys or if we are allowed to bring some from home! 
* If you want to go straight home after swimming do not go out the door with the play ground outside!! Or if you want them to dry out a little bit in the warm sun, then definitely go out the doors that lead to the play ground!

I did take pictures while we were there, but these google images were a lot more helpful than mine!
Here is the entrance, and again, this place was VERY easy to find and parking was not hard to come by. We had to walk a little ways to get to the front of the building but it wasn't that bad. 

As soon as you walk in you will see the front desk. We happened to go on swim registration night so it was a bit crowded but they got the few of us that were there for open swim in line right away so we didn't have to wait long!
And here is the younger children play area! To the right of this photo is the family hot tub.
And here is the lazy river (which was closed when we were there for beach swim except for those doing swimming lessons) and also where you come out from when you go down the big slides:

Jump Planet Bothell

6.13.2013

**I HATE to have to share this...but Jump Planet is CLOSING it's doors:( So sad...but look for some new posts soon of other bouncy house places to visit!**
One of our favorite inflatable places is Jump Planet in Bothell. We have been there several times and the employees are always friendly.

INFORMATION:
Website: I found their website a little tricky at first. If you go down to the bottom right hand side and click on calendar you will find the info on times, cost, etc.
Cost: $7 per child/$5 siblings (keep an eye out for discounted tickets on Groupon, Living Social, etc.)
Times open:  For the 6 and under crowd they are open M-F from 9:30am-noon. For the older crowd, 2-12 year olds they are open from 2:30-5:00pm M-F.
There are 11 inflatables all together. No foam pits. No trampolines. Just inflatables.

Here are some pictures of our most recent trip:
The sign is really small when you are driving by, keep a close eye out for it! 
This is the young toddler inflatable, it really is a fun one that even my 3 year olds love to spend a lot of time on when they go:

The tallest slide they have:

TIPS & OPINIONS:
  • I would HIGHLY recommend using a GPS to find the building. It is in an industrial area with tons of buildings and can be tricky to find.
  • Another thing I must disclaim is that we often leave with burns on our elbows from going down slides and if you go down them too close to the edge you may break a toe, like my mother in law did, yikes! These kinds of things come with the territory for all inflatables.
  • They have one inflatable (but I would say there are at least a few more) designated for really young toddlers. If you want to make a play date out of it and chat with some other moms or dads, they do have chairs spread throughout one side of the building so that you can keep a pretty good eye on your older kids but still get to sit and relax a little bit.
  • Remember to bring socks! 1 parent must stay and they do offer tea, coffee, a water fountain and Wi-Fi.  And of course they do birthdays too.



Welcome!

Welcome to our site! I am a mom to 3 children. I have twins (a boy and a girl) that are 3 and a daughter who is 2. Yes, 3 children 3 and under!! We love to go exploring and finding new and old places to have fun. It’s actually a matter of survival some days! I think we live in a BEAUTIFUL place and we love being in Snohomish County. We have lived in this county for about 6 years. I am originally from Canada (Southern Alberta) but have lived in Washington State for about 10 years. My husband was born and raised and went to college in Eastern Washington. I am looking forward to sharing with you some of our favorite and maybe not so favorite places to hang out as a family. I want to make it clear that I am not getting paid by any establishment to ‘promote’ them. I pay with my own money and then share with you guys my thoughts. Let’s all go enjoy our local beauty and businesses!