Family outing: how to measure its quality

Hubby took a few days off from work recently. It was the school holidays after all and we hadn't done anything with the kids. We had planned to go to the beach but it was too late to book anything not too expensive. Hubby had not been willing to pay too much for a holiday. Kids do not know, neither do we need to tell them, the cost of a holiday. We do not want them to be ungrateful, nor do we want them to feel indebted to us for the money spent. So, we did the next best thing: going to attractions where we did not need to stay overnight. There were many places in and around the city that were worthy of a family outing. On our list were: the National Zoo, Sunway Lagoon, Bird Park, Butterfly Park, suspension bridge in Forest Research Institute, etc. The costs of going to all these places added together would be less than a two-night stay in a beach resort. Both Hubby and I agree that quality family outing is not measured by ringgit. It is measured by our children's laughter :) My next few posts will be about the good times we had in our city outings.