A Weekend of Bikes, Cars, and Trains

It was a beautiful weekend in Kalamazoo. On Friday night, we grilled our dinner and ate on the patio for the first time this season. Then the kids played outside with all the neighbors for a while. The "Boo Boxes" are back. Whenever we have large (child-sized) boxes, the kids in the neighborhood like to take them down to the trail. They cut peep holes and wait for unsuspecting walkers to come down the trail. When they spot someone, they dive into the boxes and wait to jump out and "scare" them. This game has been hours of entertainment both last summer and again this spring. 

 On Saturday morning, we were outside bright and early. The boys practiced baseball and then played with the neighbors. We went to the West Lake Drive-In for lunch and then took a quick walk through the nature preserve. The boys really liked the floating docks that had holes in them. As you walked, they would shoot water up in the air. It was pretty entertaining. After the nature preserve, we dropped Will off at a friend's birthday party. After the party, we brought Will and a friend back to our house to play for a while. After a light dinner, we went over to the other cul-de-sac to celebrate another birthday. 

On Sunday, Phil and Will had an adventure. They took the train to Chicago so Phil could pick up his new car. They left around 9:30 on the Amtrak and got into Chicago around 11am (Chicago time). They took the El up to Wrigleyville and walked to the zoo for a bit. After lunch, they took the train out to Midway Airport and caught a cab to the dealership to pick up the car. While they were gone, Alex and I went to Barnes & Noble for hot chocolate. We also picked up a new train for his collection. When we got home, Alex decided he wanted to go for a bike ride to the Farmer's Market playground. He took a good nap after that and waited anxiously for Will and Dad to get home.

Boo Boxes

Picnic at the Drive-In

Floating Docks

Little Tree Climber

On the Train