2nd Annual Kids' Day

Yesterday was the Second Annual Kids' Day celebration at our house. The boys invented the holiday last year and we decided to make it a tradition. We started the morning at the playground and then went to Chuck E. Cheese for games in lunch. Our next stop was Airway Lanes. We had purchased wristbands through WPLL which gave the boys 2 hours of unlimited mini golf, laser tag, Balladium, Time Freak, and the Laser Maze. Then, we did the ropes course. William was a pro and was zipping all around. Alex needed a grown-up because he wasn't quite tall enough. But, by the end he was moving through the course unassisted. After Airway, we went to the beach at Ramona Park and then stopped for frozen yogurt on the way home. We ended the evening with hotdogs on the grill and the boys got to listen to a baseball game in their rooms at bedtime. It was a very fun day!

Hit the jackpot!

Hole in One!

Hole in One!

Alex in the Laser Maze

Where's Waldo Kalamazoo? - Part 1

27 local businesses in Kalamazoo are participating in a Where's Waldo event. Each store has a 6" cutout of Waldo hidden somewhere inside. You can pick up a "passport" at any participating business and when you find Waldo, you get a stamp/sticker. If you can find him in 10 stores, you get a coupon and a button from BookBug Bookstore. If you can find 20, you get the coupon and button and are also entered in a "grand prize drawing." We went hunting with the boys on Saturday and found 14 Waldos. It was fun to visit some new stores (as well as some old favorites) in the area. We are going to try to find another 6 this week!

Gales True Value - Waldo was feeling colorful

Pedal - Hiding with the Sunglasses

Crow's Nest Cafe - Bird's Eye View

Satellite Records

Kalamazoo Public Library - In the Children's Section, of course!

Kalamazoo Public Library

Friend's of the Library Book Store - Waldo Loves to Read

Nature Connection - Alex, William and Waldo

Gazelle Sports - We forgot to get a photo in the shop!

Sarkozy Bakery - We had to search high and low!

Bell's Brewery - Waldo is checking out the menu

Pit Stop to read some new books

Pit stop to read some new books

Sawall Health Foods - Hanging out by the gelato stand

Book Bug - Waldo's friend Wenda

Book Bug - There's Waldo

Book Bug - Alex found him, too!

Treat Street

Up North Fun

On Wednesday afternoon, the boys and I drove to Grand Rapids for the night. Then we went up to the cottage with Grandma and Grandpa to celebrate Aunt Mara's birthday. The boys were so excited to go fishing on the pontoon boat!

Happy 4th of July!

On the 4th of July, we went to East Grand Rapids for all the holiday festivities. We parked at the Hofmeyer's house and walked up to the parade. Then we went to Reed's Lake for the bounce houses, balloon animals, and water skiing. We stopped at Jersey Junction on the way back to the Hofmeyer's for ice cream. Then went up to Rockford to walk around the spillway and have dinner at Ramona's Table. Finally, we ended the night with fireworks behind the EGR library. It was a fun and busy day!