Tons of Trucks

Last night my parents took the boys overnight so Scott and I could go out for a bit.  We had nothing big planned.  We just wanted the chance to sit outside on a patio somewhere in downtown Plymouth over some dinner and drinks.  Mission accomplished.

We even decided to walk downtown and back home to help justify the calories consumed in food and drinks.  Makes that Margarita from Barrio's that much more delicious!  We even heard Music in the Park as we sat on the patio.  Bonus!

This morning I woke up early and drove out to Troy to pick up the boys from my parents'.  Rochester Hills was having a "Tons of Trucks" event at Borden Park.  My dad said he'd go with me and the boys, so we packed up the van and headed out at 9am.  I'm so glad we got there when we did!  No lines for the working trucks.  

Just as we left the last working truck in a row, the lines seemed to form.  We made our way over to the SWAT team truck, street sweeper, ambulance, and fire trucks.

The kids insisted we wait in line to try out one of the inflatable contraptions.  I'm glad my mom insisted I bring them socks and shoes to wear instead of their crocs.  They needed socks to go on the inflatables.  We did one turn going down the big inflatable slide and then headed over to the play structure.

This play structure was awesome!  Relatively new, innovative things to keep the kids entertained and safe, and so different from what they're used to!  

We had to practically drag the kids off the playground, but we were ready to head home for lunch.  My mom, the boys, and I all grabbed a bite to eat at Kerby's before heading back home.  The kids really enjoyed their time at Grandma and Grandpa's, as usual.  And it was a nice blend of time for me and Scott last night and then family time today.