Woodward Dream Cruise and Stoneycreek

Last weekend, we drove to MI to spend some time with my family. The kids and I drove up on Wednesday and Kris met us there on Friday. On Thursday, we spent some time playing at the mall with Nana and getting some school clothes shopping done - boy has that kid grown. Friday, my mom and I took them to Stoneycreek Beach. They loved it. Both loved digging in the sand (Ryan loved throwing it, but that didn't last too long because it got crowded fast!). Both of them also loved the water too. Overall, it was a great day!

On Saturday, we went to Royal Oak for the Woodward Dream Cruise. This is one of my favorite Detroit events and I try to go as often as I can. Robin was house sitting for her friend, Katie, who happens to live 4 houses off Woodward. So we were in heaven! No having to find parking, no having to drag the kids around way past the time they are tired! It was great.

Ryan loved the cars. At first, he was comparing them to all his 'poop' cars (Hot Wheels) and he was right, he had a lot of them! Then I took some pictures of him with the cars and that was his new favorite thing. Every other car, I would hear 'Momma, cheese me!' He did get tired fast because it was very hot. Emma strolled around in her stroller for most the time, taking a nap when the heat hit her too much. By the end of the first outing, I had to carry her in the carrier because Ryan needed the stroller. He overheats quickly, like me, and looked like he was going to pass out. Luckily, we were on our way back to Katie's for some rest. We went out again after the break but only for a short while. And during most of it the kids played at a playground, while my dad and me looked at cars. He was very happy because he found his dream car. And they even let him and Ryan sit in it! They also had a bouncy house that the kids adored in the kids area (also free Faygo, which the rest of us adored). Overall, a great time! Maybe next year, we can convince Katie to set up chairs and a tent and just sit and chill the whole time!