Flying Kites on the Outer Harbor Hilltop

This today we drove down to the waterfront to spend some time with the kids. We went in separate cars so that Becky and I could leave when we wanted. Also going with Katie and Todd and the kids in their car is doable but very cramped. 

We were late getting down to the waterfront because first we needed to get some gas in the car and then we got stuck in a serious traffic jam on Main Street near Canisius. We were originally all going to meet at the Wilkerson Point Park on the waterfront but we got a text from Kate saying that there was some major construction going on there and the park was closed. So instead they headed down to the Outer Harbor State Park. They had been there before and knew there was a great playground on the site.

The kids had a good time playing with all the things to do in the playground. Violet particularly loved the swings. We hung out for awhile and then went up to the top of the hill in the park and sat on some chairs. Todd then went back to their car and came back up the hill with a couple of kites. In the meantime Katie's friend Jen came by to hang out with us. The kids loved flying the kites along with Katie, Todd, Jen and Becky. 

We were down there for nearly a couple of hours and it was getting close to lunchtime. Becky and I headed back home to make ourselves some lunch. Katie and Todd did get back home for awhile and when they did get home we found out they stopped at Anderson's for lunch. Nice. The kids loved their hotdogs but of course Violet wanted her fries and ketchup.