another day, another park. (& an attempted grand theft auto)

This morning we set off to Happy Hollow to get a workout by pushing Colin's stroller on the (very hilly) trail. We spent so long on the trail that when we got back to the car, he was zonked out. Afraid that taking him home and out of the car would result in him refusing to go back to sleep, we decided it was a beautiful day for a drive. So we drove about 20 minutes north to Delphi which just so happens to have the only Blimpie anywhere near West Lafayette. After stopping for subs, the three of us ate in the park in Delphi, which is a place we discovered a couple of years ago and happen to think makes a great place for a picnic. After lunch, we went for a walk, including on the horrible swaying suspension bridge over the river that I hate. Of course, Colin and Mike loved it. This thing is so creaky I found myself thinking about the rules for suing a municipality for personal injuries incurred in a public park.

Colin loved watching the river rushing by below. This is right before he tried to climb the chain link fence.

So then we headed over to the playground and Colin of course ran straight to the shiny blue mini car sitting next to the slides, all the while yelling kah! kah! That's a really nice little toddler toy for a playround! I thought. Foreshadowing!

Colin loved the car! His face just lit up as he turned the steering wheel and climbed around in it. I grabbed Mike's cell and snapped pictures!

A few minutes later, a mom and two kids came over and sort-of-politely informed me that that was, in fact, the little girl's car. Parked unattended. On a playground. (See those teensy tiny people in the background at the top of the next picture? No? Those are the car's "owners." Pretty far away for people who care about their property, right?).

So, yes, in this picture you can totally see the tire tracks that might indicate that this is not a permanent mounted toy. You all know I'm blind.

Needless to say, Colin was not happy to hear that he'd crawled into a bait car. He literally gave the little boy who climbed in with him the strong-arm and tried to push him back out of the door. We had to remove him, screaming, and drag him back to our car. Parenting!

Hope your Sunday was filled with sunshine and slightly less drama.