Bells and Whistles

This morning I met up with Anthony, GianLuca, Lisa, Gabriel and Vincent at the new "Bells & Whistles" restaurant in Glen Ellyn. It's a wonderful, charming old fashioned soda fountain serving terrific coffee and pastries, ice-cream, lunch and dinner. The kids had Mac 'n Cheese on cute fish dishes along with fish crackers and fruit. Anthony had a delicious chicken sandwich and capuccino. My hazelnut "skinny" latte was excellent alongside my banana bread. After eating and drinking, Anthony left for work, but Lisa and I took Gabriel and Vincent into the play area of the restaurant. We sat on the floor at the wooden train set with the boys and played for almost an hour! This place is play group heaven! Packed with moms and their small children, we visited at just the right time before a rush of activity. Deciding it was time to leave, we walked downtown across the tracks to visit Gramma. Always entertaining, the kids had a wonderful visit with her (as well as Lisa and myself). What a nice way to spend a Friday morning and afternoon!