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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Independence Grove by: Chae-Rin L. Oak Grove School
Last August I went to Independence Grove with my mom and my sister. It was fantastic! There were tons of things to do, like fishing, going on bike rides, swimming, boating and much more. I chose paddle boating. It cost $25 for one hour. When we got on the boat we saw lots of people swimming. My mom and I did the paddling, while my sister was putting her feet in the water. When we got off the boat we went to our car and drove home. When I come back next summer I'm going to try something new.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Centre Club by: Brian N. Oak Grove School
 Swish, basketball, racquetball, volleyball, track and fitness... I had an amazing time just playing around at the Centre Club in Gurnee. The seventh grade at my school went there, and since my mom was a chaperone, my friend and I got to go too. My friend and I played Newcomb practically the whole time. We also played a little racquetball. Unfortunately we could not go swimming because we did not have our bathing suits. After we were there for about two hours we got some snacks like goldfish and a bottle of Gatorade. Right before we went home, we ran on the track. I can't wait until next time.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Ravinia by: Colin H. Oak Grove School
 Last summer I went to Ravinia to see my favorite band ABBA with my family. Ravinia is in Highland Park. When we got there my dad gave the lady our tickets. Before the concert at Ravinia we ate at a fantastic hot dog place or, like I like to call it hot dog heaven. After that my family and I had ice cream at an ice cream stand right next to the hot dog place inside Ravinia. We had our seats in the pavilion. We could of sat in the grass with our picnic blanket but it was crowded. When the concert started I sat next to dad in the seating arena. I sang all the songs but I had to leave early because I had an ear infection. I totally loved going to Ravinia. They don't only have ABBA. They could have your favorite singer or band just wait.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Oberweis By: Spencer V. Oak Grove School
 I love ice cream, and I love going to Oberweis! I don't remember what flavors of ice cream I ate the last time I was there with my mom, dad, and sisters because I go there a lot. I do remember that I had a hard time choosing because they have a ton of unique flavors. (They don't just sell ice cream, though. They also sell lemonade, skim milk, chocolate milk, and other drinks too. My family has Oberweis milk delivered to my home!)
On about half of the tables in Oberweis, there is a chessboard with chess pieces. I started to play a game with my dad the last time I was there, but when I was eating my ice cream, my sisters knocked over all of the pieces! That was the end of my game!
When we were leaving Oberweis, an employee offered us balloons! I highly recommend that you to to Oberweis!
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