A visit to the Zoo

We went to the St. Louis Zoo last week and the kids loved it!  Although it was a bit crowded, the weather was perfect.  

 Checking out the penguins.

 This poor bear needs a bigger home. :)

 They really enjoyed the birds!

 Ashlyn tried to get the giraffe's attention, but was unsuccessful. 

 Wouldn't you love to have an audience while eating your lunch?

The reptile house was definitely a favorite! 

 My question was "where is the rest of this snake?" :/~

 THIS guy was what they talked about for DAYS before we went - the King Cobra.  A little boy had told them that he had a King Cobra for a pet.  After they really saw the snake, they decided that the little boy was probably telling a story. :)

 We got to ride the train through the whole zoo - FUN!

 The Hippos were very friendly! 

Don't worry, Grandma, it's not real! :)

Katy Trail

We got to go on the Katy Trail last week - FUN!!!!!

This time we went the opposite direction that we went last time and there were a lot of bridges.  The kids loved it!

Ashlyn wasn't crazy about the trailer the whole time, so the little ones took turns - she looks proud of herself, doesn't she?

We saw this cool cave and the kids begged to stop for a closer look.

 Little man, thought he was big enough to ride Megan's bike. :)  He did really great!

 Kristyn ALWAYS finds a flower to tote along. :)

Thanks for sharing our day with us.

Freckles.....

I used to not like them......

now I LOVE them!

:)

Fun Family Day At The Arch....

A few weeks ago, we decided to load up and have a family day!   Since we have never taken the kids to the Arch and we live about 45 min away from it, we decided to go there.

The kids loved it!

 The steps were no problem for them!

 The view from the top of the steps.  Notice the traffic stopped on I-70 on the bridge...glad we weren't stuck in that.

 Under the Arch is a museum that is very interesting.

 Lots of neat things to see.

 Jeren wasn't too sure about this guy.

 The girls begged to try on bonnets from the gift shop. :)

 They've each got their buddy.

 We weren't able to go up to the top because there was a very long line (2 hr wait) but the kids were happy not to go all the way up there. :)

 Beside the Arch, they have a beautiful, grassy area with lots of trees.  We played around there before we loaded up to leave. 

   
 

After the Arch, we traveled to old town St. Louis to this Candy shop. Keith had seen it advertised somewhere and he has always wanted to go. It was WAY down there and I was very ready to leave (I'm a chicken, I know) - although the people inside the shop were very friendly!

We ordered a strawberry and chocolate shake (24 oz each) and all shared it.  Each shake filled up THREE of those glasses that Kristyn is drinking from.

   

Can you imagine joining this club?  One man did it in 5 min - CAN YOU IMAGINE the brain freeze he must have had??

We had a wonderfully fun day that day!  Thanks for sharing it with us. :)