St Louis Vacation

Jon had some vacation time last week and Carly and I really enjoyed having him around. On Friday morning we were able to head out of town. We went to St Louis and our first stop was Grant's Farm. We visited the clydesdales and had a picnic before we went in the park. Carly loved the horses and enjoyed 'talking' to them in their own language. She and Jon did lots of slobbering while talking to Jerry and Carter in the stables. Later that afternoon we visited The Magic House and it was a much needed break from the heat and humidity. On Saturday we visited the zoo in the morning. That afternoon we walked around the mall by our hotel and then headed to the pool. We were able to enjoy the pool each day we were there and Carly enjoyed the water and watching/telling Jon and I to go under water. It was a great trip and we enjoyed one last outing with just the three of us - before our family expands to four. I have posted some pictures of our weekend.

Grant's Farm

The Magic House

The St Louis Zoo

Weekend Trip

My Uncle Floyd, my dad's brother, got married this weekend. The festivities were in St. Louis and it was a fabulous night. His new bride's name is Karen Rae, which is quite a coincidence because my mom's name is also Karen Rae. So, right away we knew she would be a wonderful addition to the family. We didn't get a snapshot of the bride and groom, and not many of our pictures turned out clear. Here are a couple we thought we'd share. Jon is going to try to get a short video of Carly dancing at the reception ready for me to post. She always enjoys the dance floor and the lights!


She needed a quick break, right in the middle of the dance floor.

We also had a couple of hours to spend at the zoo. The penguin and the hippo exhibits are our current favorites.

Independence Day

(For some reason I cannot rearrange the pictures - but I think you can figure them out.)

We went to FG for Independence Day and we had some great adventures. On Thursday we went to Silver Dollar City. This was Carly's first visit to SDC that she has really been able to enjoy. There were lots of things for her to discover and try.

On Saturday we went to the Dickerson Park Zoo. We weren't sure quite what to expect, but were pleasantly surprised. It made for a great afternoon and we got up close and personal with a couple of giraffes. Then we spent some time in the pool at Jody and Tiffany's. That night we enjoyed a few fireworks and a campfire at my parents' house.

Zoo

We've been trying to make it to the zoo for a few weeks now . . . Saturday we finally made it. We got up on Saturday morning and checked the forecast. We were pleasantly surprised to see there was no rain expected until the evening, so we headed out. It turned out to be a beautiful day. It wasn't hot and there was a light breeze with a touch of sunshine. We did overdress a little, but we rolled up our sleeves and were thankful for the great day. Carly got more out of it than we expected. She really paid attention to the animals. She pointed, smiled, and studied everything. The people were also entertaining, we love to people watch!