On The Road Again...

We took advantage of the long weekend and packed up the car and headed to St. Louis to meet John's mom and Bill.  I'd like to blame Addison for most of it...but man did we need a lot of stuff for a 3 day weekend?!  We rode up with Chris and Landon and I don't think we could have fit much more in the car or the additional luggage carrier we were fortunate enough to barrow.

Happy travelers...

First stop Saturday morning after our complimentary breakfast at the hotel...the Magic House.  It was a very wet day in St Louis thanks to the remnants of Hurricane Issac so the Magic House was a popular (and extremely loud) place to be.  But it was really interesting, it was a great big house full of interactive exhibits.  They had a mock city complete with a post office, grocery store, fishing pond and ice cream truck, a bubble room, a 'who done it' scenario, a Lewis & Clark exhibit and lots of other exciting activities.

Saturday night we were entertained at the Royal Dumpe for dinner.  Its a little dinner theater type place on the Landing.  I didn't take one picture...oops! Addison did really well at dinner though.  But I guess with all the singing and dancing, I should have expected no less...there was plenty to watch.

Sunday we made our way to the Science Center.  John and I had been there several years back with some friends but it was nice to take Landon there.  Again lots of interactive exhibits for the kids...but Addison was pretty content sitting in her stroller snacking.

"Dinosaur, where?"

Landon working to solve the puzzle...

The boys working together to build the Arch

 



"Snack, yes please!"

Monday morning we were on the road again shortly after breakfast.  The weekend went by way too fast but it was really nice to be able to spend some time with Diane and Bill.