St. Louis

We took a mini vacation with some friends and drove to St. Louis.  Our first stop was at the Arch.  There was lots of construction at the park, so you couldn't really get to the river very well or play outside much.  But the kids really enjoyed going up to the top of the arch and looking out the windows.  After the arch, we checked into our hotel and headed back downtown for a Cardinals game.  The kids did ok for about 2 innings and then Adam and Erin got really bored and wanted to leave.  So I didnt get to watch much of the game.  I spent most of the time playing I Spy, taking them to get drinks/snacks or to the bathroom.  And on top of it, the food place double charged me for something and refused to give me a refund. So needless to say, the Cardinals game was NOT my favorite part of the trip.  Oh yes, and we stayed for all 9 innings.

Day 2 we spent at the St. Louis zoo.  It was a nice zoo (and free!) but a very hot day.  So we stayed until we were hot and hungry and then headed back to the hotel.  Then we just hung out in our rooms (which were attached!) - the kids played and watched Netflix while the adults played cards.  (Probably my favorite part of the trip!  Everyone was happy and relaxed!)

Day 3 we checked out of our hotel and headed downtown again to the City Museum.  It's an old factory building that they've gutted and made into a huge maze/playground.  There are no maps in this place....you just explore!  There's 3 story slides, tunnels that lead to the next floor up, mazes that pop you out on another end of the building and ropes to swing on.  And that's just a few of the things inside.  There's a whole outdoor area too!  However, this activity didn't last real long.  It was very, very crowded that day.  My kids are cautious of new things anyway, so having tons of people pushing and bumping them made them (or Adam) freak out.  And us moms were slightly concerned with keeping track of everyone, considering you never knew where a maze or tunnel led or if an adult could even follow through the tiny opening!  So we only lasted a couple hours at the museum.  Maybe we will try it again when the kids are older and on a day/season not so busy.

The one thing they did like at the museum - -  the train!