Our spring break trip with Mimi and Poppy turned into a summer vacation after a little run in with the flu. The upside of that is we got to throw in a Cardinals game. The downside is it was HOT! However, St. Louis is full of exciting places to see and delicious food to eat.
We spent the first day visiting the St. Louis Science Center and Planetarium. It was amazing! There are great interactive exhibits for the kids and they wanted to see them all. Did I mention the museum in free!?
After the science museum, we had our fair share of root beer and black cherry soda at Fitz's Bottling Company. They bottle their own sodas and have a pretty decent lunch menu. We left completely stuffed and sloshing.
We still had time for The Magic House. I had no idea what to expect. We've been to quite a few children's museums and this one ranks in the top 5. It was huge and so much fun! We stayed until closing trying to fit it all in. To say we had a long first day in the city is an understatement.
After such a full first day, we decided to sleep in a bit and meet for brunch at Half and Half. Oh. My. Word. Best French toast I've ever put in my mouth! I didn't even get a good picture because I was so excited about eating it! I would go back just to eat here again.
After breakfast, we ventured out to Grant's Farm. The rain kept the temperatures down a bit. The kids loved feeding the goats and seeing all of the animals. Jamison left wishing we had a Clydesdale!
The Cardinals game was a blast! We had good seats, and I was thankful we were surrounded by other families with smaller children. Hot dogs, clapping, the wave, and trying to get on the dance cam was enough to keep even Madeline entertained. Even though the cards didn't win, J and K were happy to see Josh Bell play for the Pirates. And everyone went home with a souvenir.
We spent our last full day at the St. Louis Zoo. It is a huge zoo, and it was a hot day. The heat kept some of the animals in. Madeline got to pet a guinea pig. For someone who is scared of every other animal, she sure does like guinea pigs! Jamison and Katherine got to touch sting rays, and J even touched a shark. Madeline wouldn't put her hand in the water. My favorite part was the 45 degree penguin habitat. I found a fan and finally cooled off!
We went to the Gateway Arch that night. A storm blew in on our way there and we got a little wet but we went to the top! Blake and Poppy weren't thrilled with being up so high but the kiddos loved it. Madeline wanted to know where the arch was when she looked out the window. She was pretty excited to know she was in it!
We were starving after the arch excitement so we had a late dinner at Mission Taco Joint. It probably wasn't the best time to go with kids, but the chicken flautas were worth it! Jamison said he would go back just for those!
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