In late July, we took a mini-vacation to St. Louis and met up with my parents. It was a very HOT weekend with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s, but we managed to make a great trip out of it. We had initially planned to go to either Grants Farm or the St. Louis Zoo that weekend, but it was just too hot and miserable to be outside for long with a toddler, let alone we adults!
We had my parents meet us in St. Louis because we needed someone to sit Meredith while we went to a Cards v. Cubs game. We've been to both Wrigley Field and Busch Stadium before, but we had never been to a Cards v. Cubs match-up since being together. Although the Cardinals played a historic 7th inning with 12 runs (boo!), it still made for a nice outing. After seeing the prices for such delicacies as say water or lemonade ($4-$6 for a bottle) and parking ($15), we were reminded how nice it is to watch a game in the comfort of our own home. Plus, we have a much better view that way :)
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| Opposites Attract! |
Before the game, though, we found a cute little nature park not far from our hotel. Due to the heat, we only were there about 15-20 minutes, but it was just enough time for a little walk and a stop for some rides.
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| Waving hello to someone. |
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| Not sure if the stunned look was because she was tired or possible heat stroke (just joking!) :( |
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| Mommy, Grandpa, Meredith, and Grandma. |
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| Mommy, Meredith, and Daddy. |
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| Such a pretty little place. |
Our plans for being outside at Grants Farm and/or the zoo were quickly changed with the heat. What's a person to do in St. Louis that doesn't involve being outside? Well, the Science Center, of course! I think I've been there on at least two school fields trips back in the day and then as a family at least once. It's free admission and really has something for everyone. Here are some photos of our day there.
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| Having a stare-down with the dinosaur. |
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| Can't quite reach it! |
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| She liked puppets... |
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| ....and the corresponding picture books. |
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| Hmmm...wonder what happens if I turn this. |
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| Our future engineer... |
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| Of course, our little bookworm was never far from books. |
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| Grandma and a tired Meredith. |
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| Nevermind the engineer....our little computer programmer. Like Daddy, like daughter. |
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| And we can't forget the leggos. |
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| What a little cheese! |
