Celebration Sunday

Marky's Major Milestone

*Disclaimer! The following pictures are not for the faint of heart! ;)

Fun at the Finley River Park

Graduation 2010

The high school graduating class of 2010 included my nephews, Michael and Douglas.My kids did great sitting quietly for the ceremony!

I can hardly believe that the twins have graduated and are embarking on their new lives!

I pray for you both a clear and peaceful path living out the plan of God for your lives!

And I hope that path doesn't take you too far from Springfield!

Congratulations!!!

Sweet Potatoes

Playing in St. Louis - Spring 2010

On our way...we broke out new toys to entertain the baby

and the big kids entertained themselves with DVDs.

We found a great park in Rolla to burn off some energy.

First stop in STL was the Magic House.

The kids enjoyed climbing the "beanstalk".

Maya and Daddy solving a mystery:

Mark favored the trains, go figure!

The Construction Zone was a blast for Marky.

The kids made chalk people.

The Magic House would have been fun if it hadn't been so BUSY.

I doubt I will ever set foot in that place again on a weekend! We left before we had even seen half of it. Maybe we'll try again next time!

Next stop was the hotel.

We stayed at the Drury Inn near Forrest Park.

We got an excellent deal for 2 nights, and the breakfasts and dinners were icluded.

I would recommend this hotel to anyone, it was great!

Breakfast at the hotel...

Mark got his first loose tooth right in the middle of vacation!

Our feathered zoo greeter:

We got to pet sting rays:

The sea lion feeding is always a favorite!

This time we caught the Sea Lion Show...it was really fun!

Zoo train:

Our last day, the first stop was the Arch.

Here are the big kids standing at the base of the Arch:

Making our way through security:

Our ride to the top:

It was overcast but the view was still awesome!