Seems like just yesterday we were bringing you home and wondering what to do with you...
oh how we loved to buy you clothes and dress you up....
Happy 1st Birthday!
Now we just wonder what we would do without you!Spring Break is Jason's busiest time....getting ready for the upcoming season. But, we wanted to get the kids out of town, if just for a few days..So, we decided to venture over to St. Louis.
Gracie was being treated with Amoxicillin for a strep infection. This was her second time on the drug and on the 7th day (thursday before our trip) she broke out in hives. MD said she was having an allergic reaction and there was no treatment..gave us a different antibiotic. So,as we are leaving for our trip she was worse..very swollen joints, rash was everywhere and itchy. We treated with Benadryl and Gracie was such a trooper she didn't complain...she didn't want to miss a thing.. 
Our first look as a family at the Gateway to the West. 
Home of the Blues...
Joining forces to run the pizza parlor at the Magic House..
Ben working hard on the race car like his dad...
Jack and The Beanstalk walk/slide at the Magic House Children's Museum....What a fantastic musuem this is..
We picked a chilly, but clear, beautiful day to visit The Arch..
Going....UP!
Taylor
Gracie Poo-Lou
Benjamin
J and Ben looking out over the river..
We were all pretty entertained by the workings of the Anheuser Busch Brewery.. Laverne & Shirley for sure.
In the Stables..where we are pretty sure the Clydesdale Horses live better than us...
Busch Stadium
Tay is not quite as tall as me but her size 7 shoes are bigger already!
The hot jacuzzi tub came in handy with Grace's condition and when they got tired of the Olympic size Indoor pool..
Yes...it was a good family get-away!! 
Marco's Star Wars Car..
One said steering wheel complete.. 
Ben told me he was doing some Hard work ..he even HAD to wear gloves.
Check out these posers...
Ben-ALMS Car
Lots of Acrobats and interesting sideshows...
Highlight of the Circus....Cotton Candy!
What a happy clown, huh? Well, Gracie and Ben were happy..this was their first Circus and although it was a little long they certainly enjoyed it!
Taylor and GracieBen's Birthday is just 1 month after Gracie's so we got to make a return trip to Chuck E. Cheese..It was far less busy this time (we did it on a Sunday) and the kids had a BlaSt!
Mom note: I can't believe that our "baby" is already 4. We are so thankful for every minute of every day!
Ben and Chuck E.
Happy 4th Birthday Benjamin!
Ben's fav ride...he loves tractors, race cars, motorcycles, airplanes, tools and Monster Trucks!
Payton beating Dad at one of the games!
Daddy and Ben...
