Exploring St. Louis...

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!!