Spring Break 2011: First Half - St. Louis

In early December of last year, a conference was scheduled for me to plan and run that would take place the week of April 18th in St. Louis. A few weeks later I find out that, of course, that is right smack dab in the middle of the kiddo's spring break. So of course you know what that means . . . Road Trip! So, piled up we did for our all-night drive on Friday night into Saturday morning and got into St. Louis 850 miles later around mid-day Saturday. After a trip to the commissary and some unpacking, I was ready for work and the rest of the crew was ready to take on St. Louis. Here is what they got into:


Sunday's destination was the St. Louis Zoo. Here are the two guys all nestled up with the flowers. And where is the little guy you ask? You will see a bit later in what would become a continuing theme throughout the week.




C's favorite and him enjoying a ride on "Dat Choo-Choo Train."


K & C were very excited about the baby elephant. They soon found out there were lots of babies at the zoo.


"FISH!"










Checking out the big kitties - who were very sleepy.






Heck if I know.




And . . . . the crash.




So C missed the penguins and the bears but was quite happy to tell me about all the animals he saw when he saw me on Sunday night.

Check out the action from the rest of the week after the jump below.

For Monday, the crew headed over to Grant's Farm, which is run by Anheuser-Busch. I wonder what they might find there . . . .


You might think those horses are normal size but then you see this -


- and you know these horses may be a bit larger.












Meanwhile, K became a Junior Park Ranger and C crashed . . . again.

On Tuesday, it rained. A lot. By the end of the day, there was hail, lightning, thunder, sirens, and tornado warnings. Just another day in April for the mid-West. The fam kept it indoors at a movie and C thought he was big timing it with a big-boy seat and his own popcorn.


Wednesday was a much more beautiful day. In the afternoon while I was closing down the conference, the family headed to the Arch. We then all met up in downtown St. Louis for a Cardinal's game.








Views from the top.




The crew at the Arch museum and C showing his displeasure for "dat sun."


The girls outside Busch Stadium.


Our seats at "da baybawl game."




C having a big time at the playground inside the stadium.