Minivacation to St. Louis

Shaw's Garden

The Rose Garden

Feeding the "big fish" at the Japanese Garden

Maia and Chase loved walking on the stone paths, especially the ones that crossed the creek.Chase has been so into dinosaurs lately that we bought tickets to the Dinoquest in the Climatron. Once we were inside, Chase wasn't so sure he liked the "big dinosaurs" anymore. There were tons of dinosaurs displayed throughout the forest...really neat, just a little scarey for a 2 year old!The Maze

Maia loved playing in the supermarket, making all sorts of creative recipes

Some of the glass left on display

Mom with a death grip on the kids on the bridges in the Japanese Garden

The Magic House

Chase hanging from a pullup bar. He surprisingly can hang for a rediculous amount of time.

Art time...aka mess time

Chase loved haging on the huge spinning wheel

Maia climbing on Jack's beanstalk at the Magic House

Loaded in Grandma and Grandpa's new car, heading out to all you can eat crab and frog legs for Aunt Linda's birthday...yum

The Gaddis and Pulizzo moms and kiddos

Chase~Jenn~Maia~Ava~Samson~Stella~Jessie

Maia and Ava

Chase and Sam - buddies

Chase loved little baby Stella. He wouldn't stop giving her hugs!

Mother's Day at the ZOO!

It's turned into a Mother's Day tradition that we go to the ZOO every year. Mom's get in free!! The kids had a great time this year! riding the rhino

riding the carousel

Chase loved the tigers!

waiting for the train

Chase was not too sure about posing with the big guy

sharing my free Mother's Day icecream with the kids