memorial day in stl

we took a trip down to stl for memorial day weekend.  since we just got back from another trip to stl, I'd better start catching up more quickly =p

umm, whose foot is that exactly?!

got in at 1 am or so

the next afternoon, we headed out to the museum of transportation, a little dude's dream come true =)  there are tons of trains there!  way more than I remembered -

the little red caboose

 



an antique typewriter like kit's

1970s st. louis bookmobile

 



 

 

riding the streetcar

grandma with the apron c made her for Christmas

baby s has had many, many cars driven on her =p

 

sound asleep behind the couch

flying with uncle n

the 'buonero' '-)



a few minutes later...

pie making is an essential grandma visit activity

what a good grandma, taking s out to drive the car

did I mention good grandma?

meeting daddy on his way back from a run

birthday and late may 2

just before the end of the school year, little buddy had a joint birthday party with a classmate of hers who has a summer birthday.  they painted ceramics at Color Me Mine, opened gifts and had cake:

 

choosing her piece

picking paints

pink cupcake

 

chubby bunny

the birthday girls

 

a spotlight makes a perfect lectern

preach it, brother ;-)

I was pretty impressed how they could cross without falling in - most of the time ;-)

they enjoy playing checkers.. for about 95% of the game, until someone has to lose =p

c's end of year program

 

going on a trip

church buddies

one of a handful of times she's had a bottle

 just one more in may!  ;-))

late may

and again, a few left over from the second MI trip.. somehow the picture dates on my phone don't sort right with the camera dates.  sorry!

the bridge over the pond in our new back yard

hotel baby



getting an oil change at the Toyota dealer is little man paradise ;-)

at the library - watching the construction vehicles across the street ;-)

buddy got into checking out these kits, which each had books, toys and games around a theme

 

starting to play with toys

this scene makes me laugh for some reason - probably si's expression =p

playing with c at buddy's kindergarten graduation

snuck a picture during prayer

we brought her a flowering plant

celebrating with sundaes



miss t presented each kid with a plaque with two adjectives.  truer words were never said about our buddy.  so thankful for a small class and a teacher who recognized the best in each individual!