Pawps and GrandB Come to Visit

My parents (Pawps and GrandB) were able to come up for a long weekend visit this past weekend. We had a fun filled weekend together and made the most of the time they were here which never seems quite long enough. When we took them to the airport on Monday, with tears in his eyes Brayden asked why we lived too far away in Missouri and not in Texas where all our family lived. As I tried to fight back tears, I shared with him this is where Daddy has a great job and we make the most out of living this far away and are so thankful for the times we did get to spend with all our family. In the back of my mind I was sharing with God that I wished he could one day provide Josh with a perfect job a little bit closer to everyone. For now I am very thankful that we can make things work living at a distance from all our family.

While my parents were here they basically let my boys, mainly Brayden choose what all he wanted to do. Top of the list were Grant's Farm and the St. Louis Zoo (he wont ever just say zoo). We spent alot of time in the backyard playing. We also went to our subdivision pool, the playground and stopped at Bass Pro Shop on the way to the airport (my dad was in awe). Josh and I got to enjoy a perfect date night; dinner, a theatre show - 7 Brides for 7 Brothers at the famous St. Louis Muny (outdoor theatre) and free babysitters.

In front of the elephants home and waterfall at the St. Louis Zoo - Josh, Bransen, Brayden, Pawps and GrandB

Brayden and Bransen checking out the huge hippo swimming underwater at the zoo.

Up close and personal with the Hippo

Penguins, Happy Feet!

Trying to cool off in the penguin house

Josh and Bransen meeting the sea lion after the show

Watching the sea lion show at the zoo

Brayden a little disappointed because they wouldn't let him pet the sea lion.

Josh and Brayden in front of one of our favorites the giraffes.

We all enjoyed the giraffes

All aboard the choo cho train at the St Louis Zoo

Our visit to Grant's Farm Carousel ride at Grant's Farm - Look what Brayden chose to ride, a deer?

Grand B and Brayden looking at the Clydesdale's at Grant's Farm

Petting a clydesdale

Gentle Bransen!

Riding on the Tram on Grant's Farm

Brayden with blue lips from a snow cone in front of the famous Budweiser Donkey

Pawps and Brayden cooling off at Grant's Farm, not sure I ever saw him do this all those hot times we went to Sea World but the things he does now with grandkids, so neat to see.

Bransen is into elephants right now, he is telling Pawps all about them.

Attack of the goats

Feeding the goats bottles of milk at Grant's Farm

Looking for animals while riding the tram

GrandB and Bransen playing at the pool

Brayden and Pawps playing catch in the backyard