Meet Me In St. Louis - Day One

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Aubrey, Meagan, Emily

Here I sit in 1/2 way across the country from home. Right now there is a battle brewing on the table in front of me. Talk of Allies and Axis and a bunch of other stuff that sounds like blah, blah, blah to me. These candy cane fake oreos are even better than I thought they would be when I picked them up from the store today. The store that charges 25 cents for a shopping cart. What the? It is bone chilling stinkin' cold outside and I dread the moment I have to go back out there. It's Christmas and we are spending it in St. Louis with Steve's family. And we are having a blast.





We got in on Saturday night. Sunday we woke up and went to church with the fam. Then to Ed and Lisa's house for dinner. That night the kids went back to the church to hear Bran Kehl (a player for the Rams and also a Mormon) speak at a fireside.

Addy, Aubrey, Sierra, Heather

Cody and Samantha

Steve and Ed

Addy loves Ilsa. We pulled up the other day and Ilsa was out front. Addy said, "Look at that cute little puppy!" That ain't no little puppy Addy.

On the way to the hotel that night Steve was able to fulfill a lifelong desire. Sharing the "joy" of White Castle with his family. 17 years with this man, countless trips to the STL, and I have managed to avoid White Castle. Until this time. My defenses were down. It was midnight and I was tired and hungry. It wasn't so bad until I finished my 2nd one. That was a mistake. The second one. Can't say that I'll be having another White Castle anytime in the next 17 years or so.