Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Day four started out with another trip across the river. The girls helped us get safely across with their river crossing ritual. Our destination? Forrest Park. It is a huge beautiful park in St. Louis and was home of the 1904 World's Fair and Summer Olympics. Our first stop in Forrest Park was the Art Museum.
Aunt Heidi, Uncle David and all the kids
Emily, Aubrey and Meagan
After getting a little culture into these kids, we walked over to the Zoo, where they felt a little more at home.
These penguins are up high, above our heads. I was walking past one when it almost violently pooped on me. I was about 2 inches away from getting it right in the face. Thankfully my timing was spot on that day.
The St. Louis Zoo is one of the most beautiful zoos I have ever been to. Because I have been to so many different zoos before in my life time. But still, it is a beautiful zoo with beautiful buildings. And it's free! And it was cold but not freezing so we were able to enjoy our day there.
Steve and Roy
Grandpa with 9 of his 15 grandchildren
Aubrey and Josh
After the Museum and the Zoo, we all went to Ed and Lisa's house where we had pork tacos waiting in the crock pot for dinner. Then it was a long night of hanging out and playing games. The dance game that we had rented the night before for the wii was constantly being played the entire night. Sometimes there were only a few kids playing, sometimes we had all the kids and some of the adults playing. We all had fun with this game.
Finally! Mike and Sheila and their 3 kids arrived from Kentucky! Steve was so excited for them to get there. Because he was finally able to see his brother. And his new gun that Mike had been keeping safe for him. 
These crazy texting cousins, Spencer and Sierra, were finally reunited
Addy had been waiting patiently our whole trip for Reagan to get there. Reagan is the closest to Addy in age of all the cousins.
Cheeks the squirrel came out for a visit
Mike wasted no time getting in on the Axis and Allies game the boys were playing
We had cake to celebrate all the November Birthday's. The Birthday people are from left to right: Addy, Asher, Tyler, Austin and Rhonda. Amanda now lives in Illinois and was unable to be there that night so we called her on the phone and sand Happy Birthday to her.
Best Cousins Em and Meg
Reagan and Aubrey
Austin and Asher
The girls started making our attack plan for the next days Gray Thursday shopping expedition.
Tortilla face Addy
Spencer and Josh. They had missed each other so much and they were so excited to spend some quality time together.
I can't remember what time it was when we finally called it a night, but I am sure it was already Thanksgiving Day before we headed home and fell into bed. It was a fun day.
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