St. Louis {a little trip}

We made a short trip to St. Louis with extended family last week. I think the last time I had been to The Gateway Arch was around 8th grade.
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We also spent a day at the St. Louis Zoo. For my butterfly-loving 6 year old, the special Butterfly exhibit was the stuff of dreams. He wanted a photo of himself with this butterfly….his smile is fake, the butterfly is not.
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We made a trip to the gift store to see if they sold this guide, but they did not. I am going to have to find him something similar online. Any suggestions?
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Purple fingernails at her request. Constantly chewing on her hair – I’m constantly trying to get her to stop.
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When FireCracker and I saw this mother and baby pair of elephants, FireCracker squealed, “Mommy!! It is you and baby sister!!” Everytime. EVERY.TIME. she sees a baby anything she associates it with her sister. She might spontaneously explode when she finally meets her little sister.
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I’ve always wanted to get my pilot’s license. Can you imagine getting to fly one of these?! Maybe someday I’ll still get that license…and someone will give me a plane….and I will do barrel roles in the wide open skies…and wave at my kids and grandkids below.
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We also ventured to the Science Center…the boys really enjoyed all the hands-on activities.
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And then my camera battery died because I forgot to charge it.

And then we drove home.

4 kids. One kitten. Two adults. One mini van.

Can you guess who was ready to be home?
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I don’t do road trips well. I really need to get that pilot’s license and plane.

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