We arrived Friday night and went straight to bed! We knew the adventures would begin bright and early the next day. We woke up and had breakfast in our room and then the girls were ready for The Magic House. It is an amazing children's museum and more that we could have imagined! It was developed from the base of an old house. The developers were two St. Louis women who created this wonderful and interactive way of learning. They added more rooms onto the house and it now has a Purple Wing and Red Wing that included three stories in each wing. It was more than enough for one day as we spent 7 1/2 hours there exploring each area! It even had a secret room once you found the passage way! :) The girls enjoyed running from one area to the next and quickly found their favorite room. Can you believe Lillian's was the construction room? I was floored! HA! Lydia's favorite room was the Magic School House (based on the book series). She loved picking the vegetables and playing dress up.
Saturday was another fun fulled day! The St. Louis Zoo was amazing and FREE! Can you believe it? We enjoyed carousel rides, a 3D movie and a 4D motion simulator that played Happy Feet. Lydia was not thrilled once the ride begun and the seal chasing after the penguin scared her beyond her years. We haven't seen violence in any way in their lives....trying to protect them as long as I can. Funny, even Disney movies still scare Lillian! :) However, they thoroughly enjoyed the zoo and all the animals! Even the Zebra exhibition! That was a show we didn't need to see, but what can you do with wild animals? :) Poor Lydia was so tired of day two of no napping and fell asleep in the car ride home. She even was upset when leaving the zoo because she didn't realize she missed her nap and wanted to nap in Lillian's bed! HA!
Of course, Monday turned into another adventure! I turned 37 years old and the girls really tried to make it my day. We ended up at City Museum and this really turned into my day scaring me beyond MY years! Once you see the pictures you will understand! It is a museum made of obstacles, climbing, slides and more. We managed to climb all the way up to enjoy a 10 Story Slide down, down and down! Yep, my brave Lydia did it too!~ This is a must see place to truly understand and appreciate all it has to offer.
After the museum, we made it to our last destination. The St. Louis Arch! It was amazing to ride to the top- 629 feet in the air! I got some great pictures from the top looking out over the city and Mississippi River. We didn't visit too much else at the base because Lydia was completely worn out after day three of no nap. She fell asleep on the way back to the base with snack bag on her lap and apple in hand! Pitiful!
We had a wonderful visit to this city and would love to go back to visit Science City! It was a great way to start Spring Break and we still have puppet show and Disney on Ice for this week. Now, can the rain end? I already miss the sunshine and warmth of St. Louis! Love you all!
Julie
