First, we drove them on a little tour of neighborhood showing them the boys' school and all the other scenic sights that Wildwood has to offer. Then, we headed on in to town for a little adventuring. We started at Soulard Market. I always like that place because it reminds me of a smaller Pike's Place. The last time we went it was raining and fairly empty. This time, it was a sunny weekend day and the market was packed. We wandered around taking in the sights and sampling this market's version of hot fresh, cinnamon sugar mini-donuts, one of our favorites at the market in Seattle. The St. Louis versions were pretty yummy too! We finished out their tour with a drive by of Cardinal Stadium and the famous St. Louis arch but it was a little too warm to get out of the car and tour.
The next day we headed down to the St. Louis Science Center which we had never checked out before. The great thing about this museum, like so many of the family-friendly sights in St. Louis is that it is free. It was such a great museum! We saw exhibits about dinosaurs, fantastic science shows, built and tested our own boats, and had a great meal. It was an awesome day!
One of the highlights of the visit was a trip to one of our favorite local restaurants, Pastaria. We were excited to share the yumminess with Gram and Gramps. The pasta and pizza were delicious, and their gelato for dessert was just as good. Looking at these pictures, it looked like everyone had a great, and somewhat silly time!
Unfortunately, Gramps had to go home after the weekend to head back to work, but Gram was able to stick around for a few days to spend some more quality time with us and to help me with some things around the house. We had a great time and were able to put a plan in place for fixing up our laundry room, which was not in very good shape.
We had a fantastic time visiting with Gram and Gramps and we are so lucky that they still come and visit even though we moved a little further away. It's so wonderful to have some family time and get to explore a new place at the same time! We can't wait for your next visit Gram and Gramps!
