This past weekend was so much fun. Tony and I decided it would be fun to take Allison to the St. Louis Zoo and Grants Farm. She is almost a year old and is at such a fun age. We knew how much she would love all the animals. We have also been talking about how we needed to take a small little weekend trip and enjoy some more family time. As you all know it is so easy to get wrapped up in our everyday routines and not always get time away as a family. Before our trip we were so worried because the forecast kept calling for rain but, it turned out that both days were gorgeous. The rain stayed out of the forecast and the temperature was great.
We left early on Saturday morning and spent the entire afternoon at Grants Farm. Allison was in awe the entire time smiling and in such a good mood looking at all of the animals. Her favorite thing was getting to go in the goat pen and be able to help mommy and daddy give the goats a bottle. The goats kept nibbling at her little toes and making her giggle. It was so adorable. I think I spent most of the weekend taking pictures of all of her facial expressions. After we left Grants Farm, Allison was exhausted and napped the entire way to the hotel. After checking into the hotel we decided to eat at the Spaghetti Factory which was delicious. Then we headed for a nice stroll down by the arch. By the time we made it back to the hotel, Allison was definitely ready for bed. She had another big day ahead of her on Sunday.
We woke up early Sunday morning and made it to the Zoo early. We met up with friends for the 22q awareness day. It was an honor to be able to be there and support 22q. Allison really seemed to enjoy seeing the elephants, giraffes, and penguins. She kept wanting out of her stroller to walk and get closer to the animals. It was so funny to see her point and smile in amazement. After we left the zoo, we were all pretty worn out from the weekend but, made so many great memories. Since summer is here, we are looking forward to some more weekend getaways. Below are some pictures I thought you might all enjoy that I took throughout the weekend.
Allison getting ready for Grants Farm
Looking at all the animals
Mommy and Allison feeding the goats
Spending time down by the Arch
Daddy and Allison at the Zoo