Thomas Family Theatre: Trip to St. Louis

Grandma and Grandpa recently moved to just outside St. Louis, MO so Amelia and I packed up and went up to see their new place. I didn't realize that we were going the weekend there were record highs with the heat index averaging around 105! It was soo HOT- but we still managed to get out a do a few things in the morning.

Amelia was great on the flights! I brought plenty of toys and her favorite books- that with a snack and a couple of walks up and down the isle she was so good!

The first full day there we went to Grant's Farm. I didn't quite know what to expect but it ended up being like a mini- zoo. There were lots of fun animals including baby goats, elephants, camels, and they are known for their Clydesdale horses. Amelia really enjoyed getting to pet the baby goats and watching the ducks at the pond.

this one really liked Amelia

Grandma and Grandpa introduced Amelia to her first snow cone. At first she was hesitant when they just held it up to her mouth, but after spooning a couple of bites into her mouth she was hooked!

Grandma and Grandpa had just moved into their house about a week before we came so a large part of our going was to help them unpack and settle in. Of course, Amelia loved getting into everything! Especially in things and places she wasn't supposed too! At one point we found her IN the garden tub- so we had to keep the bathroom door closed but she still managed to sneak in there a couple of more times.

Some friends of theirs from church (they live just down the road) have a big barn with some animals. We went over after church to see the horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, and llamas. Amelia loved petting the donkey.

They let the baby goat out and put some feed down so Amelia could pet it. Amelia just sat and tried to put the feed back in the bucket. Then she realized there were big goats behind her trying to eat feed out of a bucket hanging on the fence. So Amelia took handfuls of feed from the baby goat and stretched to try to put it in the bucket for the big goats. The family were so tickled that Amelia took so easily to the "farm life".