Family vacation

I am finally getting around to posting our photos from our vacation in St. Louis. My computer basically went kaput and I was VERY slowly but thankfully able to retrieve my files and transfered all my pictures to my now new computer.

The Poultry Science Association holds a yearly conference every summer. In previous summers, I've joined Omar in Edmonton, Niagara, and Colorado. This July, the conference was held in St. Louis and after hearing what a great family friendly city it was we took the opportunity to make it our summer family vacation. My MIL even came along to help out and join in the sightseeing while Omar had his conference meetings during the day. She graciously offered to watch the girls during the nights so that I could join Omar for dinner. Aside from a visit to the doctor for poor Karina who was sick with an ear infection while we were there, we really enjoyed our time there and even had fairly easy plane rides to and from St. Louis. Of course this is in comparision to the last plane ride we made together as a family which made us vow never to do it again. Ha! what a difference 3 years makes.






The City Museum--this was the BEST museum EVER. It made me want to be a kid again!







The Children's Museum, a.k.a. The Magic House













The Gateway Arch



Getting ready to ride the elevator

We watched the sun set from the top. Somehow seeing the sun set from this perspective made the sun appear to be setting on fast forward. I guess I can't describe it any other way.
Sqooshed in the elevator on the way back down and below two tired little girls ready to be home