The kids were all excited about the prospect of going up in the arch since it's the iconic landmark that always lets them know when we have made it to St. Louis.
Staley was a little nervous about the tiny elevator and being up in the arch. She took a few glances out the windows, but was ready to head back to ground level within a few minutes of getting to the top.
It definitely provided a new view of the city, although I wasn't crazy about riding in the tiny elevator either.
We followed up our first new activity of the trip with another one the very next day. We headed out to visit Purina Farms. What a fun way to spend a morning!!
There were games and hands-on learning activities to explore, farm animals to pet, dogs and cats to visit, and a barn to play in.
The highlight for Briggs was the corn tables filled with tractors and trailers to play with.
The girls loved the rope swing in the hay loft.
We all enjoyed the dog show, where dogs showed off skills by catching Frisbees, completing agility courses, and jumping into a pool.
After our fun morning, the girls enjoyed an afternoon swim while Briggs napped. We topped off our fun day with a scrumptious dinner and a trip to the Disney store.
We finished our little get-away on the last day with my all-time favorite: the St. Louis zoo!!
Briggs was so excited about riding the train. It is always a favorite, so we made sure to ride it as soon as we got to the zoo.
And even though we enjoyed seeing the polar bear and the grizzly cubs and the penguins and the baby rhino, the girls couldn't wait to ride the carousel...again and again and again.
We fit in some new activities along with some old favorites and ended up with another fun St. Louis get-away.
