Exchange Club Fair

The Exchange Club held it's yearly fair this week to celebrate the kids getting back to school. It was hot, as usual, but just as fun as in years past. We even rode some new rides this year: the tilt-a-whirl, and Quinn's favorite, the roller coaster.

Tyndale's favorite toy

Thought it would be something a little more exciting, huh? Well, just goes to show you that you can have as many baby toys as can fit in your house and THIS is the thing that a baby will not put down!! Seriously, he has it in his hands or mouth ALL the time. Courtesy of Aunt Lindy (as a gift to Quinn to fill up her play kitchen) it is a fake can of rolls...the paper that used to have a cute little picture of rolls on it was probably chewed off by the same little boy that holds this toy so dear. So thank you, Aunt Lindy!

All I really needed to know.....

...I learned in Preschool! Quinn's new teacher came across the hall to get me because she had never seen the sink in her kitchen area used in this way! She said they washed Quinn's hair first, then took turns. Love it!



Here is Quinn's new teacher, Mrs. Theresa. She is wonderful and I know firsthand, because she teaches at my school, Mamie Martin! Quinn had a great first day. She met a gerbil that lives in the 1st grade classroom down the hall, and she got to see Mama a lot! I mentioned before that I am right across the hall, so it should make for a very interesting school year for both of us.

St. Louis Trip

Brad and I on our way to the Cardinal game vs. the Astros. All of the adults had a night out at the ballpark sans little ones and it was so fun! We even captured Mom's rendition of Take Me Out to the Ballgame...hilarious! If I can figure out how to download it from Eric's web storage page, I will put it up here.

Here is the whole gang at the game, minus Dad. The guy taking the picture cut him out for some reason. Maybe he heard Mom's ballgame song, and decided that Dad couldn't possibly be with our crew!

Next stop: Grant's Farm, owned by the Anheuser Busch Company (which was bought by Embev over a year ago, so we are not sure how much longer the new company will hold on to this gem). It opened in 1954, and Dad and I realized that our family has been coming here since before 1973. I have so many good memories of Grant's Farm, and I hope that our kids will too.

Lindy and Tyndale in the Biergarten.

Tyndale hanging with the big guys..note that he is drinking formula instead of the requisite beer. It is Anheuser Busch, after all!

Tyndale and Quinn getting ready for lunch in the Biergarten.




Gee and Quinn looking at the Clydesdales. There were real ones there too...even a few babies!







Brad and I in the Biergarten area.

Here are Quinn, Hadley, and Meme (can you spot her?) on the new carousel at Grant's Farm. The operator was telling me that the dragon was so big and intricate that it alone cost 12,000 dollars.









Quinn feeding the goats. This year one chewed through the back of her shirt!






Quinn and Hadley tending to the goats, grooming and feeding.









The kids making wishes at the fountain in the Biergarten.





Aunt Lindy and Uncle Eric in dowtown StL with Tyndale.

The crew outside of our favorite restaurant, Charlie Gitto's.


Quinn looking at the Arch from our hotel room windows.












Mom and Tyndale enjoying the Cards vs. Astros game.

Hadley, Lauren, Quinn and Emily at the game. Unfortunately, the rally caps were in vain and we lost that game (but had a good time doing it!).

Family picture in front of the Arch.