Drawing to an end...fun with grandkids, worn out grandparents!

Amy even dressed up in a period dress and cape. It was heavy!

Blake liked the guns and "bullets" (artillery shells) from WWII.

We enjoyed going to the museums on Jefferson Barracks. Cade enjoyed climbing on an old cannon.

St. Louis, Part II

Tuesday we couldn't find jackets for the school kids (Linda was cold), so we did what grandparents do--we went to the mall that evening and bought new ones! They seem to love them; that is the jacket and sweater Blake and Amy are modeling. Then today after the bus picked them up, grandma Linda, grandpa Tom, and Cade walked the Jefferson Barracks 2.7 mile trail. We are just coming in to the final stretch in the picture you see. Jefferson Barracks is a fun place with all sorts of things to see and do. After school, Amy and grandma Linda bought Cade his birthday present from us and he seems to really like it--the cool bike he is riding! Only a couple of crashes.... Then we collected leaves and grandma helped them make wax paper placemats for our dinner. All in all, a very good day!

St Louis with the Holman grandchildren

We got to St Louis Saturday, and Jenny left for Ireland on Sunday morning. After Church, we had a great meal of mashed potatoes and gravy, chicken, salad and ice cream or home-made apple torte. Yum! Blake ate 1 1/2 chicken breasts and two big helpings of potatoes and gravy. We also played Hungry, Hungry, Hippo and then went on a walk where the kids climbed trees (see Amy still up in one), threw rocks in a culvert (see all three sitting by it), and relaxed. Cade is so cute and tried to imitate me relaxing (see picture). Already today Blake and I have been to McDonald's and picked up Home Evening treat at Krispi Kreme Donuts! It reminded me of going on Saturdays with Matt. Blake chattered the whole time and loved getting stuff to eat. What fun for me!