So this last week I was able to spend the whole week over in Missouri. For those of you that didn't know my nephew was diagnosed a couple months ago with congestive heart failure. We had planned a trip to go hang out, but then the day before we were going to fly out he got a heart! It made the trip that much better!
So the second day we were there we decided to walk over to the free zoo. Everyone told us it was right across the street, but it was definently multiple streets.
( Notice Erics awesome matching cloths)
We had barely started on our trek when we saw this and who could resist.
Then we stubbled upon a few museums and the Korean War Memorial.
When we finally made it to the zoo. (I swear it took a good hour to get there) We decided we wanted to see all the different exhibits. My favorite is ALWAYS the elephants. I'm not sure why I've always been fascinated with them. These ones had a little one to which made it even more fun!
That night or the next we headed up to the rooftop garden at the hospital. It's amazing up there if I could decorate my yard like that I totally would. They have lond distance viewers that you can see the city with, fish ponds, tons of flowers and trees, and a big water fountain ball. Eric and I posed in a little nook that overlooks the city.
It looks like were on the ground, but were actually about 8 floors up. Luckily that same night they had a band playing. It was mostly childrens music, but it was pretty cool.
The next day we visited the Missouri Arch. It is a monument to commemerate the gateway to the west.
We rode the tram to the top. It's really weird there basically steel balls that they cram five people in you can't even sit up straight because the ceiling is so low. It's very creeky so you feel like at any second you could fall to your death. Here are some views from the top.
This was the ugly view because lets face it the Mississippi River is pretty gross and brown, but I might just be spoiled coming from Oregon.
This side faces the city so you can see everything. The coolest part is that the way the glass is set you can stick your head out and look straight down! It's so cool.
We were thinking of going to Six Flags, but got to busy spending time with these two:
It's amazing what doctors can do these days! Just ten years ago none of this would have been possible. Sitting at the childrens hospital you feel this sense of wanting to do more with your life. Your realize how there are millions of people who are not as blessed as you are and it really puts things into perspective.
Blessing of the week: Health.
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