One of the benefits of having family in other parts of the country are the availability of different experiences. Here in our desert, you have to drive to find forests, elk, etc. There, they are practically right outside their back door!
While back in St. Louis, we were able to indulge Keegan's fascination with trains, by visiting the "Train Museum". According to the Smithsonian it is "one of the largest and best collections of transportation vehicles in the world." It was a chilly day, but still fun to climb in and around a slew of old trains! It was so interesting to see how trains changed over time. This will definitely be a must-visit again in a few years when the boys are older!
One of Rich's favorites reminded him of the name of his fantasy football team: The Shortbus Window Lickers. Strange name, I know. Here he is next to a 'short' school bus that was converted into a train engine!
We also enjoyed a trip to the Magic House, St. Louis' children's museum. We LOVE the Children's Museum of Phoenix, or as Xander calls it, the "Playseum". The Magic House had the same allure for the boys! I love watching my boys explore and learn in such a fun and painless way.
This was probably one of my favorite areas. You could pretend to work on a car. If it hadn't been so incredibly crowded, you probably would have found me on my back, under the car, pulling off and putting back on the velcro-ed car parts. I guess that's one of the perks of being a parent. You can play with the kid stuff and not look like a total dork...
So although we wish we could see you guys more often, we are enjoying the perks of visits to a different part of the country!
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