Fun-Filled weekend in StL....

Last weekend we all hit the road for a little trip down to StL....the kids enjoyed the trip, but didn't sleep a wink on the way down (which always makes for an eventful ride ;)

Friday afternoon we drove down and headed straight to the Corner Bar, which is a little bar and grill place that one of my college friends is an investor in. She so kindly reserved the entire back room for our bunch, which included 10 of my former teammates, their hubbies, and all our kids....I think there were at least 16 kiddos in all! So, you can imagine how packed the place was and how much fun we all had.....

Group photo...SIU Girls.... 

Vince (Karrie's Boyfriend), Trey, and Jason showing off their guns....

After a late night there, we camped out at my mom's house, where we met my bro Aaron who came in from Chicago for the weekend. After a quick night's sleep, that felt more like a nap, we headed downtown for a little StL Cadinals action (who just happened to be playing the (boo) Cubs) and met up with about half of the girls from Friday night's action. Busch stadium is ALWAYS a great time....and it's an even better time when you're with fabulous friends and the Cardinals BEAT the Cubs! (Jason's a huge Cubs fan, so wins like those are always welcomed in this divided household!!)

At Paddy O's before the game and waiting on the others....

Back and Paddy O's after the game and celebrating the Cardinals extra inning win over the Cubs....Woo-Hoo!!!

Later that night at Molly's....ready to head home after a long day and LOTS of laughs!!! Good times!!!

While Jason and I were at the Cardinals game, my mom and Steve, took the kiddos (all three) down to Ballwin Days for a little carnival fun....Trey and Tylee had an absolute BLAST!!! Thanks for watching them for us, while Jason and I got in a little "us" time.....we appreciate it!!!

(pictures coming soon....)

On Sunday, we all headed over to my dad's house for a little BBQ action with the rest of the family....water balloon, park and laughing action is ALWAYS a great time and a fantastic way to wrap up a fabulous weekend!

Mimi and Grampy with the grands....

Taylen catching a few ZZZZZ's....

Calie and her boyfriend, Doug.....

Ugh...this is one teeny tiny part of a bush that had hundreds of cicada shells on it....they were EVERYWHERE while we were there!  

I thought this one was funny...the cicadas emerge from the ground after 13 years and climb as high as they can before they molt and fly away to mate and start the whole process again...so interesting! I'm sure this particular cicada was excited this bird was a fake....

It's been a while since we've had a weekend that full and the kids definitely CRASHED the entire way home...along with Jason! It was a quiet drive home for Momma!!! Thanks for all the fun....friends and family are the best and we are truly BLESSED!!!