4th of July Weekend

We were lucky enough for Albert to have a 4-day weekend over the 4th of July so we packed up our car and hit the road for our last family road trip to St. Louis as a family of 3!! (It's getting harder and harder to sit in the car for the drive to St. Louis the farther along I get, so this was the last time we were all going together, next weekend just Ben and I will be going up- my Mom is coming down to get us- because Albert is having a Guys Weekend at our house, and then after that our next trip will be a family of 4!!).

We left our house Friday morning and made it to St. Louis just in time for some lunch, and for me to satisfy my craving for a Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Wrap... mmmm.... soooooo gooooood! After lunch we went over to Babies 'R Us to check out some double strollers, and then headed over to Target to check out their selection as well. After our shopping trip we went back to my parent's house and Ben and I laid down for a much needed nap.

That evening my parents were kind enough to watch Ben so Albert and I could enjoy a date night!! We had a WONDERFUL evening together! We went to dinner at a restaurant called Bacana Brazil and it was an experience unlike any other! They had a salad and side bar, and you could help yourself to whatever you liked, and then they had servers come around to each table with different cuts of meat! So delicious!! After dinner went went to see the movie Away We Go, oh my gosh, so funny!!! We loved it! I would definitely see it again, there were so many funny/awkward parts, oh man, so good! :) After the movie we went over to Fritz's Frozen Custard to get some tastey treats (they have a No Sugar Added ice cream for diabetics, it's amazing!), and while we were driving back to my parent's house we noticed people out all along the street, and then fireworks started! So we pulled into a parking lot and watched the fireworks while eating our ice cream! Then my dad called and said they could see the fireworks from their back deck and Ben was up watching it with them, so we headed over and enjoyed the majority of the show from my parent's deck. Ben LOVED them! :)

The next morning (the 4th) started with some thunderstorms and dark cloudy skies, which set the tone for a nice, lazy day. Albert wasn't feeling well so Ben and I just hung out around my parent's house and enjoyed spending time with the family. We made a short trip to the mall with my brother Tim, and I got some great deals at the Children's Place for Ben and baby girl, and Ben got to play at the indoor playplace, so it was a successful trip all around! :) That evening we had some yummy BBQ and then my dad, my brother Tim, Ben and I headed over to Schroeder Park for the band and fireworks show! We met up with my friend Steph and her sister Jackie and nephew Jackson and we had a great time! Ben and Jackson did AWESOME, they loved the live band and were enthralled by the fireworks! Ben kept saying "woah..." and when it was over he said "more, more, more!" lol! :) After all that excitement, and staying up late 2 nights in a row, he was one exhausted boy and slept like a rock that night!

The next day Albert was feeling better (yey!) and we had a wonderful morning at church, and then a great lunch with friends at McAlister's Deli. After lunch we went back to Babies 'R Us and decided on a double stroller and a new car seat! I feel so much better to have that done and I'm really happy with the one we decided on. Ben seemed to love riding around in it, so I'm sure his sister will be happy in there as well. :) The rest of the day we took it easy and enjoyed the time with my family!

We came back home today after lunch and we're trying to get back into the swing of things after our fun-filled weekend! :) For some 4th of July pics, check out the Gallery.