long overdue

Well, here we are and it has been at least a month, probably two, since I bothered to write. Anyways, I am long over due to write about summer.
We took our first family vacation! We technically went to see family but we stayed in a hotel and we don't make it there often so it was a change. It was a fun weekend of family and swimming at the hotel pool. I think the best part was visiting the City Museum in St. Louis. it was A-MA-ZING! I can't wait to go back when the kids are bigger. Caden had fun but we had to be careful where he crawled to as to not get lost or stuck in spot we couldn't get to him.  he loved the 2 story and 10 story slides....yes I typed that correctly, 10 stories.  The winding hike up was exhausting at the end of the day but we made it to the top and then back down. I highly suggest going if you find yourself in St. Louis. here are some pics.

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bottom of the 2 story slide

all the cousins together

like a skate park but for feet. Caden LOVED it.

a view up ....10 story slide

adult ball pit (i'm too lazy to fix the direction)

They become such good buddies!

After our time as a family in St. Louis ended, David drove back home and the boys and I stayed one more night at the hotel before heading to Chicago with my sister, her boys, and my mom.  We stayed there just under two weeks.  David and I have never been away from each other that long and he has never been away from the boys.  I think he enjoyed himself more then he let on =)  I enjoyed my time home and  got to spend some quality time with my brother, sister-in-law and nephew that I had not yet met.  I miss being close to home but am finally feeling settled in Kansas.