The next morning we made our way down to the arch (we later learned it was 101 that day) Here's an up close and personal look at it
And here's me at the base
Now I am terrified of heights but we bought tickets to go up to the top and I'm really glad I did. Here's proof I did 
It's pretty cool that it looks and feels like you are inside an arch 
Here's a couple views of the city and the river 
the stadium, againand this building I think is a former courthouse
and
a bridge Next I spent some time in the Museum of Westward Expansion which tells the story of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which, of course, started from St. Louis. This guy is either supposed to be Lewis or Clark, I forget which. 
Then we boarded the Tom Sawyer for our narrated tour up and down the river with lots of fun facts given by the friendly ranger. The kids, framed by the arch, on the boat.
Tuesday we went to the zoo, which is located inside the famous Forest Park, the largest city park in the US. We had wanted a little tour of the park which we ended up getting by simply riding the shuttle to and fromn the zoo but it was simply too hot to get out and take pics at all those places. It was Aaron's birthday so here he is with his buddy
They had this carousel with hand carved animals too
And my favorite shots of the day were these in the insect house, of all things.
and this one
and this last one. This teenager walked around with this on her hand the whole time we were in there. 
We ended the day with dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, where the birthday boy ordered his very first drink 
He studied the drink menu with great care and chose something he really thought he would like because, like his mother, he really doesn't care for the taste of booze. The waiter told the bartender it was his very first drink and they tried to "fix him up" by pouring at least triple the amount of cherry vodka. It was so strong he only drank about a half inch of it!
Nice looking couple! Happy birthday to Aaron. My first drink was a Harvey Wallbanger. My big sister bought it for me. It was yummy 
If you are still in St. Louis...My DD and her family were there to visit family this summer and they went to a really awesome museum! I think it was the City Museum. The kids kept telling me I need to go there 
Their pictures sold me! 
Thanks for sharing them with us.
