St. Louis In Instagrams

Since I'll have more pictures from another little last minute Summer get-away to St.Louis next week, I thought of share
these from the end of July.  {I started this post back then...}

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Last weekend we spent a very   H   O   T   and fun couple of days in St.Louis.
And when I say hot that doesn't even begin to describe the suffocating humidity, but even with that, it was so much fun.
BUT MAN,  IT WAS HOT.
Like sitting on a bench under a tree and having sweat run down you back all the way to your butt
kind of hot.
Ewww.
Yep, I said it. And yep, it happened.


Any little break from reality is always good as far as I am concerned though, even if it's only for a few days.
Weekend get-aways that are not too, too far from home are easy and not stressful and pretty much my favorite thing ever.


Just a few of my favorite things about this mini Road Trip... 

Stopping for donuts at Casey's on our way out of town
Little House On The Prairie marathons
Gas station snacks + candy
Looking for out of state license plates
Coffee for the road
Having actual uninterrupted conversations while the kids watch LHOTP with their headphones on

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St. Louis in Instagrams.... 

The Missouri Botanical Gardens are beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

I want to go back for a day by myself, just me and my camera.

I think I could spend forever there if it wasn't 500*.

Ahhhhhhh......
Beautifully amazing place. So cool. 

And the Lego sculptures were seriously one of the coolest things I have ever seen, like ever.
I need to do a separate post on that soon though.
I am definitely a Lego mom, but even if you aren't?
Amazing stuff.

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Exploring the city....

Oh, St. Louis... I do love you.