Sammy's Birthday and Vacation!

Last week, the Cooper family hit the road and headed to St. Louis for four days of fun. We started the trip out at the Zoo in Forrest Park.

Oops! We're not supposed to touch the butterflies, Sammy!

Going for a ride on the rhino beetle...

Watching the hippo swim by...

Nothing caps of a day at the zoo like a Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Bar!

We went to The Magic House, a children's museum, on Friday. The kids had a great time with all of the exhibits and activities.

That night, Sammy enjoyed opening one of her birthday gifts a day early. Big brother of course then had to help her use her new Tag Reader.

We headed to the Missouri Botanical Garden on Saturday / Sammy's birthday. We first checked out the dinosaur exhibit they currently have on display, before spending most of the day playing in the Children's Garden, which includes rope climbs, slides, tree houses, and a splash park. Feeding the gigantic Koi fish in the Japanese Garden was also a big hit.

After opening the rest of her birthday gifts that night, Sammy showed off her new baby doll and stroller. She also decided to accessorize with Andy's John Deere hat.

Of course, no trip to St. Louis is complete without a trip to the Arch, so Sunday morning we went down to the riverfront.

While the kids were impressed by the real thing, they had more fun making their own Arches!