BIG Weekend

This last weekend we went to St. Louis to celebrate Nathan's 1st Father's Day, my birthday, and Lucas' first "big" trip.  There were lots of first's for Lucas, like his first escalator ride, first night in a hotel, and first trip out of the state.

Lucas has some pretty funny expressions - a most recent is his cool guy sleeping poses.  This one should be followed with a little "eh."

On Route 66, just south of St. Louis we hit up the famous Ted Drewes for some custard.  Lucas was very sad he didn't get any of his own.  It was one of the few times he was fussy for any length of time...next time we'll have to get him his own.

Here we are at the Gateway Memorial Arch...on our way to lunch.  The treat for my birthday was lunch and great pizza at Pi.  Lucas wasn't too upset here, just a little sad he couldn't go up in the Arch and that we were still a couple of hours away from first pitch.

The Cardinals have a new fan...all decked out and ready to go to the game.  The Cardinals are my favorite team, because of Yadi (who didn't start, but got a game tying pinch hit in the 12th).  Lucas probably has no choice on the Cardinals being his favorite team; he does look cute in his Cardinals' onesie. 

On the way to the game, we were stopped by a nice lady who had bought a hat that was too small for her kids.  She gave the hat to Lucas.  It doesn't quite fit yet, but will someday.  Proud father and son outside of the fountain (which is dyed red on for home games), the iconic photo of the old courthouse and arch.

Lucas seemed to enjoy the game.  It was a hot day, but he managed pretty well.  He was awake for a few innings and enjoyed sitting on Nathan's lap.  He especially liked when the music played and he got to clap his hands for the Cardinals.  He truly did get a big smile on his face.

In the top of the 9th, with two outs and two strikes on Billy Butler (from Idaho Falls, ID...thanks Garf for the trivia) hit a game tying home run off the Cardinals closer.  Lucas decided he was hungry and we decided it was a good time to hit the road.  Good decision on our part, we were 45 minutes from home when the game ended with a Cardinals 5-3 loss in the 15th inning.

It was a great family weekend to St. Louis and we look forward to many more trips together as a family!