A Seven Hour Drive (Part 4 of 4)

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These are photos that were taken at the house that didn't really fit into any category. Somehow most of them are of Sonya. She's just so darn cute!

Laughing at Papa

Silly girl

Sitting in the baby cradle

Coloring at Denny's

Playing with Grandma

Smiling for the camera

Playing the marble game made by Caleb's great-great Opa

Tickling the ivories

"Cheese" face

She loved playing the piano

Daddy just chilling on the floor

Papa!

Grandma making her really good potato soup
(Sonya snapped this photo)

Posing with Sasha and Justice

Waiting in the stroller after our walk

Who's got Sonya?

Aunt Teh-yee (Kelly)

Sitting in the little wagon while daddy plays with marbles

I found a new dolly

Grandma is helping her wrap the baby in a towel

He was tickling Sonya in the car
(not sure why he closed his eyes for this pic)

The kids were so funny during the drive home

We're so glad we were able to make the seven hour drive to and from Grandma and Papa's house. It was nice to get away from home and spend time with family. We can't wait to see the Nikolai's at Thanksgiving!!

A Seven Hour Drive (Part 3 of 4)

..... continued with a post from Saturday!!


We carved pumpkins during the afternoon and just relaxed before going out to "Trunk or Treat" at Grandma and Papa's church.

Caleb is doodling while Grandma and Mommy carve pumpkins

Caleb painted this at school and brought it to Grandma & Papa's house

Mommy's scary pumpkin

Grandma's happy pumpkin

We called them Jack and Jill o'lanterns :)

Two little pumpkins sitting on a doorstep

My Tigger with her Trick or Treat bag and holding Papa's hand

Elmo and Tigger getting treats

Sonya loves her Papa

Caleb loves his Aunt Kelly

She insisted on carrying her bag the whole time

Trunk or Treat!

After bringing in their haul of candy

The cutest Tigger ever

Jack and Jill

Scary and Happy

Other "random" photos from our trip ... to be continued....

A Seven Hour Drive (Part 2 of 4)

Friday (continued)....

After Sonya's nap, we hit up the St. Louis Zoo. It's free other than the $12 you pay for parking. I have to admit that it's my favorite zoo. With limited time, we didn't get to see the big cats or the monkeys, but we were able to see the rhino, a hyena, cheetahs, fish, the hippos, elephants, apes, bears, and a few others. It was really cool that we got to see the zookeeper feeding the Andean Bears and the penguins!

Passing the St. Louis Arch on the way to the zoo!

Black Rhino

Hiding with Papa

Sonya w/ Papa & Grandma

Hippo

Cheetah sleeping

Choo Choo!

Elephants! (the baby was so cute!)

Posing by the gorilla statue (a tradition!)

Caleb & the gorilla

Mommy and Sonya

An attempt to get the three of us

Andean Bear

Penguins!!

Feeding the penguins

Flamingoes

Goofy family

Caleb & Papa rode in the Elevator

Passing Busch Stadium on the night of the last World Series game

The arch again (with a semi) haha

After dinner at Denny's, we ended the night with a bonfire and s'mores! There might've been some "bad" singing around the campfire after the kids were in bed. So glad there's not a video to prove it! :-)

Burning brush and tree branches

The flames were really bright!

Watching the fire

Justice and Caleb smelling Tim's feet.... lol

Playing with fire

Caleb and Kelly

Papa is still playing with the fire

Just waiting for the flames to die down

Ready for roasting marshmallows

Sonya watching the fire with Grandma

Not sure what Caleb was doing

Ah! Tim and Michelle (a close-up)

After the Christmas Tree was thrown on

To be continued with photos from Saturday....