Vacation 2009: St. Louis, MO

Every year since 2001, my friends from high school have gotten together and gone a road trip! (Pictured from left to right: Me, Jill, Linda, Meghan and Emily) This was our 9th vacation together!!! We went to St. Louis and stayed with two of the the girls who live in town. Day one was awesome! We went on a float trip through the Huzzah Valley...I can't tell you about it because what happens on the Huzzah, stays on the Huzzah. (it's true!) However our 5 mile float trip took 6 hours, because we kept getting stuck on trees, rocks, Meghan...she kept falling out of the boat. We also learned how to paddle a float, 100 feet before our trip was over.

Day two: We went to the City Museum, which is a playground for all ages. There are tunnels, seven story slides, and more. Here I am falling through a hole in the ground. This is right after I kicked my friend, Jill, in the face. Sorry Jill! I couldn't feel the step.

Here Jill, myself, Meghan and Linda are hiding in a cave. Thankfully this cave was easier to get out than some. During one of our journey's through the tubes and caves, an 8 year old boy told Jill to turn around because we weren't going to fit out...We tried...He was right. Dont' you hate when there right?

We also had a dance off at a local Irish bar. The guys that challenged us were good, but we won with our version of the Patty-cake! Special thanks go out to the crowd for supporting us and the caution tape that someone wrapped all over us!

Even though it's not picture. We did go to the Arch. It was so cool. I did not go to the top, but I am OK with that. We also went to Historical St. Charles, MO. Where Lewis and Clark set off to discover the West. The weather was amazing when we were there (thank goodness). And we tried the local dessert of Gooey Butter Bread (which just gave me a headache, way to much sugar for this girl). Emily lives right downtown and everything was in walking distance. Meghans parents had us all over for lunch and to see her nephew. It's always sad when we have to leave one another. But, what a great vacation!