President's Day Weekend

We needed a little get-a-way, so we went and spent a night just over the river in Collinsville, IL.

We started with breakfast at McDonald's. Then we went to the Children's Museum in Edwardsville, IL. It is in an old schoolhouse that was built in 1809! Here is everyone busy at the grocery store!

Sydney had fun dressing up in lots of fancy clothes. Then we all had fun looking at ourselves and each other in the curvy mirrors.

Kathryn was excited to say, "Fireman in the hoooouuuuussseee!" It was random and funny.

Then we visited Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site. We toured the visitors center and Mike and the big girls climbed Monks Mound.

Then we went and ate at Lotawata Creek Grill. We arrived at 3:45 pm and there was a 60 minute wait! We waited the hour and really enjoyed our meal. As we were waiting the wait-time grew to 2 hours!

We had fun spending the night in a hotel, swimming in the pool (twice!), and eating the complimentary breakfast.

We also visited the St. Louis Arch. We watched the movie about Lewis and Clark, and we all rode up the tram to the top of the arch!