Balloon Glow at Forest Park

Each year they hold The Great Forest Park Balloon Race in St. Louis. The night before the race all the hot air balloons are grounded at the park and they light them up at dusk. You can walk right up to the balloons. I had never been up close to a hot air balloon. It was very neat. It was difficult to get pictures but here are a few.











Picture moment :-)



This is the giant Energizer Bunny Balloon. It is the largest one there and you can stand under it and touch the balloon. We kissed under the bunny :-)



This one was really cool also. The balloon was a huge bag of popcorn.

Pirate Festival

Aaaarrrggghhh!

It is time for the Annual Pirate Festival in Missouri and you know that we are not about to miss a day with pirates. The food was good, the entertainment was great and overall it was a wonderful day. Here are some pictures from our day at the festival.





Pirates Ye Be Warned.



Taking a break for a picture moment :-)



This is 3 Pints Gone performing. They were quite entertaining.



Where Pirates go to play.



I got locked in jail....



Then thrown into the stockade....



Luckily, Greg came along with his bow and arrow and rescued me....



Just in time to see the Chuvani bellydancing show.



This was the best Pirate at the festival. His mannerisms, speech, and walk were just like Jack Sparrow (who is my favorite pirate). He was very entertaining.



We finished off the day with a hilarious comedy performance by the Scallywags. These guys were great and definitely made fans out of us.

We had a great time and are looking forward to going back next year. We would love for friends and family to go with us next year so let us know if you are interested.

Aaaarrrrgggghhh!

mmmmm.....Yummy!

My Dad and Vicki got us a waffle maker for one of our housewarming gifts. We made yummy waffles today with strawberry syrup, whip cream, and fresh strawberries. They were delicious.

mmmmmm!

Labor Day at Castlewood Park

Today we went to Castlewood State Park for a hike. We took the River Scene Trail which was beautiful.

We walked along the river and then through this tunnel that goes under the train track.



We then walked to the top of the bluffs where we had a gorgeous view of the surrounding area and the river down below.









We stopped for a snack and then hit the trail again. It was a great day.