.: Day 2

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Day 2

3:30 am came very early! We took the hotel shuttle to the airport,where we waited in long lines even though we checked in the day before. I had a bit of a meltdown when I found out that our "reserved" seats had been changed, and they were separating us on the plane. A few tears later and we were at least put by one another on the connecting flight. After we boarded the stewardess could see that I was stressed so she had Scott move by Chelsie and I. Wes and Kelly were together about 6 rows ahead of us. The first flight was a bit bumpy and I sat white knuckled most of the way. Luckily it was only a 40 minute flight to Phoenix where we changed planes. The flight to St Louis went smoother, but I still don't like flying. The kids all seemed to enjoy it.

We arrived in St Louis around 2:00. We picked up our rental car and headed to the Gateway Arch.

I figured 630 feet in the air would be nothing after the flight! Until I saw the "pods" you have to ride in to get to the top! They were a bit claustrophobic and warm....but we made it...the kids laughing at me the whole way!

Boy, today was a big day for me! We did have a great view of St Louis from the top. We saw Busch Stadium, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Mississippi River.

It was a beautiful day! We grabbed a few snacks then headed on to Nauvoo. We arrived there around 10pm. We were glad to be welcomed at a charming room at the Woodruff Hotel, which sat across the street from the temple. We had a lovely view!

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Quotable Quips and Laughable Life

I decided that I wanted to add a small section with little things that my kids have said or done over the years that I never want to forget and I think are worth sharing. Unfortunately I was much better at writing these things down a bit late in the game....Chelsie steals the show here a bit. If only I could remember all those things I thought I'd never forget. I hope you take my challenge to write down all those things you hope to pass on one day.

When Chelsie was about 2 she had been jumping on my brand new couch, so I promptly told her to stop jumping on the nice furniture. Her response was very logical. "Then where's the mean furniture?"

While camping in the Sequoias, the entrance sign read, "1 bear incident this week...." Kelly mispronounced it as 1 bear accident....later in the bathroom, Chelsie noticed wet spots on the floor, and announced, "This must be where the bear had the accident."

We had a family home evening on choosing the right, and we thought Chelsie understood but when we asked her she said, "Yes, don't choose the left!"

When Kelly was in the 5th grade, she needed to use the classroom phone to call me. She dialed 9 to get an outside line, then she had to dial 1 because I have a long distance cell phone number, but she accidently hit the 1 twice. When the 911 dispatcher answered she was scared and just hung up. 5 minutes later the front office called the classroom stating that 3 sheriffs had arrived ready to take action and were wanting to know who called and why. Now it was by sheer coincidence that this was a morning that there was a prison breakout, so officers were on high alert. Kelly was embarrassed then, but can laugh about it now!

When Wes was about 4, he used to tell everyone that he was going to marry his friend Elizabeth, and that they were going to have 16 kids, and maybe a car.

When Chelsie was 3 1/2 we told her she needed to learn to spell her name. She responded, "I already know....A L I Z A."
(That was her best friend who taught her)

I was talking with my girls about the weather, and Kelly said, that stupid beaver was wrong, spring is not around the corner. Chelsie then chimed in, it's not a beaver, it's a warthog. Clearly I have failed them.