Our Week in Pictures and Some Words……….

Gage went to Science Camp this week, so Shea and I enjoyed some one-on-one time.  Jared was able to join us at MOBOT one of the days.  The weather was perfect with overcast skies and a nice breeze.

“Photography can lead us on a pilgrimage to see the world in a different light. It can become a spiritual discipline as we stop to pay attention, to be patient, to center and to focus our eyes on the world in a new way. Photography is a path to stilling the heart and soul in order to sense the presence of God in the beauty of God’s creation.”  I found this here, and this completely describes why I enjoy taking pictures.

Shea is “flying” over the treetops as an owl.  This tree exhibit in the Interpretive Center at MOBOT is AWESOME!  If you’re in STL, you’ve got to check it out!

We wrapped our week up with a morning date to Forest Park.  We left Shea with Emily, took Gage to Science Camp, and headed over to the Forest Perk Cafe to enjoy cheap ($.79) and really good cinnamon buns and coffee on a breezy patio.  It was so relaxing to sit under the umbrella and talk while watching sweaty runners and cyclists stop off for a break. Then, we made our way over to the Art Museum and enjoyed an iPod tour of the featured exhibit, as well as the Gordon Parks exhibit (awesome, by the way!).

To top the day off, Gage and I dropped Shea and Jared off at home and went to Six Flags for the afternoon/evening.  We had a blast and Gage is a full-fledged roller coaster junkie, for sure.  He takes after his Mama, and this Mama was just glad to realize she can still be a kid from time to time.