Cutie Patootie....Meg

I had to post some pictures of this precious little girl that I took today.  Isn't she a cutie?  We went out to my friend Joy's moms house (which is a really neat place...and her mom had just about every kind of prop that you can imagine) and had fun taking pictures of her little girl.  I think I found out one thing for sure about myself...I'm a headshot kind of girl.  I don't know why I love the close-ups so much but they are definitely my favorite. 

I still have more St. Louis pictures to post so stay tuned :) 

St. Louis Road Trip...Part 1 THE ZOO

This weekend has to be ranked on up there as one of my favorites.  There really wasn't near enough time to do all that we wanted so a road trip back is definitely in our future.   Our little adventure began Saturday morning at the St. Louis Zoo.  The best part of this stop was that it was FREE.  This zoo was really one of the best I've been to.  You could see the animals so well and get pretty close to them.  I loved every second of it and I could've spent the whole day there but we were a little rushed.

The giraffes are always a favorite. 

So pretty.

Except for this one...it was kind of ugly.

The fam taking a break to see where we were going next.

I think this is the first zoo I've been to where I could get a close picture of the lions.  Usually, they are so far away or behind a glass.  This was awesome.

Caley said that this was definitely the Auburn Tiger.

The Chimpanzees...another favorite.  They are so amazing to watch.  If I had the time, I really could have stayed a while here.

That's some serious dry skin.

Not much action with the hippos.  They pretty much just chilled the whole time.

It didn't take too long until Caley was asking to be carried.  I was the last one tagging along in the back most of the time.  I didn't like being rushed through the zoo...too many things I could miss :)

Not sure if this is a seal or a sea lion...anyone know the difference?

This beautiful peacock was spreading its feathers to protect itself.  Gorgeous.

The komodo dragon...it looks like it's ready to attack me.

Cute little Prairie Dog munching on some corn.

Carter's turn to rude piggy back.

The penguin exhibit was absolutely amazing!   Love it...you could get so close to them.  This penguin was cracking us up because he wasn't moving the whole time.  I'm not sure if he was asleep or what but he was like a statue.

Next up...the Arch and City Museum.

These Days...

I've been working on this.....

And Dreaming about these....

And taking a lot of these....

I'm sorry if you all are getting very bored of portrait style photographs but I LOVE LOVE LOVE shooting them.  I went to a couple of different places today...Ashley found this beautiful field of yellow flowers out at the Hays Nature Preserve.   We gave it a try even though the sun was bright but I definitely plan to go back before sunset soon to get some better shots.   It's so much fun shooting with someone else because you can learn so much from each other...well, at least I did :)

Next stop for the Busby's...St Louis.  Thomas has planned a weekend full of fun activities and I'm very excited.  Cardinals game, the zoo, children's Museum....CAN'T WAIT!!  I'm sure I'll have lots to share in a few days.

Random pics

Braves vs Rockies...The No Hitter

Our new favorite past time this spring (or at least Thomas' favorite) has been going to see the Braves play in Atlanta.  We made a last second trip (imagine that) Saturday afternoon to catch our second game of the season.  The kids needed some new gear, so we picked up some new shirts along the way as well.  As you can see below, Carter's favorite player is Brian McCann and although Caley has no idea yet who Jason Heyward really is, she made a very wise decision with her choice.  

The first game we attended was a shutout, so there wasn't a whole lot of action for the home team that game.  This game wasn't much better.  Jiminez for the Rockies threw a no hitter against our team.  At least we can say we saw a no-no.  Anybody want to take a guess (without cheating) at how many no hitters there have been in the Majors)?

The highlight of the night was just before game time.  We sat near the Braves bullpen and the boys walked down to get a closer look just before the first pitch.  The guys in the pen threw each of them a little souvenir.  As you can see from their pics below, they were pretty excited.  Caley was satisfied with a little face painting and plenty of snacks.  

Carter Busby...future Ace for the Braves, showing off his split finger fastball.

Caley at the face painting booth...

The boys and their souvenirs...

Taking in the action...

All in all, a great night at the ballpark.  It won't be our last game of the season.  We're hoping to take in a few more games and make another road trip or two.  Pretty hard to beat some hot dogs, family time, and a little Braves baseball.  Good for the soul.  Hopefully we're continuing to create some great family memories for the kids - I know they are memories that Mom & Dad won't soon forget.