soccer shots {carter}

Carter's soccer team is playing in the 8 year old division this year, so they can be challenged more. They have had a good mix of winning, a tie or two, and losing a few. But they've gotten a lot better and have had lots of fun!

 Carter's in blue :)

 love this throw in and the sky :)

a couple of corner kick videos...

st. louis continued

Later on Saturday afternoon, the Rojos went back for a team picture in front of the Arch.

 and then when you are 10 or 11, it's cool to tackle your teammates after pics ;)

 the boys had a late evening game that night, so we headed to an authentic Italian restaurant on The Hill, that Dad suggested... Cunetto House of Pasta. 4 or 5 other families came with us and it was delish!! 

 the boys lined up on the wall outside of Cunetto's to get a pic :)

 the pasta was a hit and it helped them win their evening game, 3-0!!

 a few action shots of our favorite Rojo -- #5!

meet me in st. louis!

When I was in high school, one year the drama department put on the musical "Meet Me in St. Louis." I was not in the production, but I can still hear the main song in my head... Meet me in St. Louie, Louie... Meet me at the fair!

Yes, I'm random like that. Anyway, moving on. :)

Last weekend, Grayson's soccer team played in the Lou Fusz Soccer Tournament in St. Louis, MO. We picked the boys up at school right before lunch on Friday, and headed out to make the 6 hour drive to our hotel. We stayed in Chesterfield, and our hotel was right next to a nice mall with a Cheesecake Factory. We had a delicious dinner (and yummy dessert!) that night!

On Saturday morning, our plan was to go to Grant's Farm to see the Budweiser Clydesdales and other animals, since the first game wasn't until 2pm. We drove all the way to Grant's Farm, only to be told that they were closed all day due to a private party. Poo!!

So, we decided to make lemonade out of lemons :) and took the boys downtown to see the Arch.

 it was about 52 degrees, lightly sprinkling at times, windy and COLD... Brrrr!

 love this pic of the boys at the base of the Arch -- it's made of stainless steel

 going underground to get ready to go up in the Arch

 going up in the Arch is similar to someone placing you in your dryer, closing the door, and saying "See you in 4 minutes!" 

 no windows, just prayers, and then closing my eyes on the way up -- lots of claustrophobic thoughts were going through my head ;)

 up at the top -- peering down at St. Louis through the windows

 there's Busch Stadium where the Cardinals play!

 up at the top -- inside the Arch! you can see the sign behind us... we were 630 feet up in the air!

the boys FaceTimed Nana from the top!

more St. Louis pics to come!