“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience . . .

. . . this is the ideal life.”  ― Mark Twain

We had a lot of fun when the Sweeny's came to visit. We were sad when they left, and Joshua even commented how boring and empty our house would feel without 3 crazy kids running around wild. It reminded him of the fun family feeling of the Zion house, or of the Nelson house at Christmas time where the front door never closed. Fun to always have family and friends around. 

(We are even missing a few people in this picture.)

We ate tacos, shopped at Trader Joe's, saw the planet Venus, admired some Monet, swam a lot, saw an outdoor movie, and just hung out. One of my favorite parts was the Chesterfield city pool - more like Raging Waters than a community pool. There were multiple fast and scary water slides, a children's play area, and a lazy river (Charles and I had a good time with that one).  And all for only $6.

Come visit us in St Louis. Charles is happy to share his room.