Weekend with Grandma JoJo

I am happy to announce Jodi is officially a grandma. To her grand puppy. We will now call her Grandma JoJo.

We had a fun girls trip this weekend! Mom came to enjoy the nice weather in St. Louis. It got up to 75 degrees mid February! Unexpected nice weather. She got in Thursday night around 5pm perfect time for some St. Louis traffic. We came home to drop off all the bags and went to Baileys Range for some good Burgers. They were okay but Chris complains of the size. They are small sliders and probably not worth the money. The french fries were tasty with all their different sauces. We enjoyed great company and got to visit downtown St Louis. Sorry if this email is a little off topic and short, I am a little distracted with our new show Bates Motel-- creepy but can't stop watching, next show I want to watch is that murder one what is it called--how to get a way with murder no, making a murder! Ya that is what it is!!

We woke up to some beautiful weather and jogged through Forest Park with the Magster. She wasn't used to all that jogging, but hung in there with a few water breaks. We ran 7 miles and made it to the end sweaty and hungry for brunch. We decided to go to a different brunch restaurant than our usual Rooster and went to Half and Half instead. I have never considered eating salmon with eggs, but that was probably my favorite breakfast I have ever had. It was so tasty! Who ever comes and visits us next will have to try it. Their pancakes looked delicious but unfortunately Chris went with the wrong ones getting some dry raspberry mascarpone pancakes. After we went home dropped Chris and Maggie off. Maggie was exhausted just sleeping on the floor. Chris studied while the girls went out.

Mom was adamant about cleaning my car and getting it serviced. I guess I have been lacking on that job. So we got it detailed and does it make a difference when you do get in a clean car. You feel refreshed and new. While waiting I experienced kale chips. Whoever who has not had this before, it is an acquired taste but my mom and I do kind of share those genetic taste buds. Later we even tried to make them...didn't turn out so well.

We went to whole foods after to get some goodies for the movie, we saw Race. Fits the plot, Jesse Owens running in the 1936 olympics. I think the audience clapped 4 times, 3 times when Jesse got his medals and 1 at the end. Mom made a joke saying that she thought only Utah people clap at movies. Was she wrong! We ate too much movie butter popcorn and a lot of good laughs.

Saturday we woke up to another great day of weather. We really couldn't ask for anything better! We decided to live it up just like the rest of St. Louis and go to Castlewood Park. We took Maggie and hiked over an hour enjoying the sun & vitamin D. Of course we needed to get our big diet cokes to hydrate after too. We went to Lafayette Park and had a little picnic with all our many whole foods salads, fruits, cookies.

Later, mom and I got a few things for the house. She is the interior decorator so I trust her :) A few pillows, a rug, I still need to invest in some floor lamps but Chris always gets a surprise when she comes to town.

We went to a longed restaurant we have been wanting to try-- The Shaved Duck. St. Louis BBQ never disappoints. It was delicious and I think I will be full this whole week from it. We came home and got a Redbox and did manicures. I offered to Chris but he wasn't interested. I got a gel manicure kit last year and haven't used it too much. We gave each other manicures and watched some Bradley Cooper in Burnt.

Sunday we went to church and got to show mom the Lindell Ward. We love our ward and couldn't be happier there. After we went to Belleville, Illinois where my mom went to middle school and lived there for about 4 years. We visited her old house and school.

Brunch again! I think this is my favorite right now time to eat. For some reason I love brunch right now. We went to our all time favorite Rooster-- another one of Baileys Restaurants. It was a popular place that afternoon especially with the nice weather.

Loved having my mom visit, and although I miss family I do love being here in St. Louis experiencing all these new exciting places. It is fun to show family all the different places we love here and to continue to have so much fun!

Love,

Cameryn


Picnic in Lafayette Square