Shayna's 9th Birthday in St. Louis

All smiles now. The day before is a whole different story (fortunately, for all involved, there is no photographic evidence). We thought it would be fun to take Shayna to St. Louis for 9th birthday, via the train. Very cool, right? Right up until the train broke down and the newly released prisoners from Jefferson City got on. At which point, for a variety of reasons we upgraded to first class. Shayna and myself were quite comfy lounging and dining in first class. While JR on the other hand had to walk Olivia up and down the length of the train for hour upon hour to keep her happy (tough being the favorite parent sometimes). After a mere 13 hours after leaving Kansas City we arrived in St. Louis. We were very lucky that our hotel was very close to the train station and the kind lady at the front desk upgraded us to a suite on club level after hearing of our journey. The pictures you see of St. Louis were taken by Shayna.