The St. Johns brought us a homemade meal of ham and potatoes au gratin, salad, green beans, roll, and cherry cheesecake tonight. We're getting to know them a little better, and their hospitality and warm welcomes have made it easier to begin settling in here. After dinner, we took a very long drive out to Saint Charles in search of a refrigerator. The appliance outlet we thought we were going to turned out to be a tiny, hole-in-the-wall shop filled with the smell of cigarettes, broken tiles on the floor, and two grungy guys who we weren't even sure noticed we were there. Life never stops being an adventure in the Moore family! After walking around for a grand total of 2 minutes, we quickly slipped out, checking the Premium Appliance store off on our list of places never to visit again. On our way home, we decided to drive through the quaint town of St. Charles.
There was a fair going on, so Main Street was closed off. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the warm summer air and the yummy smells of carnival food. Although we wanted to park the car and join in on the fun, we decided we would head home and come back another time. We drove past tiny shops, bed-and-breakfasts, and even the old Municipal Water Works building. It's as if the town was frozen in a time period from long ago. We decided that a family weekend stay in St. Charles is on our list of vacations to do. Another unique thing in the town is the trail head of the Katy Trail, a 237 mile trail stretching across most of the state. It used to be a railroad line, and is a scenic trail for hiking, running, biking, and horseback riding. Since I didn't know we'd be seeing such interesting sights on our refrigerator trip, I didn't bring my camera, so the pictures of the Katy Trail are from the official website. :)
On our way home, we stopped at Bed Bath and Beyond and Target for some things for the new house. Ben bought a mountain bike, and he couldn't wait to get home and take it for a test ride around the cul-de-sac. The rest of our evening was uneventful and relaxing. And that was our Thursday here in Missouri. :)
Lauren, I absolutely love this blog! I read it every morning so I can check in with how things are going in Missouri. I hope all is going smoothly with the move and the transition has been calm. The house is absolutely beautiful and looks like you guys are making fast progress. It also looks like you guys have found some great spots to eat while on your fun adventures :] All is well here in jax, but certainly is not the same without you. Love to your family and hugs from me to you :]
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Megan! I'm glad you read it and like it! I was afraid it would be just a bunch of ramblings no one really cared to read... :) I love the house and the area- its rural woods and countryside, and it's refreshing. :) There are literally hundreds of great restaurants here because it's such a big area around St. Louis, so I don't think we'll ever run out of places to try! Hopefully I'll be back soon. :) I miss you and our dance comp. fun! Love you! Hugs back! :)
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