Chapter 427: Practice and exploring St. Louis

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They next morning Madison woke up when their alarm went off.

"Why are we getting up?" Kris asks.

"Because I want to take the kids to explore St. Louis.  I want to do the Gateway Arch, and the zoo before practice then I have already talked to your dad Sids dad and Genos dad and they are watching the kids and we are going to do a tour of the Busch brewery and a dinner cruise on the Mississippi." Madison says.

"wow you have it all planned." Kris says.

"I do.  Now get up." Madison says kissing him.

She then gets up and gets dressed.  Kris follows suit.  She then gets the babies ready while Kris gets Micah.   They head out to the living room area everyone was ready to go.

They head down to the hotel lobby finding Matt Murray waiting for them.

"Oh I invited Murray to come with us. " Madison says

Anna and Nadia give him a hug.  Everyone was okay with him tagging along. 

"Thanks guys I appreciate it." Matt says.

"Anytime." Sid replies.

They head out.   Madison had brought them a time for the arch they had the first one.  They head to the arch.  Their visit to the Gateway Arch started with them getting a complete group picture with the arch in the background.   They then took one of Sid and Nadia, Sid Nadia and the kids,  Sid, Nadia, the kids and Troy, Geno and Anna, Geno Anna their kids  and Geno Anna their  kids and Genos father, then Kris, Madison, Kris Madison and kids and Kris Madison, the. Kids and Claude.  They they took one of Matt by himself and then Matt Sid and Kris.  Finally they head inside.  Where they take a 4-minute ride up the leg of the Arch in an enclosed tram to the Observation Deck.  They get out take more pictures like out front.   From the deck they could see up to 30 miles in every direction on a clear day.  Looking west, discover a breathtaking view of downtown St. Louis, including the Old Courthouse, Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village and the Edward Jones Dome.  Looking east, observe the mighty Mississippi River and Illinois, as well as five unique bridges and a historical train trestle connecting Illinois to Missouri.  Madison was snapping pictures left and right.   Before they left they got another group picture with all the views in the background.   When they were done they take a 3-minute tram ride back down the leg of the Arch.   They head to the gift shop to get some souvenirs.   Once everyone was ready they head towards the zoo.

"Are you having fun?" Madison asks Murray.

"I am thanks.  I appreciate it." Murray replies

"Good I am glad." Madison says

They arrive at the zoo and Murray pays for them all.

"You didn't have to do that." Nadia says

"I know I wanted too." Murray says.

"Thank you." They all say

They head inside.  They head to the first exhibit the Invertebrates.    There they see everyone from different type of centipedes, Crustaceans, star fish, insects ranging from ants to bees to wasps, to termites and flies.   They also see grasshoppers, crickets, mantises, roaches, spiders, beetles, scorpions, butterflies and moths, Millipedes and worms.   

"I don't like this exhibit can we move on." Micah says.

"Don't like bugs?" Kris says.

"No they are disgusting." Micah replies.

They chuckle.

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