This and That

My kids are on spring break this week. This makes me very excited because it means it's finally spring and we're going to have fun! I'm not such a fan of winter. I want one good snowman making snowfall, then I'm ready to get back to fun which usually involves parks, the zoo, and warm weather. We've made our snowmen...

and now it's time to blog about some odds and ends from this winter so we can once again have some warm Saint Louis fun!
We did go to The Loop for the Ice Carnival back in January as mentioned in my last post. The Loop always reminds me that I am not young or chic anymore, though I was probably never chic. I am a mom of three young kids, which I'd much rather be anyway. I do plan on making a trip to The Loop with my young, chic sisters, but unless I'm taking my kids to eat at Fitz's, there's no point in taking them there, Ice Carnival or not.

Speaking of Fitz's, most of the businesses had ice sculptures on display.

The kids enjoyed watching a block of ice turn into Peter Pan.

There was some entertainment on the streets.

The Ice Slides were a big hit.

The kids could also collect chocolate coins.

It wasn't a bad trip to The Loop, just one that's easier with one kid or older kids. We still had some fun though.

In eating news, Casey and I checked out Bogart's Smokehouse after seeing it on St. Louis Magazine's best new restaurant list. I think I would love that magazine, but for now I'm just reading it in doctor offices. Located in Soulard, it's set up and tastes a lot like Pappy's (I think the chef is from Pappy's). We still like Pappy's better, but it was fun and worth the trip.

Casey and I also went to the Iron Barley, made famous by Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, with Casey's parents and grandmother.

I'll just call this place interesting, though my husband's family really liked it.
Here's a picture of my Monte Criso hotdog as featured on TV. Though I don't need to have it again, I now think all hotdogs should be served with strawberry preserves.