Cakes #91-105!

I am still loving this cake thing. And the kids like it if they are not hangry. I don't know why Kevin doesn't like it, as it gets us out of the house for hours so he can do school work!

Here is the update on our cake collection from the past 2 weeks.

Youthbridge Community Center - We went out on a Friday night for dinner and cakes. (I think Kevin was out with friends.) This was a re-shoot of a cake from a few weeks before. I took the picture with my phone, but I can't retrieve the picture from my phone. So we just redid it. Obviously, this was still when Colin was following the "one-picture" rule, where we take the shot one time and that is the picture!

United Hebrew Congregation - Next, we were looking for this cake and another nearby. The other one was not there, but the signs said it was 6 miles east. We drove and never found that one.) So only 2 cakes that evening.

St. Louis City Hall - The next weekend Kevin and I went to a charity even downtown and walked past this cake!

Soldier's Memorial - Later that same night, with Jessica and Gail. Our charity event was right next to Soldier's Memorial, so no kids in the picture. But I count it anyway.

Express Scripts - This one is right next to an UMSL cake, but it only went out a few weeks ago! We stopped after visiting my grandma one Wednesday. I wish there was more light so you could see Gwyn's face better!

Taille De Noyer - This starts a cake hunt day! Last Saturday we went on a cake hunt with my mom, DTG. This was the first cake and is located just a couple blocks from the house Kevin grew up in! I tried to get the house in the picture, but the glare from the sun was too much.

General Daniel Bissell House - There was a parade in the way of this cake, but we found a way! (I think it was a homecoming parade.) If Colin is not in the picture, he is probably taking the picture. He took this one!

Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge - I have been wanting this cake! This was the bridge cars used to cross the Mississippi decades ago. Now it is a open for cyclists and pedestrians. We tried our hardest to walk all the way out to the middle where the bridge bends/turns, but it was just too cold. No one was excited about being out there but me.

Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing - I have been wanting this cake for months! This commemorates crossing the Mississippi with the Underground Railroad. This required us to park the car and walk a short distance to the cake. There was a rest stop for cyclists open, which was wonderful since Gwyn needed a restroom. We also saw 3 different cars on the trail, which was weird. One car was getting a warning instead of a $500 ticket. (The cop played that one well, since the lady's really didn't know. Apparently there was supposed to be an event at the crossing about the same time we were there. The other cars were on their way as well until we stopped and warned them.)

Grand Avenue Water Tower - This was on the way to Crown Candy for lunch! (We have that cake already.) Colin was hangry and didn't want to be in the picture. Shh. He didn't know he was in it! This so far has been the most dangerous as well, and I am standing in the road to get the picture, and the road you see had a 35 MPH speed limit and was being used. (Luckily, no cars went all the way around the water tower, so they were not speeding past the kids.)

Griot Museum of Black History - This is our 100th cake! This was right after lunch, so Gwyn and Colin were full and tired. They stayed in the car. Kevin surprised me with bunny ears.

Fairground Park - Kevin took this picture. Gwyn was trying to pose in a snuggly way, so contrary to what it looks like, she wanted to be in this picture. I love Colin's pose. Also, we saw another car driving on the trail for people and bicycles! If anything, my kids learned that day NOT to drive on trails!

Anni Malone - At this point, all the kids were tired and hungry. But we were in the Ville and I was going to get the cakes! Colin at least got out to take the picture.

Sumner High School - Kevin was the only one who would get out of the car. It had been a long day, though. This was a cake I wanted, so I am glad someone was in the picture!

The next day my brother Tony came over. We wanted a bigger cake hunt (like last time, when we met him in Illinois) but there was an afternoon soccer game. So we only made two cakes, but I think one might be my favorite!

Old Saint Ferdinand Shrine - We met another cake hunter at this cake. (This happens all the time.) She was on cake number 217, and had started about 6 weeks ago! We shared stories, and gave tips on finding cakes. I love meeting people along the way! I also love how Tony is only a head and two big feet.

Fort Belle Fountaine - This was THE BEST CAKE! One reason is that the picture was fun to take, with Tony falling over, Kevin being goofy, and Colin taking the picture. His shadow is there! He now takes pictures nonstop. So I had about 10 pictures of us with the cake, and then 4 of me running to get the camera from him. I can tell when he is taking a lot of picture since he gets giggly.

About this location - I never knew it existed! The fort was built in 1806, and Lewis and Clark stayed here when they returned to the area. There is a great view of the Missouri River, but I wish I could have seen the fort from a boat. That view has to be great. This was the top level, and when we looked over the wall, you could see more of the fort. Kevin is convinced we will return for a picnic one day. I have more pictures of the rest of the fort.

This is what we saw when we looked over the wall. All the kids hiked down and up!

One of the fountains looked like a mini-cake. But the best part is the subtle photobomb.

Here is my picture from down at the level nearest the river.

Here is a professional photograph. Much better. And this is from the level of the road. There is an old road, mostly gravel, at the bottom. It goes into open passageways in the trees on either side. It is kind of creepy and awesome at the same time. I would like to see this from a boat on the river!

There was one more cake we had planned on getting, but it was dinner time. We parted ways with Tony and headed home. But a while later I got a text from him - he got the other cake in West Alton! And then he went and got the cake I really want in Illinois - Robert Wadlow! Grrr.... I will get those cakes with him in the future, so I refuse to post them until someone is in the picture with the cake! How dare he taunt me like that!?!?!?