Day 16--more Ankeny/Des Moines

Phil and I had Aurelia and Anastasia for the morning, so we played at home then went out for a walk to Starbucks.  Having two children is exponentially harder than one!

Kristen got off work early so that we could hang out.  We went to the East Village of Des Moines to check out the hip part of the city.  And it was hip--all four blocks of it!  The first shop we went into was a very cool spice shop.  They not only had any spice you could think of, but also a variety of infused balsamic vinegars and olive oils.

Next door, there was a shirt store that screened all their shirts right in the shop.  They were humorous messages and prints.  One of my favorites had an outline of the state of Iowa and said "Ohio, the great potato state!"

We had some sushi.  Aurelia enjoyed some rice and Anastasia chowed down on the avocado.

Aurelia has some road trip wounds--a scratch that she gave herself sometime in the night and a slightly purple bruise from a table hitting her head.

Here is a cafe that allegedly makes chocolate cookies that Obama likes and gets flown in to the White House.

We saw the capital building then headed home with two tired babies.

Once Jon came home from classes and work, we went out for BBQ at Bandana's.  Their ribs were awesome!!  Phil says they're the best he's ever had.  The babies agreed.