I learned that Saturday, October 19 was something called “Sweetest Day.” I don’t know much about Sweetest Day, but I do know that October 19 is also my mother’s birthday. So that works out well. Very appropriate.

And for my sweetest mother’s birthday, we spent all day Friday celebrating around St. Louis — starting with the Ferris wheel at Union Station.

Followed by candle making in the Central West End.

And lunch on the Hill…where we met a new friend.

And it wouldn’t be an adventure in St. Louis without a stroll through the Garden.

Check out this little guy.

Perfect weather, new adventures, lots of love and the best company I could ask for.

It was the sweetest day, indeed.