Most Awesome Vacation Ever: Monday- Labor Day

Brian and I started the day with an exhilarating ride on Little Kenny’s motorcycle… this wasn’t just a first motorcycle ride for us. It was a ride on the fastest bike made in 2011, riding double with our fearless cousin. It was great! I was nervous, but he has LOTS of hours of riding experience and was all about safety with us. Little Kenny and I rode up to Grants Farm on the motorcycle while Kenny drove Brian in Little Kenny’s truck.

Me and Little Kenny

Grant’s Farm is the beautiful home to the Budweiser Clydesdale horses! We explored what we could since the park wasn’t open yet and just soaked up the beautiful weather and surroundings.

Then it was Brian’s turn to ride on the bike!

Pretty soon we were on the rode to Six Flags. I made a huge mistake that morning and took 2 motion sickness pills before we left for the park… I didn’t get sick, but I had to fight most of the day to stay awake! With Little Kenny as our tour guide we hit all the major attractions with no lines! This was the first time Kenny, Brian and I have ridden the Superman ride (because it is often closed!). When we got to the top of the tower… I was pretty nervous! The free fall was great though and we ended up riding it twice (the line was super long in the afternoon).

After we were done with at Six Flags Little Kenny had the great idea to go to Imos Pizza... it was tasty, but it didn't agree with the guys... It hit Kenny and Brian first... we had barely made it to the parking garage and they were searching out a restroom... we still had a good walk to get to the arch to get to being anywhere near the restroom... Kenny half joked that he might just stop and use the restroom right along the river out in the open.... Little Kenny and I of course found this hilarious and just laughed as we slowly walked to the Arch. We finally made it to the security clearance area and Kenny just left his wallet and all his belongs as he practically ran towards the restroom, and yelled back to my brother, "Just get my stuff for me!" Brian and Kenny spent some time in the restroom and after Kenny left Little Kenny went into the restroom too... While Brian and Little Kenny were in the bathroom a man came in and sang, "Owww, owww whats that smell" They guys all thought it was one of the other guys in our group making fun and didn't find out until later that is was someone else entirely!!

Other than that, the trip to the top of the arch was pretty amazing and my brother like it (it was his first time seeing it)

And thats all that happened that day... seriously nothing else happened...  we did not drink any long islands, there was NO trip to the strip club and NO ONE threw up in the morning all over the expensive tile... at all... We just went home and slept in late the next day. 

The Most Awesome Vacation Ever- Sunday!

Sunday morning after breakfast we wanted to go check out a town called Gulfport that had flooded in 2008 (the last time we were in Susie’s area). Since Jason was familiar with area and the flood he took us on a little tour. It was actually really neat to see some of the buildings that remained after the entire town was covered with water. The water was so deep that a friend of Jason’s was able to drive a boat OVER his own house when the waters were at their highest. It took several months to pump out the water and most of the buildings had a water line where the water sat during that time.

We also go to see several houses just behind the levee. There some lots that had trailers up on stilts! It was neat to see something we have never seen like that. We even got to check out the inside of a house that was for sale.

Little Kenny pretending he is an Eagle... or something like that 

The constant discussion over who should pay for gas...

Simple pleasures

Bridge between IL and Iowa 

Me and Kenny 

Jason and Jaydon

Kenny wanted to visit with Jennifer and Jason’s dogs Scrappy and Prissy so we went by their house. I can't even imaging living in such a great location with a HUGE yard. They have 5 acres of land and some of it looks like forest! Everything is so green and beautiful and their kids have room to run and play with their horses... I mean dogs! lol

The boys had too much fun on the trampoline well the men did... I don't think Jaydon liked it-

Prissy

The boys were absolutely in heaven when Jason asked them if they wanted to ‘knock something down’ with his skip loader. I think Jason, wins brother-in-law of the year award for letting Kenny, Little Kenny and Brian knock down one of his trees EACH with the bobcat : ) They all just loved it.

Kenny knocking down a tree! 

Little Kenny trying to knock down a tree 

Brian and scrappy 

Brian gave it a try too 

Jaylen and Uncle Kenny! 

Jaylen is SUCH a sweetie!! So pretty 

That afternoon Susie's family was having a fish fry and birthday party for Jaylen.

We played games:

Jennifer and Kenny 

Jaylen in the mini bounce house!

Little Kenny and Kenny

Susie's house 

Jason (and all the kiddos) helping Jaylen open presents 

Kenny, Me and Brian 

Susie and Jaylen

Family pictures!

Cute little Jaylen!

Siblings! Kenny said this was his best visit with his step sister Jennifer. He said he genuinely felt wanted and loved by her and the family! Ahhh so cute!

Kenny,Me and Jennifer 

Kenny, Jason, Me and Jennifer

Kenny, Me, Susie, Jason and Jennifer 

More siblings!

Brian, Me, Kenny and Jennifer 

Have you seen a cuter little girl in your life??

I love this picture!

Me holding Jaylen and Kenny holding Jaydon 

Blooper! Love it!

We seriously had the best time ever visiting Kenny's family. We weather was perfect, felt more than welcome, the food was great and we just was so much fun! I tried buffalo fish for the first time! (Kenny thought this was going to meat like from a Buffalo).  We really wish we lived closer to them! 

That evening we made our way back to St. Louis to Little Kenny's house.