our road trip through the south

After spending a week in Galveston and talking about how long it had been since we visited Mississippi and Alabama, I knew that summer was our best option. Now, I do love being there in the fall but the drive is so long and with kids in school it makes it really hard to do. My dad and I decided we would take the kids and drive through the south! We had a fun plan and I think what made it really fun was that there was no real timeline, plan or place we had to be. My kind of trip!
I was worried about the kids on the long drive. You never know with the young ones how they will do and now that Hayes is potty-trained that adds to our possible breaks. Well, they did awesome. Even Sidney did great..she was sweet, slept a lot and was probably the best out of all of them.
Our first leg of the trip was from College Station to Louin, MS. We went through some really heavy rain but were happy to cross the state line into Mississippi..the kids loved going over the bridges and of course we immediately decided to eat dinner at one of our favorites, Krystal Burger! YUMMY!! Once we made it to Louin, we became acquainted with Aunt Jennie and her pups, Snacks, Ginger and Champ. After a good night's sleep we woke up early to eat breakfast on the porch then head to the farm. We had big plans to check out the blueberry bushes, ride the 6-wheeler and fish at Jerry's pond.
The morning was nice and not too hot. We got lots done and were ready to have fun in the afternoon. Everyone except Pop took a nap and we enjoyed some watermelon on the deck before heading out again.
Over the course of three days, we accomplished all our goals: fished and caught some things, rode and drove the boat, ate some good Southern food, drove the 6-wheeler, saw family, played at the park, drove the jeep, caught bugs and shopped in Jackson. It was a great few days back in Louin and I wish Daniel could have been with us. I know he was having fun at home while Jed visited and they fished.
On to Alabama for our next stop!