About a week ago Ashlynn came to stay a couple days with mamaw. It was a surprise for her, she had no idea that she was coming to stay. She had been out at Aunt Patsy's for a few days and then she came to mamaw's. We had such a good time and she was sooo good. We watched the CMA awards (she really likes Justin Beiber). We almost had to watch it twice. There was an oncore presentation after.
On Friday the 10th of June, WFMS had posted a drawing being held at the Elite Liquor Store in Cumberland. Well guess what, it's right down the street from me. So Ashlynn and I decided to walk down there and enter. We stopped by my friend Lu's house to see if she wanted to walk over there with us. Lu really didn't want to go, but she did. The drawing was for 6 lawn seat tickets and VIP passes to the Coors light Party Patio at Verizon, on June 18th, which was featuring Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton and Jerrod Neimann. After the drawing we went back to my house and Lu thought she had entered into a drawing for a party patio in her backyard. NOOOO!!! After awhile Lu gets a phone call and it's the Liquor store telling her she had WON the drawing and she could pick the tickets up anytime from the WFMS station. Talk about excited, yes we were. I got 2 tickets for me and Scott and her friend Tammy and her husband Mike 2 tickets and of course Lu took Richard.
Then Hank 97.1 was giving away tickets and you had to be the 9th caller. So at 10 minutes after every hour we were calling. This went on for a couple days. Candace finally got on her facebook page and had won WFMS facebook contest. She won 2 lawn seats and 2 meet and greet tickets, which just happen to be Blake Shelton.
Tabetha already had tickets, cause her and Daniel bought the Mega ticket package. But Daniel didn't want to go this time, so Tabetha took Abbey (a friend of hers).
Did a little tailgating before the concert,
Scott took this picture of me, while I was waiting on my partner to play corn hole.
Scott and Brian down at one end and the girls were at the other end. Candace and Brian were partners. Scott and Tabetha were partners.
I believe that Scott and Tabetha won this round of corn hole.
Lu was really having a good time. That is Lu in the middle of Tammy (Lu's friend) and I.
The crowd was ready. This picture taken from upon the Coors Light Party Patio.
First was Jerrod Neimann, who sings Lover Lover you don't treat me no good no more.
Then it was time for Blake Shelton. We had to run all the way from the bathrooms cause he was on stage and no one wanted to miss him. I just about peed my pants. When Candace and Tabetha went back stage to meet Blake Shelton, I guess he walked up behind them and came face to face with Candace. She screamed and scared Blake. Tabetha said after that Candace was balling her eyes out. How exciting to meet someone like that. The girls had to buy T-Shirts so he could sign them. Miranda Lambert was even in the show with Blake. It was his 35th birthday and she came to surprise him. She also sang a few songs with him, which was really nice. When he sang Hilly Billy Bone I had to run up to the party patio to dance with Lu. That is our favorite song. I was sitting in the lawn with the girls.
Then it was Brad Paisley time. He has some good songs, but we really weren't that interested in him. Stayed for maybe half his show.
We got out of the parking lot with no worries. Wasn't going to spend all night sitting in a parking lot waiting to get home. I do believe everyone had a good time. I know I did.
Well until next time, hope all is well and be safe in your journeys.:)
Well it finally rained here today! And as you can see the kids were out playing in it.
Alden was getting more wet than anything. The back wheel was splashing the water up all over his back.
Of course Jeremy was on his skateboard. It only rained for a little while, but it cooled things down and we really needed it. Besides it kept the kids busy for a minute.
This was the quietest that Ashlynn was the whole trip. Should have just let her lay there. But she had to get up early every morning and get ready for competitions. And when she was woken up she was a big ole grouch.
Ashlynn in front of the fountain, which was in front of hotel.
Big thank you for Grandma Von for making another beautiful dress.
Not too happy as you can see. Again woken up early.
We went to Busch Stadium, well outside the gates. They were setting up for a U2 concert. Candace and Ashlynn are standing in from a retired Gibson ball player.
Our last night we did drive to a McDonald's and it wasn't in a very good neighbor hood. And when someone would ask us about it we didn't recommend any one go there...
There were fountains all over the city. Like this Olympian runner.
Candace and Ashlynn were standing on the steps of this fountain and they allow you to play at the bottom in the water. Ashlynn was playing in this fountain that came up from the sidewalk.
We all took a trolley ride up to the tops of the Arch. They use to let you walk up by stairs, but they don't have that anymore due to safety reasons.
The trolley car was the shape of an egg, and only five people to a car. It was sort of a scary ride because there weren't any windows, except for the door window and that wasn't very big.
It was 630 feet to the top of the Arch. Took 4 minutes to reach the top and only 3 minutes to get back down. 
There were little windows at the top of the Arch, so you could look out.
This is Downtown St. Louis
This is the Mississippi River, and it was filthy dirty.
St. Louis zoo. It was really neat. And it was extremely hot. Just one of the free exhibits you could see in St. Louis. Although you had to pay to park and if you wanted to feed the animals or ride the train you had to pay. I think the flowers were beautiful this one is a Hibiscus plant or something. I just know they were big and pretty
Candace and Ashlynn by the giraffes. Candace thought they were neat to look at. There was a momma and her little one.
The beavers weren't too exciting.
Zebras just stood there, like he was posing for a picture. I love the way their stripes are so even and all the way up the to mane and down to the tail. 
This tiger was going around in circles and never did come out into the open.
This bird was called an Egret. I don't know, but it sure was pretty. Long white feathers that looked like snowflakes at the bottom.
The orangutan was under veterinary care. He came out of his cave dragging his blanket behind him. Once he reached the window where everyone could see him, he covered his self up.
The bear kept pacing back and forth on the side of his pen.
Rhino wasn't doing anything exciting.
Elephant was eating, and there were 2 others playing in the pool of water. Ashlynn was all about the elephants. She also wanted to see the sharks, but we didn't go there, cause it would have cost extra. We just told her the shark tank was empty and being cleaned.
The tiger wasn't very active either.
Digging or scavenging for ants or bugs.
About 3 years ago my daughter Candace and her husband Brian, and their 3 kids moved to Brownsburg Indiana. They thought it would be easier for them on rent and with the business that Brian is in, it was closer for that. They moved into Brian's bosses houses. Boss was moving into a bigger place and really didn't want to get rid of what he had there (10 acres of land).
The only down fall for this situation was that they had to live with Brian's cousin. Whom didn't have another place to live, cause his family doesn't want him and he didn't want to have to find another place to live (cause he couldn't). They moved against my better judgement. I told this cousin that if anything should happen to my daughter or my grand kids that he would have to pay big time. I have had to drive an hour to get there on several occassions that wasn't good. I've had to call the police on this cousin, several times. Thinking he's the only one and he can do no wrong, whatever he says goes...Not in my book buddy...Nothing but low life scum! And that is putting it politely.
Well, Candace won another concert contest. This time it was for the KENNY CHESNEY concert. Her favorite. It was the second concert contest in a week that she won. First concert was the meet/greet with Blake Shelton (and she scared Blake and they both screamed).
First it was Uncle Kracker on stage. 
About a week ago Ashlynn came to stay a couple days with mamaw. It was a surprise for her, she had no idea that she was coming to stay. She had been out at Aunt Patsy's for a few days and then she came to mamaw's. We had such a good time and she was sooo good. We watched the CMA awards (she really likes Justin Beiber). We almost had to watch it twice. There was an oncore presentation after.
Tabetha already had tickets, cause her and Daniel bought the Mega ticket package. But Daniel didn't want to go this time, so Tabetha took Abbey (a friend of hers).
Did a little tailgating before the concert,
Scott took this picture of me, while I was waiting on my partner to play corn hole.
I believe that Scott and Tabetha won this round of corn hole.
Lu was really having a good time. That is Lu in the middle of Tammy (Lu's friend) and I.
First was Jerrod Neimann, who sings Lover Lover you don't treat me no good no more.
Then it was time for Blake Shelton. We had to run all the way from the bathrooms cause he was on stage and no one wanted to miss him. I just about peed my pants. When Candace and Tabetha went back stage to meet Blake Shelton, I guess he walked up behind them and came face to face with Candace. She screamed and scared Blake. Tabetha said after that Candace was balling her eyes out. How exciting to meet someone like that. The girls had to buy T-Shirts so he could sign them. Miranda Lambert was even in the show with Blake. It was his 35th birthday and she came to surprise him. She also sang a few songs with him, which was really nice. When he sang Hilly Billy Bone I had to run up to the party patio to dance with Lu. That is our favorite song. I was sitting in the lawn with the girls.
Then it was Brad Paisley time. He has some good songs, but we really weren't that interested in him. Stayed for maybe half his show.